Get The Balusters tickets when they go on sale on New York Theatre Guide to see the newest play from Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire. An uproarious comedy of manners about a neighborhood association from the author of Kimberly Akimbo, Rabbit Hole, and Good People, The Balusters plays at Manhattan Theatre Club as part of its 2025/26 season
Experience The Balusters on Broadway to see this new satire: the Vernon Point Neighborhood Association is a passionate bunch, often coming to a head over seemingly small topics that are never small to the board. Whether it's discussing historically inaccurate porch railings or debating trash can protocol, the association has seen it all — until a newcomer arrives. A battle royale ignites when the newcomer suggests the unthinkable: installing a stop sign on the corner of the enclave’s prettiest block.
Tony winner and Emmy nominee Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun, Hairspray Live!) directs this new play at Manhattan Theatre Club, which has long been an artistic home for Lindsay-Abaire "I’m thrilled to be back with The Balusters, my newest play about well-intentioned people behaving really badly,” he said in a statement. “The only thing more exciting than having a new show on Broadway? Having it helmed by the brilliant director Kenny Leon. After twenty-five years of plays with MTC, I’ve never looked forward to sharing a story with an audience more than I am with The Balusters."
With a title that riffs on ballbuster, this play promises to be one of the year's most highly anticipated comedies. MTC produced Eureka Day, which won a Tony Award last season, and this new work similarly tackles a small community with big feelings.
Buckle up for a board meeting like no other. Tickets to The Balusters in New York will be available soon.
By: David Lindsay-Abaire
Director: Kenny Leon
Producer: Manhattan Theatre Club
Cast list: Marylouise Burke (as Penny Bewell), Carl Clemons-Hopkins (as Brooks Duncan), Margaret Colin (as Ruth Ackerman), Renée Elise Goldsberry (as Kyra Marshall), Richard Thomas (as Elliott Emerson)
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David Lindsay-Abaire, who wrote Good People and Rabbit Hole, wrote this play.
Kenny Leon, a Tony winner and Emmy nominee, directs.
This is a new play, but MTC has a rich track record of uplifting the best voices in the American theatre; previously, they produced multiple Pulitzer winners, including Doubt and Proof.
Audiences must be four and up to see Broadway shows, and this one contains some adult themes.
The Balusters is playing at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The theatre is located at 261 West 47th Street, New York, 10036.
Book tickets for The Balusters on New York Theatre Guide.
A raucous comedy, The Balusters is about a newcomer who joins a neighborhood association with one ask: installing a stop sign at the community's prettiest intersection.
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