Lucille Lortel Theatre — Attraction in New York

Play: 5 Theater: 4

Happen to score a rush tix for a Wednesday night to catch Duke & Roya @ the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

The Lucille Lortel Theatre is an off-Broadway playhouse at 121 Christopher Street in the West Village, built in 1926. The theatre is small and intimate with the typical tight seats and minimum leg room.

Nonetheless, I digress. Now for the show...

I honestly did not know what to expect and happy to say I thoroughly enjoyed the performances by the 4 person cast.

If you were a fan of Issa Rae’s “Insecure” then you will be very familiar with the lead actor Jay Ellis in the role of Duke. The play is about romance, with cultural and circumstantial differences. Duke, a hip-hop superstar, meets an Afghan interpreter, at one of his performances at a military base in Kabul. The show was enjoyable and I especially enjoyed the role of Duke’s mother played by Noma Dumezweni.

Overall a great catch if you can make it before the show ends.

Just A Note:

-Show ends August 24th, 2025

-Bar and restrooms located on...

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