Shows · Paradise Square
Paradise Square
Opened 2022
108 performances
Musical, Contemporary
In the Five Points neighborhood of 1863 Manhattan, Irish immigrants and free Black Americans live side by side in a fragile but vibrant community. When the Civil War draft threatens to tear the neighborhood apart along racial lines, a Black saloon owner named Nelly O'Brien fights to hold her community together as the catastrophic New York City Draft Riots erupt around them.
- Music
- Jason Howland
- Lyrics
- Nathan Tysen, Masi Asare
- Book
- Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas, Larry Kirwan
Productions1 on Broadway
Paradise Square is a stage musical, with music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Masi Asare and Nathan Tysen, and a book by Christina Anderson, Larry Kirwan and Craig Lucas. Set in New York City during the Civil War and the New York City draft riots, the musical follows conflict between Irish Americans and Black Americans. The production is directed by Moisés Kaufman and choreographed by Bill T. Jones, with intimacy direction by Gaby Labotka. The musical opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on April 3, 2022. The show received mixed reviews from critics, and earned 10 nominations at the 75th Tony Awards, including Best Musical, with Joaquina Kalukango winning Best Actress.
Something wrong here? Correct a field or report the problem. Every change is recorded in public under the contributor licence.