English
- Dates
- Jan 23 – Mar 2, 2025
- Performances
- 45
About
English is a play by Sanaz Toossi. The play explores themes of language, identity, and cultural assimilation, set in an English-language classroom in Karaj, Iran, in 2008. The play won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play premiered Off-Broadway at the Linda Gross Theatre by the Atlantic Theater Company in 2022 followed by several productions in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Minneapolis and San Diego, having its Broadway debut at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Todd Haimes Theatre in 2025. The original Off-Broadway and Broadway productions received positive reviews by theatre critics, also praising Tala Ashe's and Marjan Neshat's acting performances. The productions received nominations at the Drama League Awards and five nominations at the 78th Tony Awards, including for Best Play.