The King’s Critique

The Pershing Square Signature Center - The Linney, New York

About the Show

Hello peasants, it’s time.

The King’s Critique, a royally ridiculous new musical, arrives Off-Broadway for a limited run November 2026!

The King’s Critique is a delightful, demented, wholly original musical from Nat Zegree and Eric Holmes, directed by Catie Davis with choreography by Nancy Renee Braun. It’s more infectious than the plague and more fun than a magnificent ship full of gay men and Patti LuPone.

It all begins when King Benjamin decrees that women are strictly forbidden from performing onstage. Josephine is determined to change that, and she hatches an elaborate plan with f*ckboy tenor Sebastian… but if you’ve ever seen theater people try to execute any sort of plan, you can guess what happens next. And there’s a f*ckboy tenor involved — so whatever chaos you’re imagining, double it.

Long live the King. God help the theater people.

Starring:

Taylor Iman Jones, Justin Collette,

Donna Lynn Champlin, Matthew Patrick Quinn, Gabi Carrubba,

Gilbert L. Bailey II, Bridget Beirne, Nick Cearly, Christian Fary,

Timothy Matthew Flores, Amy Jo Jackson, Geena Quintos, Justin Sudderth,

Kyrie Courter, Ryan Everett Wood

Orchestrations by Nat Zegree & Ian Chan

Scenic Design by Paul Tate dePoo III

Costume Design by Emily Rebholz

Lighting Design by Cory Pattak

Sound Design by Jessica Paz

Movement Direction by Lorenzo Pisoni

The King’s Critique is produced by Meg Fofonoff / Art Lab Productions and Jordan Fisher / Jordan Fisher Theatrics, with Lisa Dozier Shacket serving as Executive Producer.

The King's Critique is not a production of Signature Theatre

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