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Jonathan Spector’s Birthright Opens Off‑Broadway at MCC Theater

A multimedia, three‑hour study of Jewish identity culminating in forceful scenes tied to the October 7 attacks, contemporary ceasefire protests, heated personal arguments, phone‑locking audience rules

Overview

  • The play opened Monday, June 29, at MCC Theater after previews beginning June 16 and will run through July 26 in the Newman Mills Theater.
  • Birthright follows six friends who meet after Birthright trips to Israel and traces roughly 18 years of their lives using projected texts and time compression across three parts.
  • The ensemble cast includes Zoë Winters, Molly Bernard, Eli Gelb, Liz Larsen, Nate Mann, Molly Ranson, and Hale Appleman and the production is directed by Teddy Bergman with scenic design by Scott Pask and projection design by David Bengali.
  • Part Three centers on charged debates about the October 7 attacks and ceasefire protests, the staging runs about three hours and 15–20 minutes, the house enforces Yondr phone pouches, and the production contains brief nudity in a hot‑tub scene.
  • Commissioned and premiered by Miami New Drama and brought to New York by producers Jenny Gersten and Sonia Friedman, the play builds on Spector’s reputation from Eureka Day and is positioned to drive public conversation beyond standard reviews.