Our Lady Of 121st Street
by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Winner! 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe First Award Nominee: 2003 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play Nominee: 2003 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play Nominee: 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and the John Glassner Awa
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the play's humorous and complex character portrayals, often finding it a compelling character study. The dialogue is frequently highlighted for its wit and emotional depth, creating a mix of laughter and poignant moments. While many find the chaotic nature of the plot engaging, some note a lack of resolution for certain character arcs.
Synopsis
THE STORY: The Ortiz Funeral Room is in big trouble: The body of beloved community activist and nun Sister Rose has been stolen from the viewing room, and waiting for her proper return are some of New York City's most emotionally charged, life-chal
Press Reviews
"Stephen Adly Guirgis may be the best playwright in America under 40."
— New York Magazine
"I didn’t want it to end. Because I fell in love with the superbly drawn, flawed but fighting characters that come to pay their respects to Sister Rose – whose body, along with the pants of one of the mourners – has been stolen from the Ortiz Funeral Home."
— New York Theatre Guide
"Stephen Adly Guirgis’ plays have been called raw, streetwise, and intense. Our Lady of 121st Street is no exception... It has all of the edginess of Guirgis’ earlier works, yet it is also surprisingly funny, spiritual and touching."
— Steppenwolf
"The script exhibits some of Guirgis’s familiar street energy, full of harsh, foul-mouthed humor; it even touches on some of his usual themes (living with sorrow and regret; betrayal; spiritual redemption)."
— New York Theater
"A scorching and dark new comedy… Mr. Guirgis has one of the finest imaginations for dialogue to come along in years."
— Jesse Green, The New York Times
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Norca |
Sonia |
Father Lux |
Gail |
Rooftop |
Flip |
Victor |
Inez |
Pinky |
Balthazar |
Edwin |
Marcia |
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Our Lady of 121st Street – Signature Theatre Trailer
Publication
Our Lady Of 121st Street is a American comedy play written by Stephen Adly Guirgis and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (2004).
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Dramatists Play Service · 2004 · 72 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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