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Eclipsed 2016

Run Time:
Two hours and 15 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 13+
Opened: March 6, 2016
Closing: June 19, 2016

Eclipsed - 2016 Broadway History , Info & More

John Golden Theatre (Broadway)
252 West 45th St. New York, NY

On the heels of her Academy Award-winning, breakout performance in 12 Years a Slave, LUPITA NYONG'O stunned critics and audiences in the Public Theater's sold-out hit ECLIPSED- the "scorching and powerful" (The Guardian) new play by Zimbabwean-American playwright and actress DANAI GURIRA (star of AMC's "The Walking Dead" and co-author of In the Continuum). Now, the global star makes her Broadway debut in this "must-see" (NBC New York) production written, directed and performed entirely by female artists.

ECLIPSED is the story of five extraordinary women brought together by upheaval in their homeland of Liberia. They forge a close-knit community... one that inspires them to feats of increasingly greater strength. Directed by South African-born LIESL TOMMY (The Good Negro, Appropriate), ECLIPSED is a stirring tale of hope, humor and resilience- and the only new play by a woman on Broadway this season.


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Review: Lupita Nyong'o Soars in Searing Play 'Eclipsed'
9 / 10

Nyong'o loses herself utterly in the searing and stunning play 'Eclipsed,' which opened Sunday at the Golden Theatre, also marking the important Broadway bows for playwright Danai Gurira and director Liesl Tommy. Oscar-winner Nyong'o ('12 Years A Slave') plays a 15-year-old known only as The Girl who finds herself enslaved in a rebel compound during a bloody civil war in Africa. The five-member cast - all women - is a true ensemble and must not be missed.

Eclipsed: EW stage review
8 / 10

[Nyong'o] is captivating to watch, as are all the women in the cast, even when the script doesn't quite rise up to meet them. If the first half can sometimes feel too baggy and broadly-played, and the second almost seems to rush through its most affecting moments, the overall impact is still startling. Gurira, whose parents emigrated from Zimbabwe, and the Kenyan-raised Nyong'o obviously shouldn't have to carry the weight of representing their entire continent for a Western audience on Golden's stage. But Eclipsed does open a window on a world we rarely get to see this intimately, and they deliver it so gracefully that the play's flaws feel less consequential than the resonating force of its story. B+

VIDEO: Danai Gurira, Pascale Armand and Saycon Sengbloh Discuss Their ECLIPSED Experience
by Michael Dale - June 17, 2016


As the Broadway run of Danai Gurira's groundbreaking drama comes to an end, the three Tony-nominated women offer their thoughts.

2016 Tony-Award Nominated Best Play ECLIPSED Will Have West Coast Premiere Engagement at The Curran Next Spring
by Louisa Brady - June 5, 2016


Playwright Danai Gurira and director Liesl Tommy joined the cast of Broadway's Eclipsed tonight where she surprised the audience during the curtain call and announced plans for Carole Shorenstein Hays to bring the Tony Award-nominated play to the Curran for a limited engagement next spring. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, the most iconic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, along with Wally Hays (Deputy Director of the Curran) were there for the announcement and dedicated the evening's performance to two of the abducted and still missing 218 schoolgirls of Chikbok, Northern Nigeria, and abducted girls all around the world, as part of the show's ongoing series of dedications that was launched by U2 lead singer Bono and Ms. Gurira last month.

BWW Interview: Tony Nominee Clint Ramos Talks Designing Sets & Costumes for ECLIPSED
by Caryn Robbins - June 3, 2016


Today, the talented designer speaks exclusively with BWW about the unique challenges and innovations involved in designing both costumes and sets for Danai Gurira's Tony nominated play.

ECLIPSED's Danai Gurira Advises Young Female Artists To 'Go Where You Are Loved'
by Michael Dale - May 25, 2016


The Tony-nominated playwright addresses the emerging female artists who will follow her.

ECLIPSED's Clint Ramos Wins 2016 Tony Award for Best Costume Design - Play
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2016


Clint Ramos has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play for ECLIPSED. He also served as scenic designer for the production.

Photo Coverage: ECLIPSED's Lupita Nyong'o Celebrates Her New Sardi's Portrait!
by Walter McBride - May 20, 2016


Just yesterday, Oscar winner & Eclipsed Tony Award nominee Lupita Nyong'o was joined by Eclipsed playwright and star of 'The Walking Dead' Danai Gurira and some of her Eclipsed costars for the caricature unveiling in honor of her Broadway debut in and recent Tony Award nomination!BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special day below!

TV: ECLIPSED Playwright Danai Gurira Dedicates Performance to Rescued Amina Ali
by Nicole Rosky - May 19, 2016


Just yesterday, Eclipsed playwright and star of 'The Walking Dead' Danai Gurira appeared onstage for a special curtain call at today's matinee of Eclipsed to dedicate the performance to Amina Ali, the Nigerian schoolgirl who escaped and was rescued from the Boko Haram late yesterday after 764 days in captivity.

Tony Awards Close-Up: Saycon Sengbloh Is Over the Moon About Her ECLIPSED Nomination!
by Nicole Rosky - June 5, 2016


ECLIPSED marks Saycon Sengbloh's eighth Broadway production, and yet it is the first time that she's gotten to show what she's got in a non-musical role. Well now she has earned a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for her portrayal of 'Wife #1' and she couldn't be more thrilled about it!

Photo Coverage: Meet the Nominees - ECLIPSED's Saycon Sengbloh
by Walter McBride - May 11, 2016


On May 4, the nominees flocked to the Paramount Hotel, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will be bringing you coverage from the epic day over the next month (so watch out for lots more), but for now, check out photos of Best Performance by an Actress in  featured Role in a Play nominee Saycon Sengbloh, as captured by Walter McBride!

ECLIPSED's Lupita Nyong'o Sees Nothing Small in Danai Gurira's Powerful Drama
by Michael Dale - May 4, 2016


the Oscar-winner and Tony nominee responds to a reporters inquiry as to why she's in a 'small play.'

STAGE TUBE: Bono Joins ECLIPSED Cast Onstage to Honor Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls
by Louisa Brady - May 1, 2016


Yesterday, April 30th, 2016, Bono joined the cast of ECLIPSED onstage after the matinee performance to begin a new tradition at the show. From here on out, each performance will be dedicated to two of the 219 schoolgirls who were abducted in Nigeria two years ago. Watch the coverage of their moving tribute here.

Broadway's ECLIPSED Honors Abducted Women of #BringBackOurGirls
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2016


On Friday, April 15, 2016, the Broadway play ECLIPSED by Danai Gurira - a story about the navigation of five women through the vicious Liberian civil war - observed a moment of silence during the curtain call to honor of the hundreds of missing girls who, in 2014 were abducted by members of Boko Haram, a terrorist group, at the Chibok school in Northern Nigeria: #BringBackOurGirls.

VIDEO: ECLIPSED Playwright Danai Gurira Pledges To 'Love Our Girls'
by Michael Dale - April 14, 2016


Born on February 14th, the actor/playwright is asking people to dedicate the 14th of every month to making people aware of everyday atrocities against girls.

VIDEO: ECLIPSED's Lupita Nyong'o 'Enjoying Every Moment' of Broadway Debut
by Caryn Robbins - April 14, 2016


Lupita Nyong'o stopped by today's "LIVE" today to talk with hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan about making her Broadway debut in ECLIPSED.

VIDEO: ECLIPSED's Lupita Nyong'o Pulls April Fools Day Prank on Cast-Mates
by Michael Dale - April 4, 2016


The Oscar-winner has a little fun with the other members of ECLIPSED's superb acting ensemble.

BWW Interview: A Women's History Month Special with ECLIPSED Director Liesl Tommy
by Adrienne Onofri - March 30, 2016


It's only appropriate that Tommy, who's committed to diversity and an int'l perspective in theater, is helming an Africa-set play that's Broadway's first ever whose writer, director and cast are all black women.

VIDEO: Lupita Nyong'o Talks Broadway Debut in ECLIPSED on 'Late Night'
by Caryn Robbins - March 15, 2016


Lupita Nyong'o stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT to talk about making her Broadway debut in the new play ECLIPSED. The actress discussed being an understudy for the role while a student at Yale Drama School.

Photo Flash: Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray Visit ECLIPSED
by Louisa Brady - March 13, 2016


Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray visited the all-female, multi-ethnic, history-making cast of Eclipsed backstage after Friday's performance at the John Golden Theatre on Broadway. They asked the actors how they decompress after performing. Lupita Nyong 'o described how they take time to commune together before every performance and then again, after the show. The Mayor and First Lady signed the guest book, commending the individual performers and their powerful synergy. Scroll down to see photos from the visit!

StageNotes Unveils ECLIPSED Digital Curriculum on International Women's Day
by BWW News Desk - March 8, 2016


To coincide with International Women's Day, Broadway curriculum publisher StageNotes has unveiled an official digital toolkit inspired by the powerful new play, ECLIPSED, written by Zimbabwean-American playwright and actress Danai Gurira, which is now playing on Broadway at the Golden Theatre.

Eclipsed History

Other Productions of Eclipsed

2015   Off-Broadway Public Theatre Original Off-Broadway Production
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2016   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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Eclipsed - 2016 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Saycon Sengbloh
2016 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Lupita Nyong'o
2016 Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play Danai Gurira
2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actress in a Play Lupita Nyong'o
2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Pascale Armand
2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Zainab Jah
2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Saycon Sengbloh
2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway Play Danai Gurira
2016 The Lortels Outstanding Costume Design Clint Ramos
2016 The Lortels Outstanding Director Liesl Tommy
2016 Tony Awards Best Costume Design of a Play Clint Ramos
2016 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Liesl Tommy
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Pascale Armand
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Saycon Sengbloh
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Lupita Nyong'o
2016 Tony Awards Best Play Danai Gurira

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