Frankie & Johnny in the Claire de Lune (2019 revival)

Terrence McNally’s brilliant contemporary drama 'Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune' received a spectacular, highly celebrated 2019 Broadway revival at the Broadhurst Theatre to honor the playwright's multi-decade contributions to American dramatic literature. The raw, real-time psychological narrative unfolds over a single sweltering night inside a gritty tenement apartment in Manhattan, tracking two lonely, middle-aged working-class citizens—a cynical waitress and an overly romantic short-order cook—as their casual bedroom encounter collapses into a fierce, emotionally raw crucible of vulnerability and connection. Directed by Arin Arbus, the powerhouse staging starred Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon.