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Pass Over 2021

Run Time:
85 minutes, no intermission
Opened: August 22, 2021
Closing: October 10, 2021

Pass Over - 2021 Broadway History , Info & More

August Wilson Theatre (Broadway)
245 W. 52nd St. New York, NY 10019

In PASS OVER, Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s "powerful and provocative" (Arifa Akbar, The Guardian) new play, Moses and Kitch talk smack, pass the time, and hope that maybe today will be different. As they dream of their promised land, a stranger wanders into their space and disrupts their plans. Evoking heartbreak, hope, and joy over its 85 minutes, PASS OVER crafts everyday profanities into poetic and humorous riffs, illuminating the unquestionable human spirit of young men looking for a way out.



Jesse Green of The New York Times calls this Critic's Pick "blazingly theatrical and thrillingly tense." Time Out cheers, “FOUR STARS! It's ingenious, poetic and unsettling." And The Hollywood Reporter raves, “PASS OVER is a powerfully imaginative drama that will shake up audiences, instantly tagging the playwright as a significant new voice.”


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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Pass Over

Pass Over Reaches for the Promised Land
8 / 10

In moving to Broadway, Nwandu has, while redrafting, given the script a new ending. Nwandu was raised in (and left) the evangelical church, and a sermonizing energy is certainly at work inside the play. It exhorts and exposits; it kindles the faithful. In changing the conclusion, though, she seems to be deliberately acting more as pastor than as preacher, taking care of herself, her cast, and her audience by eliding the earlier version's most hopeless moments. Some of these new, final scenes do still feel a bit improvisational. The flawlessness of the earlier sections falls away, and we can almost hear the 'let's try this?' of the rehearsal room. But I think the awkwardness of this happier ending might actually be the point.

BROADWAY REVIEW: ‘Pass Over’ is a powerful new play that calls out white America and demands structural change
8 / 10

Danya Taymor's production is well acted by all three cast members; Smallwood in particular achieves some truly haunting moments late in the play. Still, you're often left wondering how real these characters are intended to be. It's tough to perform symbols and the show struggles with specificity, especially in the difficult scenes with the cop. The show in general could do to trust more that its message is coming through loud and clear.

PASS OVER Production Team to Take Part in Free Virtual Conversation Presented by Wingspace Theatrical Design
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 20, 2021


As part of their free virtual salon series, Wingspace Theatrical Design will present a conversation with members of the PASS OVER Production Team: production manager Sean Gorski, COVID safety manager Pamela Remler and set designer Wilson Chin, moderated by assistant set designer Riw Rakkulchon.

VIDEO: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of PASS OVER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 13, 2021


Pass Over officially opened on Broadway last night, September 12. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out video from the star-studded red carpet!

Photos: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of PASS OVER
by Jennifer Broski - September 13, 2021


Pass Over officially opened on Broadway last night, September 12. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet below!

Photos: Inside the PASS OVER Opening Night Celebration
by Jennifer Broski - September 13, 2021


Pass Over officially opened on Broadway last night, September 12. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos from the opening night celebration here!

Photos: PASS OVER Officially Opens on Broadway; The Cast Takes Their Opening Night Bows
by Jennifer Broski - September 13, 2021


Pass Over officially opened on Broadway last night, September 12. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows here!

Review Roundup: PASS OVER Opens on Broadway; What Are the Critics Saying?
by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2021


Read all of the reviews as they come in! Tickets are on sale through Sunday October 10, 2021. Learn more about the production here.

BWW Review: Broadway's Day of Reckoning Has Arrived with PASS OVER
by Christian Lewis - August 22, 2021


Pass Over is not the Broadway of yesteryear. This is a new Broadway, both glistening and openly revealing darkness underneath. It is not complacent, uncritical, or simply nostalgic. Perhaps we have finally said goodbye to one incarnation of the Great White Way, and here Pass Over ushers in the next era, baptizing Broadway anew.

PASS OVER Announces Rush Ticket Policy
by Stephi Wild - August 14, 2021


Tickets will be sold at the BO only, starting at 10 am on the day of the performance, and will be available until the box office has sold 30 tickets. Two tickets are allowed to be purchased per person, first come, first served. Tickets are $32.50 + $2.50 per ticket.

PASS OVER Moves Up Broadway Opening to August 22
by A.A. Cristi - August 11, 2021


Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's acclaimed, award-winning play Pass Over, directed by Obie Award winner Danya Taymor, will move its opening night up to Sunday August 22, 2021, three weeks earlier than the previously announced opening date of Sunday September 12, 2021.

Photos: First Look at PASS OVER on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - August 5, 2021


Get a first look at the Broadway prpduction of Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s acclaimed, award-winning play PASS OVER, directed by Obie Award winner Danya Taymor.

PASS OVER Announces Lucky Seat Digital Lottery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 5, 2021


PASS OVER announced today that it has launched a digital lottery with Lucky Seat for its Broadway run, which began last night, Wednesday August 4, at the August Wilson Theatre (245 W 52nd Street, New York, NY). Opening night is set for Sunday September 12.

Photos: PASS OVER, the First Broadway Play to Return, Celebrates First Preview!
by Jennifer Broski - August 5, 2021


Pass Over, the first Broadway show to begin performances since the start of the pandemic, took its first bow at the August Wilson Theatre just last night, heralding Broadway's return after a year and a half away. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos below!

VIDEO: PASS OVER Takes Its First Broadway Bow at the August Wilson Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - August 4, 2021


Pass Over, the first Broadway show to begin performances since the start of the pandemic, took its first bow at the August Wilson Theatre tonight, heralding Broadway's return after a year and a half away!

VIDEO: Get an Inside Look at Tech Rehearsal For PASS OVER on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - July 31, 2021


 Pass Over is the first Broadway show to begin performances since the start of the pandemic. Learn more about the production and how to purchase tickets here!

PASS OVER To Celebrate First Performance on Broadway with A Post-Show Block Party
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2021


PASS OVER announced today it will hold a block party on West 52nd Street in celebration of its first preview, and the first performance of a play on Broadway since March 2020, on Wednesday August 4 outside of the August Wilson Theatre (245 W 52nd Street, New York, NY).

PASS OVER Announces Audience Safety Policies for August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 16, 2021


PASS OVER announced today its audience policies and procedures for August performances at the August Wilson Theatre (245 W 52nd Street, New York, NY). Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine will be required for entry.

The Marquee for PASS OVER is Now Up at the August Wilson Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2021


The Marquee for PASS OVER is Now Up at the August Wilson Theatre! You can now check out a video of the marquee being placed up on the theatre, ready to welcome in audiences once again when the show begins previews in August! 

PASS OVER Box Office to Open Early on June 30 and July 1
by A.A. Cristi - June 24, 2021


PASS OVER will open the box office of Broadway's August Wilson Theatre early for two days only – Wednesday, June 30th and Thursday, July 1st – and offer a special walk-up offer for ticket buyers who can provide proof of vaccination.

Tickets On Sale Today For PASS OVER; Coming to Broadway August 4
by Stephi Wild - June 4, 2021


The Lincoln Center Theater production of Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's play Pass Over, directed by Obie Award winner Danya Taymor will begin performances August 4th, 2021, at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre with opening night scheduled for Sunday, September 12, 2021.

PASS OVER Will Begin Broadway Performances on August 4, First Broadway Show to Open Post-Pandemic
by Stephi Wild - June 1, 2021


PASS OVER will begin performances August 4th, 2021, at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre with opening night scheduled for Sunday, September 12, 2021. This officially makes PASS OVER the first Broadway show to begin performances since the start of the pandemic, a full month before shows were originally expected to return.

Pass Over History

Other Productions of Pass Over

2018   Off-Broadway LCT3 Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2021   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway

Pass Over - 2021 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2022 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Scenic Design for a Play Wilson Chin

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