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When I Come To Die
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Feb 10, 2011
Closed Feb 26, 2011

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http://www.lct.org/index_lct3.htm

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

When I Come to Die tells the story of Damon Robinson, a death-row inmate (played by Chris Chalk), who struggles to find faith and hope and understand why his life has been spared after he survives a lethal injection.

This new play re-unites author Nathan Louis Jackson and director Thomas Kail, who brought Broke-ology to LCT in Fall 2009. Nathan Louis Jackson is also a writer for the television series "Southland" and the upcoming "Shameless". Thomas Kail received a Tony nomination for directing In The Heights and most recently, directed the current Broadway production of Lombardi, a new play by Eric Simonson.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



The Duke on 42nd Street
229 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?


A death row inmate survives a lethal injection in Nathan Louis Jackson's When I Come to Die, presented by LCT3 at The Duke on 42nd Street. The premise is an intriguing one, and although the basic trajectory of the play is somewhat predictable, the 90-minute drama remains absorbing throughout, in large part due to Thomas Kail's carefully modulated direction and a powerful central performance from Chris Chalk.

Set in Indiana State Prison, the play concerns the personal journey of Damon Robinson (Chalk), whose unexpected reprieve has resulted in the media dubbing him the "Marion County Miracle." Damon initially meets with Catholic priest Father Adrian Crouse (Neal Huff) as a way to uncover mo[...]


Reviewed by Dan Bacalzo on Feb 11, 2011

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