Waiting for Godot Off-Broadway

Waiting for Godot Revival 2023

Ages: 12+
Opened: November 4, 2023
Closing: December 17, 2023

Waiting for Godot - 2023 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Theatre for a New Audience
262 Ashland Pl Brooklyn, NY 11217

Since their first appearance in a tiny Paris theatre in 1953, Samuel Beckett’s iconic down-and- outs Vladimir and Estragon have rarely been off the stage. Nearly every evening, somewhere on the globe, they show up for their dubious appointment with a savior named Godot who never comes, filling time with games and musing aphoristically on existence. Hilarious and heartbreaking, Waiting for Godot is the modern theatre’s indispensable document of rootlessness, uncertainty, and perpetually postponed deliverance. Godot will be directed by Arin Arbus (Resident Director, TFANA) whose critically acclaimed productions for the company include her OBIE Award-winning staging of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth. This production will reunite actors Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks, who last worked together for TFANA in Ionesco’s The Killer, directed by Darko Tresnjak in 2014.

Waiting for Godot - 2023 - Off-Broadway Cast

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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Waiting for Godot

‘Waiting for Godot’ Review: Old Friends Falling in and Out of Sync
5 / 10

I have no idea whether I caught the show on an off night, or if after merely a week of previews the production was still somewhat underbaked. But the inertness of Act I gave way to a high-energy Act II — rather denting the idea that one day in the nearly featureless void of Didi and Gogo’s existence is practically indistinguishable from another, but thank goodness anyway.

Waiting for Godot Review: Paul Sparks and Michael Shannon as Beckett’s latest Didi and Gogo
6 / 10

So blame it on my conditioning, but these latest Didi and Gogo did not rivet my attention until some of those slapstick routines kicked in, mostly in Act II, most memorably when they juggle three hats on their two heads, and when four of the characters all collapse on one another.

TFANA to Present Final Extension Of WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 5, 2023


THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE announces final extension of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' starring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks. Don't miss this critically acclaimed production running through December 23.

WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks & More Extended at TFANA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 21, 2023


Theatre for a New Audience, responding to demand, will present a two-week extension of its production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, directed by Arin Arbus. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Review Roundup: WAITING FOR GODOT Opens Off-Broadway at Theatre For a New Audience
by Stephi Wild - November 15, 2023


The second production in TFANA’s 2023-24 season is Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, staged by Arin Arbus and starring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks and more. Read the reviews for Waiting For Godot here!

Waiting for Godot FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Waiting for Godot have there been?
Waiting for Godot has had 14 productions including Broadway which opened in 1956, Broadway which opened in 1957, Off-Broadway which opened in 1971, Off-Broadway which opened in 1981, Off-Broadway which opened in 1988, Off-Broadway which opened in 2005, Off-Broadway which opened in 2006, Broadway which opened in 2009, West End which opened in 2010, Broadway which opened in 2013, Off-Broadway which opened in 2015, West End which opened in 2017, Off-Broadway which opened in 2021 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2023.
How long has Waiting for Godot been running Off-Broadway?
Waiting for Godot opened at the Theatre for a New Audience on Saturday Nov 04, 2023 and has now been running for 1 month.
What theatre is Waiting for Godot playing at Off-Broadway?
Waiting for Godot is playing at the Theatre for a New Audience, which is located at 262 Ashland Pl Brooklyn.
What awards has Waiting for Godot been nominated for?
Waiting for Godot has been nominated for the Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Paul Sparks.

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