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About The Gravediggers Lullaby on Broadway
Opening
Feb. 28, 2017
Closing
April 1, 2017
Story for The Gravediggers Lullaby
The Actors Company Theatre presents the World Premiere of THE GRAVEDIGGER’S LULLABY by Jeff Talbott, Directed by Jenn Thompson. A hauntingly beautiful tale of struggle and survival by the award-winning playwright of The Submission. Jeff Talbott’s powerful new play is a gritty look into the life of Baylen, an honest, hard-working gravedigger who sweats and bleeds to support his small family. He has it all in his hands: love, death, and dirt. But when society begins to crush him, which one will he hold onto? Set in a time gone by, the play is a contemporary fable that will touch your heart and feed your soul.
Critics’ Reviews for The Gravediggers Lullaby
"POIGNANT. A core of honest emotion. Its heart is always in the right place."
The New York Times
"AN ADMIRABLE PRODUCTION! POETIC, THEATRICAL AND POWERFUL. Emotionally intricate and HEARTRENDING."
Curtain Up
"GRIPPING... BORDERS ON CLASSIC TRAGEDY. Vibrates with an up-to-the-minute resonance. Director Jenn Thompson has staged Talbott’s work with both theatrical savvy and an open heart, guiding her four actors into beautifully drawn portrayals."
TheaterScene.com