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Gruesome Playground Injuries

First Preview: Nov 7, 2025
Opening Date: Nov 23, 2025
Closing Date: Dec 27, 2025
Running Time: 01:30
Gruesome Playground Injuries

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Playing @
Lucille Lortel Theatre
121 Christopher St, New York, NY 10012
Spanning three decades, Gruesome Playground Injuries charts the magnetic connection between two childhood friends drawn together through pain, accidents and unseen wounds of the heart. From hospital beds to schoolyards, their lives collide in moments both comic and devastating, revealing an unconventional love story that is as raw as it is unexpectedly hilarious. With biting humor and piercing honesty, Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph’s acclaimed play explores how we search for intimacy within the fractures that shape us.
Off BroadwayPlay - Drama
Age Guidance: 16

Performance Schedule

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Cast
  • Kara Young
  • Nicholas Braun

Written By
  • Rajiv Joseph

Director
  • Neil Pepe

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$94.00 - $371.00

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    Lobby. Counter 44".
  • Parking

    Apple West at 332 West 11th St.
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    Front. Curb 6".
  • Restroom

    Unisex: The theatre provides a special-access restroom on the first floor for patrons with handicaps or disabilities. Patrons must see the House Manager for access.
  • Seating

    Seats 299-varies
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator: None. Stair lift over steps to 2nd floor. Box office has key.
  • Telephone

    None
  • Entrance

    Ramp entrance to the first floor of the theatre is accessible for wheelchairs and motorized chairs. Patrons must see the House Manager for access.
  • Water Fountain

    A water fountain is located on the Mezzanine level.
  • Assisted Listening System

    The theatre is equipped with the Infrared Listening System designed by Sennheiser and used in most Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres. Listening devices are provided at no charge. Identification (driver's license, major credit card, passport, etc.) is required as a deposit.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair seating available.

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