Udofia — the playwright behind the acclaimed Ufot Family Cycle — writes with a mythic sweep few contemporary dramatists attempt, and this premiere ranges from ancestral memory to AI and IVF inside one woman's story. LCT3's Claire Tow is Lincoln Center's rooftop jewel box, built for exactly this kind of intimate risk-taking. If you want to see a major new American play before the reviews tell you to, this is the weekend's smartest theater ticket.
What to expect
A world-premiere drama told through music and ritual in a 112-seat rooftop theater where no seat is more than a few rows from the stage. Evening performances run through the weekend. LCT3 productions are traditionally lower-priced than Broadway, and the Claire Tow's terrace overlooking the Lincoln Center plaza is a pre-show pleasure of its own.
Good to know
- 1 to 66 St-Lincoln Center; the Claire Tow sits atop the Vivian Beaumont
- The 112-seat house sells out — book ahead
- LCT3 tickets are typically more affordable than main-stage productions
- The rooftop terrace opens before curtain — arrive early for it
- Runtime and content notes are on the LCT site
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Common questions
Who is Mfoniso Udofia?
An acclaimed American playwright best known for the nine-play Ufot Family Cycle chronicling a Nigerian-American family.
What is LCT3?
Lincoln Center Theater's new-work wing, staging premieres in the intimate rooftop Claire Tow Theater.
