''Pipeline'' is a 2017 play written by Dominique Morisseau. It originally opened

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on July 10, 2017, and closed on August 27, 2017.

Productions

The show premiered on

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at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on July 10, 2017, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, set design Matt Saunders, costume design Montana Levi Bianco, lighting design Yi Zhao, sound design Justin Ellington, and production design by Hannah Wasileski. The cast included Karen Pittman (Nya), Namir Smallwood (Omari), Heather Velazquez (Jasmine), Morocco Omari (Xavier), Tasha Lawrence (Laurie), and Jamie Lincoln Smith (Dun).

Reviews

Ben Brantley of ''

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'' said the play was "passionate but frustratingly unresolved play about a family struggling to outrun social prophecy." Frank Scheck of ''

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'' said "While there are some powerful moments, Pipeline overall fails to come to life." Marilyn Stasio of the '' Variety'' stated the play was "emotionally harrowing, ethically ambiguous drama that raises barbed questions about class, race, parental duty, and the state of American education."

Awards and nominations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pipeline 2017 plays African-American plays Off-Broadway plays Plays about race and ethnicity