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Off-Broadway Review: “Saturday Church” at New York Theatre Workshop (Closed Friday, October 24, 2025)

September 24, 2025 | LGBTQ+, Off-Broadway, Queer > | "Saturday Church", Anania, B Noel Thomas, Bryson Battle, Caleb Quezon, Chris Penny, Costume Design by Qween Jean, Damani Van Rensalier, Damon Cardasis, Dava Huesca, Dave Anzuelo/Unkle Dave's Fighthouse, Deah Love Harriott, Erica Hart, features scenic design by David Zinn, Fernell Hogan, hair & wig design by Darius Thomas, J. Harrison Ghee, J'Quay Gibbs, Jackson Kanawha Perry, James iJames, Jhanaë K-C Bonnick, Joaquina Kalukango, Joseph Verlezza, Kareem Marsh, Kelsey Rainwater, Kristolyn Lloyd, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ Youth, lighting design by Adam Honoré, Marc J. Franklin, Michael Samarie George, New York Theatre Reviews, New York Theatre Workshop, Nicholas Petrovich, NYTW, Oyoyo Joi, Primo Thee Ballerino, sound design by Gareth Owen, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Veyonce Deleon, Wade Watson, Whitney White

The new musical “Saturday Church” which is now playing at NYTW, is based on the 2017 film written and directed by Damon Cardasis, who also co-wrote the book for this production alongside James Ijames. This quasi-jukebox musical attempts to weave the music of Sia into the storyline, but it is also only quasi-successful in this endeavor. Too often the music…

Off-Broadway Review: “Saturday Church” at New York Theatre Workshop (Closed Friday, October 24, 2025)

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