The Shed's 20th anniversary revival of Tarrell Alvin McCraney's The Brothers Size officially opened September 10, and the reviews are in! See what critics are saying about the Off-Broadway revival below.
The production, being co-presented with Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse, is playing The Shed's Griffin Theater through September 28. McCraney and Bijan Sheibani co-direct.
The production stars André Holland (Moonlight) as Ogun Size, Alani iLongwe (Paradise Blue) as Oshoosi Size, and Malcom Mays (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) as Elegba; iLongwe and Mays are both reprising their performances from the revival's Geffen Playhouse run last year. Understudies Stephen Cofield, Jr. and Israel Erron Ford round out the Off-Broadway company. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Destiny Lilly, with original Geffen casting by Phyllis Schuringa.
Read the reviews below.
1-Minute Critic (Billy McEntee)
New York Stage Review (Melissa Rose Bernardo, David Finkle)
New York Theater (Jonathan Mandell)
New York Theatre Guide (Kyle Turner)
The New York Times (Maya Phillips)*
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The work explores themes of brotherhood, resilience, and the complexities of the Black male experience through the story of two brothers navigating life after incarceration. The work is the second in McCraney's Brother/Sister Plays triptych, originally premiering simultaneously at both Off-Broadway's Public Theater (a co-production with Foundry Theatre) and London's Young Vic Theatre in 2007.
The production features choreography by Juel D. Lane, scenic design by Suzu Sakai, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by Spencer Doughtie (from Adam Honoré's original), sound design and original music by Stan Mathabane, and intimacy direction by Sarah Lozoff. The associate director is Kemar Jewel, with JP Queenan serving as associate sound designer and Sarah Lindsley as associate costume designer.
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Munir Zakee in The Brothers Size
André Holland, Malcolm Mays, and Alani iLongwe in The Brothers Size
André Holland in The Brothers Size
Malcolm Mays and Alani iLongwe in The Brothers Size
Alani iLongwe in The Brothers Size
Malcolm Mays, Alani iLongwe, and André Holland in The Brothers Size
Malcolm Mays, Alani iLongwe, and André Holland in The Brothers Size
Alani iLongwe and André Holland in The Brothers Size
Alani iLongwe and André Holland in The Brothers Size
