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Round House Theatre proudly presents The Inheritance, the most awarded play of our generation, performed in a breathtaking two-part theatrical event. Winner of the Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk, Critics' Circle, Evening Standard, and Drama League Awards for Best Play, Matthew L?pez's epic masterpiece instantly became a modern classic. Hailed as "a vast, heartfelt, and hugely ambitious" (The Guardian) work, The Inheritance follows a group of young gay men in New York as they wrestle with love, legacy, and the shadow of the AIDS crisis. Deeply moving and bitingly funny, this unforgettable production asks: What do we owe those who came before us, and what will we leave behind? Presented in repertory, Parts One and Two create an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime experience. "The best American play of the century so far" (The Telegraph), The Inheritance is more than a play - it's an event that will stay with you forever.

One of America's most beloved musicals is coming back, dusted off and spit-shined for a new generation. All the elements that made it famous are there: a diehard love of baseball, one man's fateful (and hilarious) pact with the Devil, and Broadway's sexiest femme fatale...but gently re-tooled for its first major revival in the 21st Century. Featuring iconic songs like "Whatever Lola Wants" and "Who's Got the Pain?," this production immerses audiences in a whirlwind of temptation, ambition, love, and sacrifice in this bold new adaptation by Lortel Award winner Will Power and Pulitzer and Tony Award winner Doug Wright, with additional lyrics by Tony Award winner Lynn Ahrens, and directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo.

Luna, an outgoing immigrant from the Philippines, and the more cautious Jane, recently arrived from South Korea, meet in a near-empty grocery store on Thanksgiving Day, 1973. Their husbands are working. Alone in a country they don't know, they join forces to celebrate Thanksgiving together. Over wine and a stubbornly frozen turkey, these new Americans and even newer friends discuss Soul Train and Jane Fonda, chart the shape of their homesickness, and consider the cost of pursuing an American dream.

Bilal, Joey, and Omz have been friends their whole lives, growing up playing soccer on the small pitch outside their south London apartments. But change is coming. Professional teams are signing up prospects, and they all harbor dreams of being chosen. Moreover, the neighborhood is changing, with new apartments and franchise coffee shops displacing longtime residents and businesses. Can their friendship survive the threatened demise of their beloved "red pitch?" While remaining joyous, affectionate, and funny, Red Pitch addresses vital issues, like the lure of stardom, toxic masculinity, gentrification, and the challenges of being Black and Muslim in Western culture.

Award-winning writer, journalist, and podcast host Al Letson harmonizes with Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in his retelling of the story, Julius X: A Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Just as Shakespeare chronicled history to create a means of understanding the events of his day, Letson highlights and reflects on contemporary challenges by blending Shakespeare with the story of Civil Rights leader Malcolm X.