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Stage to Page Check Out Photos From the Off-Broadway Opening of We're Gonna Die Young Jean Lee's play-concert, about life and death, returns for a limited run at Second Stage Theater directed by Raja Feather Kelly.

By Nathan Skethway

February 26, 2020

Raja Feather Kelly, Janelle McDermoth, and Young Jean Lee Joseph Marzullo/Media Punch

Performances began February 4 at Off-Broadway's Tony Kiser Theater for Second Stage's production of We're Gonna Die by Young Jean Lee. Part play, part song cycle about dying, the show weaves a series of songs and stories to celebrate the ways in which we live our lives.

Directed by Raja Feather Kelly (Fairview, A Strange Loop), We're Gonna Die is performed by Janelle McDermoth (A Bronx Tale).

Check Out Photos From the Off-Broadway Opening of We're Gonna Die

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We're Gonna Die_Off-Broadway_Second Stage_Opening Night_2020_Lynn Nottage and Young Jean Lee_HR — Lynn Nottage and Young Jean Lee

We're Gonna Die_Off-Broadway_Second Stage_Opening Night_2020_Remy Kurs and Raja Feather Kelly_HR — Remy Kurs and Raja Feather Kelly

We're Gonna Die_Off-Broadway_Second Stage_Opening Night_2020_Raja Feather Kelly and Collin Kelly_HR — Raja Feather Kelly and Collin Kelly

We're Gonna Die_Off-Broadway_Second Stage_Opening Night_2020_Remy Kurs, Young Jean Lee, Carole Rothman, and Raja Feather Kelly_HR — Remy Kurs, Young Jean Lee, Carole Rothman, and Raja Feather Kelly

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We're Gonna Die_Off-Broadway_Second Stage_Opening Night_2020_Jocelyn Bioh_HR — Jocelyn Bioh

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We're Gonna Die_Off-Broadway_Second Stage_Opening Night_2020_Raja Feather Kelly_HR — Raja Feather Kelly

We're Gonna Die_Off-Broadway_Second Stage_Opening Night_2020_Young Jean Lee_HR — Young Jean Lee

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We're Gonna Die_Off-Broadway_Second Stage_Opening Night_2020_Janelle McDermoth_HR — Janelle McDermoth

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We're Gonna Die_Off-Broadway_Second Stage_Opening Night_2020_Kevin Ramesar, Christine Tjong, Freddy Hall, Janelle McDermoth, Marques Walls, and Ximone Rose_HR — Kevin Ramesar, Christine Tjong, Freddy Hall, Janelle McDermoth, Marques Walls, and Ximone Rose

We're Gonna Die_Off-Broadway_Second Stage_Opening Night_2020_Carole Rothman, Cast and Creative Team_HR.jpg — Carole Rothman, Cast and Creative Team

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We're Gonna Die features original music by Lee and Tim Simmonds, additional music by John-Michael Lyles, and lyrics by Lee. Music supervision and arrangements are by Remy Kurs with orchestrations by Cian McCarthy.

We're Gonna Die was performed by Lee at Joe's Pub in 2011 with her band Future Wife, directed by Paul Lazar. The show was later seen at LCT3 for a limited run.

The 2ST production runs through March 22.

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