Fires in the Mirror (Off-Broadway, The Pershing Square Signature Center/Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre, 2019) | Playbill

Fires in the Mirror

Off-Broadway
Play
Revival


SYNOPSIS:

August 1991: simmering tensions in the racially polarized neighborhood of Crown Heights erupt into riots after a Black child was killed by a car in the Chabad-Lubavitcher Rebbe’s motorcade and a white Jewish scholar was slain in retaliation. Anna Deavere Smith’s groundbreaking documentary play uses verbatim testimony from individuals throughout the diverse community, creating a nuanced portrait of a shared but divided geography. This theatrical event – performed over 30 years after these life-changing riots – promises a tour-de-force solo performance and a story which touches upon every American regardless of race, color, or beliefs.



Directed by Saheem Ali

Starring Michael Benjamin Washington

Show Times: Tuesday @7:30pm, Wednesday @2pm and 7:30pm, Friday @7:30pm, Saturday @2pm and 8pm, Sunday @2pm

Tickets from $35

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Awards

Drama League
2020 Distinguished Performance Nominee
2020 Outstanding Revival of a Play Nominee
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