Newyorktheater iconNewyorktheaterSep 8, 2026

Downstate and Small Mouth Sounds, opening on Broadway with an arresting Scott Rudin maneuver

"Downstate," the highly controversial play by Bruce Norris about a group home for men formerly imprisoned for sex crimes against minors, was announced this morning as opening on Broadway in the Fall — at the same time that "Small Mouth Sounds," the silent comedy by Beth Wohl, was announced to open on Broadway in the...

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"Downstate," the highly controversial play by Bruce Norris about a group home for men formerly imprisoned for sex crimes against minors, was announced this morning as opening on Broadway in the Fall — at the same time that "Small Mouth Sounds," the silent comedy by Beth Wohl, was announced to open on Broadway in the...

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"Downstate," the highly controversial play by Bruce Norris about a group home for men formerly imprisoned for sex crimes against minors, was announced this morning as opening on Broadway in the Fall — at the same time that "Small Mouth Sounds," the silent comedy by Beth Wohl, was announced to open on Broadway in the...

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