Judgment Day (Ulin play)

Judgment Day is a play by Rob Ulin. The play made its world premiere, starring Jason Alexander[1][2] and directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, in April 2024 at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago.[3]

Synopsis

An attorney who is motivated to shape up after a near-death experience reveals he’s not headed for heaven.[4]

Productions

The play was originally presented as a virtual reading on Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.[5][6] It officially premiered on April 24, 2024 at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.[3]

Original cast

Role Actor Ref
Sammy Campo Jason Alexander [7]
Tracy Maggie Bofill
Father Michael Daniel Breaker
Angel Candy Buckley
Della Olivia Denise Dawson
Jackson Joe Dempsey
Monsignor Michael Kostroff
Casper Ellis Myers
Edna Meg Thalken

Reception

David Finkle, in the New York Stage Review, described the play in its virtual reading format as "perversely lovable and compact".[5]

References

  1. ^ Kueppers, Courtney. "15 minutes backstage with Jason Alexander, whose 'Seinfeld' afterlife is in theater". WBEZ. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ Vitello, Barbara. "'Seinfeld's' Jason Alexander makes local stage debut in Chicago Shakes' premiere". The Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Local News It's "Judgment Day" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and 2's Got Your Ticket". WBBM-TV. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ Kueppers, Courtney. "Jason Alexander's latest role plumbs the meaning of life and beyond in 'Judgment Day'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b Finkle, David (25 July 2021). "Judgment Day: Gleeful Fun with Jason Alexander and Patti LuPone". New York Stage Review. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ Sinclair, Jacquinn (21 August 2020). "In 'Judgment Day,' Playwright Rob Ulin Delves Into Life's Existential Questions". WBUR. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  7. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Jason Alexander to Star in JUDGMENT DAY at Chicago Shakespeare Theater". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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