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Pulitzer finalist ‘Here There Are Blueberries’ scheduled for Broadway transfer
The Holocaust drama co-written and directed by Moisés Kaufman will begin previews at the Barrymore Theatre in November.
The short version
- The play 'Here There Are Blueberries' will begin Broadway previews on Nov. 2 and officially open on Nov. 9 at the Barrymore Theatre.
- Co-written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, the drama centers on a real 2007 photo album depicting Nazi concentration camp guards at leisure and the debate among museum curators about handling the material.
- The Broadway production follows previous stagings at La Jolla Playhouse, Miami New Drama, and New York Theatre Workshop.
- Casting details for the upcoming Broadway run have not yet been announced.
Key facts
- 'Here There Are Blueberries' will start previews on Nov. 2 and open on Nov. 9 at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- The play was co-authored by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, with Kaufman directing the Broadway production.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- The narrative focuses on a true incident from 2007, when the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum received an album showing Nazi camp guards during recreational activities.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- The project is a co-production with La Jolla Playhouse and is produced in partnership with Tectonic Theater Project, Brian and Dayna Lee, Bruce Roberts, Sue Vaccaro, and Ricky Stevens.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Prior to its Broadway engagement, the Pulitzer Prize finalist play was workshopped at Miami New Drama, premiered at La Jolla Playhouse in 2022, and ran Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop in 2024.[The Hollywood Reporter]
What remains uncertain
- The cast for the Broadway production has not yet been selected or announced.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
- Pulitzer Prize Finalist ‘Here There Are Blueberries’ Set For BroadwayThe Hollywood Reporter metered