Katori Hall's The Blood Quilt officially opened at Off-Broadway's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre via Lincoln Center Theater November 21, and the reviews are rolling in. See what critics have to say about the work's New York premiere below. The run is scheduled to continue through December 29.
The cast features Lauren E. Banks as Amber, Crystal Dickinson as Clementine, Mirirai as Zambia, Adrienne C. Moore as Gio, and Susan Kelechi Watson as Cassan. Understudies Eboni Edwards, Lynnette R. Freeman, and Maya Jackson round out the company.
Lileana Blain-Cruz is directing the work, about four sisters gathering at their childhood home to create a family quilt in honor of their recently deceased mother. When her will is read, the family has to deal with a troubling inheritance. The play had its world premiere in 2015 at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage. This is its New York City debut.
Read the reviews below.
New York Magazine/Vulture (Sara Holdren)*
New York Stage Review (Michael Sommers, David Finkle)
New York Theatre Guide (Kyle Turner)
The New York Times (Maya Phillips)*
Splash Magazines (Laurie Graff)
Talkin' Broadway (Howard Miller)
TheaterMania (Zachary Stewart)
Theater Pizzazz (Carol Rocamora)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
LCT's production features scenic design by Adam Rigg, costume design by Montana Levi Blanco, lighting design by Jiyoun Chang, sound design by Palmer Hefferan, and projection design by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew. Theresa Flanagan is stage managing.
Visit LCT.org for tickets.
Company of The Blood Quilt
Mirirai and Adrienne C. Moore in The Blood Quilt
Susan Kelechi Watson, Crystal Dickinson, Lauren E. Banks and Adrienne C. Moore in The Blood Quilt
Lauren E. Banks, Susan Kelechi Watson and Mirirai in The Blood Quilt
Crystal Dickinson and Lauren E. Banks in The Blood Quilt
Company of The Blood Quilt
Adrienne C. Moore, Crystal Dickinson and Susan Kelechi Watson in The Blood Quilt
