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Iowa
Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Written by
Jenny Schwartz
Music by
Todd Almond
Lyrics by
Todd Almond
Lyrics by
Jenny Schwartz
Directed by Ken Rus Schmoll
WORLD PREMIERE
Mom found her soul-mate on Facebook, and he lives in Iowa. So Becca says goodbye to her beloved math teacher, bulimic best friend, neighborhood pony and her mildly deficient teenage life, and she follows her wayward mother to a new, uncharted beginning. But in this fanciful, absurdist, and intoxicating musical play from the imagination of Jenny Schwartz and Todd Almond nothing can prepare them for what they’ll find.
Featuring
Creative Team
ReviewsDane Laffrey
Scenic Designer
Arnulfo Maldonado
Costume Designer
Tyler Micoleau
Lighting Designer
Daniel Kluger
Sound Designer
J. Oconer Navarro
Music Direction by
Richard A. Hodge
Production Stage Manager
“‘Iowa’ is never predictable — and its strangeness is purposeful, offering a real warning about the surreal world around us.”
— Miriam Felton-Dansky, Village Voice | Read Full Article“★★★★ Critic's Pick! Iowa’s satirical cartoonishness is captured splendidly in Ken Rus Schmoll’s staging, and the cast of eight sustains a remarkable tone of committed absurdism.”
— Adam Feldman, Time Out New York | Read Full Article
