Scenes from 'Detroit'
Video
Detroit
Mainstage Theater
Tues at 7pm, Wed–Fri at 8pm, Sat at 2:30 & 8pm, and Sun at 2:30 & 7:30pm.
Written by
Lisa D'Amour
Directed by Anne Kauffman
Pulitzer Prize finalist. Somewhere in the suburbs of a mid-sized city, Ben and Mary welcome into their lives the rootless couple who move in next door. But as this foursome bonds over backyard barbecues, the neighborly connection they find threatens to unravel the lives they've built and change them forever. An ecstatic, dangerous new comedy, Detroit exposes the nerves that live just under the surface of American life.
Featuring
Creative Team
Louisa Thompson
Scenic Design
Kaye Voyce
Costume Design
Mark Barton
Lighting Design
Matt Tierney
Sound Design
Lisa Ann Chernoff
Production Stage Manager
Playwrights Horizons’ 2012/2013 season productions are generously supported by the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
Photos of (1) Darren Pettie and David Schwimmer; (2) Sarah Sokolovic, Darren Pettie, David Schwimmer, and Amy Ryan; and (3) John Cullum by Jeremy Daniel.
“A friendly suburban barbecue spirals into a delirious, dangerous bacchanal in the superb play DETROIT by Lisa D’Amour. A sharp X-ray of the embattled American psyche as well as a smart, tart critique of the country’s fraying social fabric, Ms. D’Amour’s dark comedy is as rich and addictively satisfying as a five-layer dip served up with a brimming bowl of tortilla chips.”
— Charles Isherwood, New York Times (9/19/12) | Read Full Article“5 STARS. SUPERBLY EXECUTED. Cascading, hilarious monologues with musical, juicy, idea-packed language. Anne Kauffman’s production unites an optimal cast and eerily vivid design. DETROIT has just moved in; I suggest you bring over a fruit basket or bottle of wine and hope it stays for a good long time.”
— David Cote, Time Out NY | Read Full Article
“FUNNY AS HELL. Expertly written, directed and acted.”
— Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Post“Powerful and funny. Speaks to the fractious, frightened American moment more perceptively than any play I've seen on a New York stage.”
— Charles Isherwood, New York Times (10/22/10) | Read Full Article“Amy Ryan’s return to the New York stage could not be more welcome. David Schwimmer brings his signature air of quizzical geniality. Sarah Sokolovic, Darren Pettie, and John Cullum are excellent.”
— Charles Isherwood, New York Times
