Academy Award winner Daniel Kaluuya (To go out) will make his debut on American stage in Grassthe latest play from two-time Tony winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Aim). The new play will have its world premiere at the Park Avenue Armory Off-Broadway. Previews will begin on February 19 before opening on February 26, and streaming will continue until March 28.
Kaluuya will play a son who embarks on a road trip through the South with his mother, as they attempt to piece together their family tree. Grass is co-commissioned in partnership with the National Black Theater. It will be directed by Sarah Benson, with set design by Mimi Lien.
Park Avenue Armory also announced more shows for its 2027 season, marking its 20th anniversary. In September 2027, he will present the North American premiere of Phelim McDermott’s reimagined version of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s four-hour opera. Einstein on the beach.
In December 2027, the Armory will present its North American premiere Guernica Guernicaof the Belgian theater collective FC Bergman. He uses Picasso’s seminal painting as a starting point to examine images of war. Stef Aerts, Joé Agemans, Thomas Verstraeten and Marie Vinck will lead a cast of more than 80 performers.
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