The Balusters on Broadway tickets

By: David Lindsay-Abaire
Director: Kenny Leon
Producer: Manhattan Theatre Club
Cast list: Marylouise Burke (as Penny Bewell), Carl Clemons-Hopkins (as Brooks Duncan), Margaret Colin (as Ruth Ackerman), Anika Noni Rose (as Kyra Marshall), Richard Thomas (as Elliott Emerson), Kayli Carter (as Willow Gibbons), Ricardo Chavira (as Isaac Rosario), Michael Esper (as Alan Kirby), Maria-Christina Oliveras (as Luz Baccay), Jeena Yi (as Melissa Han)

Take a ride through a small community with huge feelings: the Vernon Point Neighborhood Association is a passionate bunch, whether squabbling over historically inaccurate porch railings or debating trash can protocol. However, those issues seem miniature when the real neighbor-versus-neighbor battle royale ensues. A newcomer joins the board, and shortly after doing so suggests the unthinkable: installing a stop sign on the corner of the enclave’s prettiest block.

David Lindsay-Abaire is a master of picking at human idiosyncrasies, which are on full, hilarious display in this big comedy about local drama. "Manhattan Theatre Club has been my artistic home since I was a baby-playwright, so of course I’m thrilled to be back with The Balusters, my newest play about well-intentioned people behaving really badly,” he said in a statement.

He added, “The only thing more exciting than having a new show on Broadway? Having it helmed by the brilliant director Kenny Leon. After twenty-five years of plays with MTC, I’ve never looked forward to sharing a story with an audience more than I am with The Balusters."

What to watch for

• David Lindsay-Abaire has won a Pulitzer Prize for his touching drama Rabbit Hole.
• Kenny Leon is known for his stage credits but he also has Emmy nominations for directing Hairspray Live! and American Son.
• The Balusters was commissioned by MTC through the Bank of America New Play Program.
• Lindsay-Abaire returns to MTC where he wrote the Tony Award-nominated Good People, Ripcord, Wonder of the World, Fuddy Meers, and Kimberly Akimbo, which he later adapted with Jeanine Tesori into the Tony-winning musical.

Additional Information

Children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary.

All items are subject to inspection. Anything brought into the theatre must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles.

The use of cameras, cell phones, and other recording devices during the show is strictly prohibited by law, except when used for accessibility services.