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Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play arrives on Broadway.

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Performances ended on Mar. 2, 2025.

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About English on Broadway

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The Story

English unfolds in an Iranian classroom where adult English learners practice for their proficiency exam. As they leapfrog through a linguistic playground, their wildly different dreams, frustrations, and secrets come to light. Can they overcome the limits of language to discover what they really want to say?

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Run Time

1 hour and 40 mins, with no intermission.
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Ages

Children under 5 will not be admitted.
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Show Dates

Previews: Jan 3, 2025 • Opening: Jan 23, 2025 • Closing: Mar 2, 2025
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Todd Haimes Theatre

Entrance

Primary entrance from street, double doors are 31"

Water Fountain

Accessible water fountains throughout the theater, all reachable by elevator.

Elevators and Escalators

Elevators are available to all levels of the theater.

Wheelchair Access

The Orchestra and Rear Mezzanine are accessible.

Restrooms

Three male and three female accessible restrooms are located in the Grand Lounge at basement level, reachable by elevator.

Accessible Seating

Designated, flexible wheelchair seating is available behind the Center Orchestra and the last row of the Mezzanine.

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227 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
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English Reviews

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Critics’ Reviews (3)

A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources.
The Daily Beast

"This critic's advice is simple: book a ticket right now. English is the Broadway play everyone needs to see."

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Tim Teeman

The Washington Post

"The exquisite Broadway production is the first must-see play of the season."

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Naveen Kumar

Variety

"Undeniably one of the best plays of the decade! Hands down a masterpiece of theater."

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Christian Lewis

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"Very thoughtful and important narrative about identity and belonging --- needed during this political time."
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 3, 2025
Words in Motion
"I've spent time in Iran and found it a beautiful country with warm, generous people. I don't speak Farsi but I do love the sound of the language. And as a writer and editor I enjoyed how the playwright delved into our expectations for language, how it can be weaponized and how it acts as a bridge for friendship, humor, comfort and love. The actors really brought this home with warmth and passion. A tip of the hat also to those responsible for the lighting and staging. Too bad its stay on Broadway was so brief. "
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Marc B from Chatham on Feb 28, 2025
Exquisite and masterful
"I was born in the United States in 1979 to Iranian immigrants. I cannot begin to fully explain the nuanced thoughtfulness and brilliance of this place except to say it spoke to my soul on a visceral level. The layers!!! The depth!!! Bravo everyone involved in this stunning performance. This is the art that is always, always needed. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 24, 2025
Fantastic, thoughtful piece!
"Well-written and performed—true art!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 23, 2025
Go see this show while you can!
"Superb acting and writing—funny, smart and thought provoking. Unlike any other show out right now. Iranian culture, how language changes us and what it means to feel a sense of home and belonging. "
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Sara L from Branford on Feb 17, 2025
Excellent
"Superb play. Cast was excellent. Funny & sad all at the same time. Highly recommend. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 8, 2025
Provoking thoughts never crossed my mind before.
"I loved the set. Looking out, looking in, new day to the end of the day. And was intrigued by the story line. The struggles never crossed my mind. And the comedic outcome only added to the quality and success of the entertainment."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jan 31, 2025
A MUST SEE!
"We laughed. We cried, We were mesmerized by the complex emotional chemistry and powerfully relatable story of each character in English. This is not just a story about learning English, or preparing for the TOEFL. This is a story about the need for human connection, the moments we yearn to feel seen and valued, the dichotomous tensions that exist within ourselves, and motivations behind the outward masks we wear. Fully understand why this play won a Pulitzer! Highly recommend!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jan 21, 2025
Enjoyed the Show.
"Very powerful yet easy to watch play. The play happens in Iran, but It touches on universal themes "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jan 14, 2025
A Great Story About Identity and Hope
"My wife and I chose this play to see on our honeymoon. It was a wonderful story about the nature of language to shape identity and impose a hegemony. Though we meet each of the characters as they're already in the process of completing their TOEFL studies, they quickly define themselves and their relationships to each other. Sanaz Toossi perfectly structures the story so that the central argument over language plays out in the characters' actions, dialogue, and struggles. Equally impressive was the set design and lighting, which made a classroom box into a space that captured the movement of time and even had space for scenes outside the classroom. The way the actors switch between speaking at a natural speed to using halting, more accented English worked brilliantly as a way to distinguish between those scenes in which the characters are meant to be speaking Farsi and those in which they're practicing English. The final scene takes this to a particularly emotional denouement, but I won't spoil what happens. A great Broadway play both for our honeymoon and for my wife's first Broadway show!"
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Richard D from Macedon on Jan 12, 2025
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Written by
Sanaz Toossi
Director
Knud Adams
Set Designer
Marsha Ginsberg
Costume Designer
Enver Chakartash
Lighting Designer
Reza Behjat
Sound Designer
Sinan Refik Zafar
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