''Grey House'' is a dramatic

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written by American playwright Levi Holloway. The play premiered at the

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on December 1, 2019, and debuted on

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at the Lyceum Theatre on May 30, 2023, starring

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, and

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Synopsis

Max and Henry, a young married couple, wreck their car in the mountains during a blizzard. They take shelter in a cabin occupied by a group of teenage girls and an old lady who claims to be their mother. During their stay, the girls imply that Max and Henry were not drawn to the house by the car accident, but their own pasts.

Characters and original casts

Productions

''Grey House'' is a stage thriller written by Levi Holloway. The play premiered at the

on December 1, 2019. It was directed by Shade Murray and Sadieh Rifai, Travis A. Knight and Kirsten Fitzgerald were cast in the lead roles. It received 3

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s in 2020. In February 2023, a Broadway production was announced. It would be directed by

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and produced by

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, Matthew Patrick, Stephanie Patrick and

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and

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were cast in the lead roles. In March 2023, Cyndi Coyne, Colby Kipnes, Eamon Patrick O’Connell and Alyssa Emily Marvin were announced as joining the cast. The play premiered on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre. Previews began on April 29, 2023, with an official opening night on May 30, 2023. Though it was originally set to run through September 3, 2023, the play closed on July 30 due to low ticket sales.

Reception

The Broadway production received mixed reviews. Critics praised the actors' performances as well as

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's set design,

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's lighting design, and Tom Gibbons's sound design. Some reviewers were critical, however, of the play's attempts to use horror-movie tropes in a live production and of unclear plot points.

References

External links

* *{{Official website, https://greyhousebroadway.com/ 2019 plays Theatre in Chicago Broadway plays