Spanning three decades, Gruesome Playground Injuries charts the magnetic connection between two childhood friends drawn together through pain, accidents, and unseen wounds of the heart. From hospital beds to schoolyards, their lives collide in moments both comic and devastating, revealing an unconventional love story that is as raw as it is unexpectedly hilarious. With biting humor and piercing honesty, Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph’s acclaimed play explores how we search for intimacy within the fractures that shape us.
1hr 30min.
Plays, Off Broadway, Contemporary, Stars on Stage, Revival, Must-See
Ages 16+.
November 7th, 2025
December 28th, 2025
By: Rajiv Joseph
Director: Neil Pepe
Cast list: Nicholas Braun (as Doug), Kara Young (as Kayleen)
Special access restroom, infrared listening system, wheelchair and ramp access
Emmy® nominee Nicholas Braun (Succession) and two-time Tony Award® winner Kara Young (Purlie Victorious, Purpose) star in Gruesome Playground Injuries—the “wondrous two-hander that finds as much humor as horror” (Variety) from Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo). Directed by Tony Award® nominee Neil Pepe (American Buffalo), this darkly funny and heartbreakingly tender revival plays a strictly limited 8-week engagement at the Lucille Lortel Theatre beginning November 7.
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