In 1977, Elizabeth Swados spent several months observing and interviewing child runaways before shaping their stories, fears, and fantasies into a musical. A deeply unconventional work, Runaways feels like the funkiest, most heartbreaking mixtape ever to come out of a 1970s boom box, packed with reggae anthems, hip-hop, soul-food lullabies, and spoken-word poetry. Cast largely with students from throughout the five boroughs, the Encores! Off-Center production of Runaways will honor the crowning achievement of a theater visionary who was ferocious, inspiring, and left us far too soon.
1978 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
1978 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Broadway |
2016 | Off-Broadway |
New York City Center Encores Off-Center Production Off-Broadway |
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