The Seven Year Disappear 2024

Opened: February 25, 2024
Closing: March 24, 2024

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The Pershing Square Signature Center [The Alice Griffin Jewelbox Theatre]

480 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036

Naphtali’s (Taylor Trensch) world-famous performance artist mother (Cynthia Nixon) disappeared suddenly seven years ago. And yet, he sees her everywhere: in the faces of friends, coworkers, the guy he’s flirting with. When his mother returns with few answers and a major request, Naphtali is forced to confront what he’s spent years trying to forget. A funny, deeply human mystery of mothers and sons, coming of age, and coming apart. This production marks a return to The New Group for Cynthia Nixon, where she directed Rasheeda Speaking and Steve, and appeared on stage in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, directed by Scott Elliott. This marks a New Group debut for playwright Jordan Seavey and Taylor Trensch.

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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR The Seven Year Disappear

THE SEVEN YEAR DISAPPEAR: A NOT ALWAYS STRAIGHT-FORWARD LOOK AT MANHATTAN’S ART WORLD

6 / 10

Not able completely to keep all Seavey’s twists clear, Scott Elliott nonetheless directs with style. He’s greatly helped by lighting director Jeff Croiter, sound designers Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen, and perhaps most of all by projection designer Narun. Despite Seavey’s many distracting features, they all contribute to an unusually elegant production, maybe elegant in spite of itself.

'The Seven Year Disappear' review — Cynthia Nixon stars as a woman grappling with art and motherhood

6 / 10

The Seven Year Disappear circles around questions about artistic practice and purpose, growing up as if your life is not your own, and the conflation of identity and consumption. But Seavey seems uninterested in engaging with these ideas directly and thoroughly. The characters never share their views on the purpose of art, particularly in the context of using one’s own life as material. There’s no detailed engagement with art as processing or capital or exploitation. At most, Naphtali confesses he’s “fucked up” because of his relationship with his mother's work, but such a straightforward declaration betrays the play's lack of linguistic imagination.

The Seven Year Disappear FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Seven Year Disappear have there been?

The Seven Year Disappear has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2024.

What theatre is The Seven Year Disappear playing at Off-Broadway?

The Seven Year Disappear is playing at the The Pershing Square Signature Center [The Alice Griffin Jewelbox Theatre], which is located at 480 West 42nd Street New York.

What awards has The Seven Year Disappear been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Cynthia Nixon.

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