Nicholas Braun & Kara Young To Star in Gruesome Playground Injuries

Seaview, Sue Wagner, and John Johnson announced today that Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries will return to the New York stage in a new production starring three-time Emmy Award nominee Nicholas Braun and two-time Tony Award winner Kara Young, directed by Tony Award Nominee Neil Pepe. Performances will begin off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on Friday, November 7 for a limited run through Sunday, December 28.

Pulitzer Prize Finalist RAJIV JOSEPH’S GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Will Return to the NY Stage in a Sizzling New Production

Starring

• NICHOLAS BRAUN - three-time Emmy Award Nominee
• KARA YOUNG - Two-time Tony Award Winner

This Electrifying Revival Will Be Directed By NEIL PEPE

Presented By:SEAVIEW, SUE WAGNER and JOHN JOHNSON

By Special Arrangement with the LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE

Performances begin Friday, November 7

PLAYING ATthe Lucille Lortel Theatre

Address: 121 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014

Over the course of 30 years, the lives of Kayleen and Doug intersect at the most bizarre intervals, leading the two childhood friends to compare scars and the physical calamities that keep drawing them together.

Neil Pepe expressed his excitement: "I have known and loved Rajiv Joseph's work for years and am thrilled to be directing this seminal play. And to have the opportunity to work with these two extraordinary actors, Kara Young and Nicholas Braun, is a gift."

The producers stated, "Off-Broadway is the beating heart of New York and there is no more thrilling place to present a play than the storied and historic Lucille Lortel Theater. It has been the honor of a lifetime to produce plays with and at The Lortel over the last two years, and we cannot wait for audiences to revisit Rajiv Joseph’s staggering, transporting, timeless work this fall on Christopher Street.”

Lucille Lortel Theatre member tickets will be available at 12pm today, Thursday, September 24 and can be purchased online at www.lortel.org and at the box office. Tickets will be available beginning Friday, September 26 at 12pm exclusively on TodayTix by visiting TodayTix.com or downloading the TodayTix app. Tickets will be available to the general public beginning at 10am on Monday, September 29. For more information, please visit: www.gruesomeplaygroundinjuries.com

ABOUT RAJIV JOSEPH
Rajiv Joseph is a playwright known for works like Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, which was a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama. He has won several awards including the Obie Award for Best New American Play.

ABOUT NEIL PEPE
Neil Pepe is a director who received a Tony Nomination for Best Director for his production of American Buffalo on Broadway and has directed various acclaimed productions.

ABOUT NICHOLAS BRAUN
Nicholas Braun is best known for his role in HBO’s Succession, where he earned Emmy nominations.

ABOUT KARA YOUNG
Kara Young is a notable actress who made history as the first Black performer to win two back-to-back Tony Awards.

ABOUT LUCILLE LORTEL THEATER
The Lucille Lortel Theatre’s mission is to foster both new and established artists and to promote off-Broadway works.