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The Balusters

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre · opened Apr 2026 · closes Jun 2026

5 Tony Award nominations, including Best Play Written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner, Manhattan Theatre Club veteran, and master of antics David Lindsay-Abaire ( Kimberly Akimbo, Rabbit Hole, Good People, Ripcord ) and directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon ( Othello, Our Town, Topdog Underdog, King James ), The Balusters is a raucous, wild ride through a small community with big feelings.

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Earnest, demanding theater fans

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Came for the music

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Weekly gross: $439,044
Avg ticket: $98
Seats sold: 4,484
Performances: 8
Change vs prior week: −2.6pp capacity
Source: Playbill grosses · week of May 24, 2026

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Cast & creative

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Opening-night cast

Marylouise Burkeas Penny Buell
Kayli Carteras Willow GibbonsDebut
Ricardo Chaviraas Isaac RosarioDebut
Carl Clemons-Hopkinsas Brooks Duncan
Margaret Colinas Ruth Ackerman
Michael Esperas Alan Kirby
Maria-Christina Oliverasas Luz Baccay
Anika Noni Roseas Kyra Marshall
Richard Thomasas Elliot Emerson
Jeena Yias Melissa Han

Creative team

Produced: Manhattan Theatre Club (Nicki Hunter, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director)
Written: David Lindsay-Abaire,Dan Moses Schreier
Directed: Kenny Leon,Ioana Alfonso
Scenic Design: Derek McLane,Emilio Sosa,Allen Lee Hughes,Dan Moses Schreier,J. Jared Janas,Nikiya Mathis,Erica Hemminger,Benjamin Weigel,Joshua Benghiat,Megan Culley,Cassie Williams,Emmanuel Delgado,Wylder Cooper
General Manager: Robert Carroll,Carissa Barry-Moilanen
Director of Production: Steven Dalton,Tripp Phillips,Janette Braggs
Casting: Caparelliotis Casting,Kelly Gillespie,Thomas Schall,Deborah Hecht,Ioana Alfonso,Lynne Meadow,Amy Gilkes Loe,Scott Kaplan,Jeff Brancato,Debra Waxman-Pilla,Serino Coyne,The Press Room,Tripp Phillips

Source: ibdb.com · scraped via the auto-build pipeline. Names + roles as IBDB labels them.

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