A Soldier’s Play

“NOT TO BE MISSED! A gripping, fast-paced drama that keeps you guessing.” -- Chicago Tribune 

“A highly entertaining, strikingly taut drama that you don’t want to end.” -- Chicago Tribune 

“A potent masterpiece.” -- Deadline 

“Blistering and relevant.” -- The Hollywood Reporter 

A Soldier’s Play, the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning thriller by Charles Fuller, has rocketed back into the spotlight, thanks to this 2020 Tony Award®-winning Best Revival from Roundabout Theatre Company. “This is a play that deserves to be staged regularly all over America—though it’s hard to imagine that it will ever be done better than this. It keeps you guessing all the way to the final curtain” (The Wall Street Journal). 

In 1944, on a Louisiana Army base, two shots ring out. A Black sergeant is murdered and a series of interrogations triggers a gripping barrage of questions about sacrifice, service, and identity in America. Broadway’s Norm Lewis leads a powerhouse cast in the show Variety calls “a knock-your-socks-off-drama,” directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. 

Friends Ticket Presale On sale: January 25, 2023 

American Express® Early Access On sale: February 1, 2023 

Single Tickets On sale: February 8, 2023 

Performance Length The performance length is 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission. 

Be Aware: A Soldier’s Play is recommended for ages 13 and up. Please be advised that this production includes the presence of non-firing prop pistols, gunshot sound effects, strong language, and theatrical haze. 

American Express® Card Member Performance date: June 1, 2023 

ACCESS Performance date: June 17, 2023 

News: Norm Lewis, Reporting for Duty -- American Theatre 

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