Indecent
One hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Indecent - 2017 Broadway History , Info & More
James Earl Jones Theater (Broadway)
138 West 48th St. New York, NY
INDECENT is the new play from Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel inspired by the true story of the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch's God of Vengeance. Called "superbly realized and remarkably powerful" by the New York Times and hailed as one of the best plays of the year by critics, Indecent charts the journey of an incendiary drama and the artists who risked their lives to perform it. Created by Vogel and director Rebecca Taichman and set at a time when waves of immigrants were changing the face of America, this play with music is a riveting look at an explosive moment in theatrical history and comes to Broadway from its critically acclaimed, sold-out run at the Vineyard Theatre.
Indecent - 2017 - Broadway Cast
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'Indecent' Brings Untold Story of Jewish History to Forefront
9 / 10
With a company of seven actors rising from the ashes of history to tell the story of those lost before them, a literal stream of gray ash pouring from their sleeves as they move around the stage. Frankly, I would have been crying too like many of those around me, but I was holding my breath instead - stunned by the sheer beauty and sadness of it all. Director Rebecca Taichman...has many more gems like that throughout her beautiful and arresting staging...It would be hard to find a weak link among the cast...Playing a handful of roles each, you'll marvel as they lose and gain costume pieces, accents and mannerisms to bring the many voices involved in this play's past to life. A standout is the graceful Katrina Lenk...The 'Once' alum will break your heart with her fragility and passion, especially as the show reaches its tragic end.
'Indecent' on Broadway: This new play makes for a moving history lesson
8 / 10
Of course, this brand of theater -- Broadway by way of a PBS documentary -- can be very tricky to pull off, not without drowning an audience in exposition...But Vogel...and director Rebecca Taichman have created a fast-moving yet lucid drama whose short scenes convey a tremendous amount of information and a surprising amount of feeling. The creators use a full array of theatrical tools...to lend a sense of poetry, spectacle and scale to what might otherwise have been a too-modest tale.
Indecent History
Other Productions of Indecent
| 2016 | Off-Broadway |
New York Off-Broadway Premiere Off-Broadway |
| 2017 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2021 | West End |
Menier Chocolate Factory's West End Premiere Production West End |
Indecent - 2017 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play | Christopher Akerlind |
| 2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | Paula Vogel |
| 2017 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Indecent |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Rebecca Taichman |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Richard Topol |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Katrina Lenk |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Christopher Akerlind |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Indecent |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical) | Tal Yarden |
| 2017 | Theatre World Awards | Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater | Katrina Lenk |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Rebecca Taichman |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Christopher Akerlind |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Paula Vogel |
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