We're Gonna Die

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We're Gonna Die
Written byYoung Jean Lee
Date premieredApril 2011 (2011-04)
Place premieredJoe's Pub,
New York City, New York
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama, comedy, musical

We're Gonna Die is a 2011 American play by Young Jean Lee.

Productions[]

We're Gonna Die was first produced at Joe's Pub, closing in April 2011. Young Jean Lee performed the solo role, accompanied by the band Future Wife.[1]

We're Gonna Die was produced at Lincoln Center Theater’s Claire Tow Theater for four performances from September 12 to 15 in 2012.[2] The play was produced again at the Claire Tow Theater from August 5 to 17 in 2013.[3][4]

Future Wife's debut album, We’re Gonna Die was released August 6, 2013. It features members of various New York projects, including David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, Adam Horovitz, Kathleen Hanna, Sarah Neufeld, Colin Stetson, Drew Daniel and Martin Schmidt of Matmos, Cloud Becomes Your Hand, San Fermin, Field Guides, and Landlady, in monologue and musical roles.[5][4]

In August 2015, a production for David Byrne's Meltdown takeover series at Southbank Centre in London featured David Byrne as the lead singer while Lee performed the monologues, with Future Wife performing.[6][7]

In 2020, an Off-Broadway production of the show by Second Stage Theater was directed and choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly. It opened in Tony Kiser Theater on February 4 and was scheduled to run through March 22. Janelle McDermoth played the lead role of the Singer.[8] The production closed early due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

References[]

  1. ^ Isherwood, Charles (April 10, 2011). "Amid Catchy Choruses, Personal Tales of Life's Brutal Verities". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "We're Gonna Die Begins Performances at LCT's Claire Tow Theater". Broadway.com. September 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2020. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "WE'RE GONNA DIE". Lincoln Center Theater. Retrieved January 31, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b McGovern, Kyle (July 31, 2013). "Hear Ad-Rock's Heartbreaking Monologue From Future Wife's 'We're Gonna Die'". Spin. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "ABOUT FUTURE WIFE". futurewifeband.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  6. ^ "DAVID BYRNE FEATURES IN 'WE'RE GONNA DIE', A HUMOROUS SHOW ABOUT MORTALITY". . August 26, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Review: We're Gonna Die, Queen Elizabeth Hall". A Younger Theatre. 31 August 2015.
  8. ^ Peikert, Mark (February 25, 2020). "What Did Critics Think of We're Gonna Die Off-Broadway at Second Stage?". Playbill. Retrieved March 9, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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