Letters From Max 2023
Opened: February 27, 2023Closing: March 19, 2023
Letters From Max - 2023 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Signature Theatre
555 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036
Signature Theatre presents the world premiere production of MacArthur Fellow Sarah Ruhl’s Letters from Max, directed by Kate Whoriskey, based on the book by Sarah Ruhl and Max Ritvo (Milkweed Editions). Ruhl adapts the 2018 epistolary book Letters from Max: A Poet, a Teacher, a Friendship, “a resonant and profound contribution from two fully formed artists to the literature of illness” (Slate), into a lyrical hybrid work that flows between full-hearted letters, poetry, music, and dialogue. With Letters from Max, Ruhl shares a personal correspondence, in the various forms it assumes between two people fervently pursuing, and offering one another the generosity of, higher expression. In these notes, verses, and utterances, her former student, the late poet Max Ritvo (Four Reincarnations), openly discusses terminal illness and tests poetry’s capacity to put to words what otherwise feels ineffable.
Letters From Max - 2023 - Off-Broadway Cast
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LETTERS FROM MAX World Premiere Extended at Signature Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 9, 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 9, 2023
Signature Theatre has announced the one-week extension of its world premiere of MacArthur Fellow Sarah Ruhl’s Letters from Max, a ritual, directed by Kate Whoriskey, based on the book by Sarah Ruhl and Max Ritvo.
Photos: Sarah Ruhl & More Join LETTERS FROM MAX Special Event at The Signature Theatre
by Bruce Glikas - March 3, 2023
by Bruce Glikas - March 3, 2023
See photos from Milkweed Editions and Signature Theatre's evening in celebration of the world premiere of the stage adaption of Letters from Max: a poet, a teacher, a friendship by Sarah Ruhl and Max Ritvo.
Photos: Elvis Costello, Paula Vogel, And More Turn Out For LETTERS FROM MAX Opening Night At Signature Theatre!
by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2023
by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2023
Signature Theatre presents the world premiere production of MacArthur Fellow Sarah Ruhl's Letters From Max, directed by Kate Whoriskey, based on the book by Ruhl and Max Ritvo (Milkweed Editions), running through March 19, 2023. See photos from the show's opening night celebration featuring the show's star Jessica Hecht, rock icon Elvis Costello and more!
Review Roundup: Sarah Ruhl's LETTERS FROM MAX World Premiere Opens At Signature Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2023
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2023
Signature Theatre will present the world premiere production of MacArthur Fellow Sarah Ruhl's Letters from Max, directed by Kate Whoriskey, based on the book by Ruhl and Max Ritvo (Milkweed Editions), February 7-March 19, 2023. Read reviews for the production!
Letters From Max History
Other Productions of Letters From Max
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Letters From Max - 2023 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music in a Play | Ben Edelman |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play | Letters from Max, a ritual |
| 2023 | The Lortels | Outstanding Projection Design | S Katy Tucker |
| 2023 | The Lortels | Outstanding Sound Design | Sinan Refik Zafar |
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