The Invisible Hand 2014

Run Time:
Two hours, with one intermission
Opened: December 8, 2014
Closing: January 04, 2015

The Invisible Hand - 2014 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

New York Theatre Workshop
79 East 4th Street New York, NY 10003

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar (Disgraced, The Who & The What) makes his New York Theatre Workshop debut with The Invisible Hand, directed by two-time Obie Award winner Ken Rus Schmoll (Red Dog Howls). The Invisible Hand follows an American investment banker, kidnapped and held for ransom in Pakistan, as he trades for his life. This suspenseful new play is a chilling and complex look at how far we will go to save ourselves and the devastating ramifications of our individual actions on global power and politics.

The Invisible Hand - 2014 - Off-Broadway Cast

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The Invisible Hand FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Invisible Hand have there been?
The Invisible Hand has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2014.
What awards has The Invisible Hand been nominated for?
The Invisible Hand has been nominated for several awards including the Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Usman Ally, Performance (Obie Awards) for Usman Ally, Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Ayad Akhtar, John Gassner Playwrighting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Ayad Akhtar, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Ken Rus Schmoll, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Tyler Micoleau, Outstanding Play (The Lortels), and Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Leah Gelpe.
What awards has The Invisible Hand won?
The Invisible Hand has won several awards, including the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Usman Ally, an Obie Award for Usman Ally's performance, an Obie Award for Playwriting for Ayad Akhtar, the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Ayad Akhtar, Outstanding Director at The Lortels for Ken Rus Schmoll, Outstanding Lighting Design at The Lortels for Tyler Micoleau, Outstanding Play at The Lortels, and Outstanding Sound Design at The Lortels for Leah Gelpe.

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