It's not language that defines you. It's your voice. That's the message of English- the Pulitzer Prize-winning play coming to Broadway via Roundabout Theatre Company. Written by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Knud Adams, the play arrives on Broadway, after its world premiere co-production with Atlantic Theater Company. once again directs this more...
English is about the universal foibles of language and miscommunication.
The comedy unfolds in an Iranian classroom where adult English learners practice for their proficiency exam. As they leapfrog through a linguistic playground, their wildly different dreams, frustrations, and secrets come to light. Can they overcome the limits of language to discover what they really want to say?
English won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2023, beating out finalists On Sugarland by Aleshea Harris and The Far Country by Lloyd Suh.
The company features the entire cast from the off-Broadway premiere, including Tala Ashe, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Pooya Mohseni, Marjan Neshat, and Hadi Tabbal. All are making their Broadway debuts in the production.
