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Ms. Blakk for President (2026)

Off-Broadway, Play

A play about the real-life figure Joan Jett Blakk, a Black drag queen who ran for president of the United States in 1992, directed by Tina Landau after its 2019 world premiere at Chicago's Steppenwolf.

VenueVineyard Theatre -26th Street309 E. 26th St. New York, NY

First PerformanceOct 15th 2026

Opening DateNov 1st 2026

Closing DateNov 22nd 2026

Creative Team
Playwright
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Original
Director
Tina Landau
Original
Choreographer
Darrell Grand Moultrie
Original
Music Supervisor
Kristy Norter
Original
Music Director
Steven Cuevas
Original
Set Designer
David Zinn
Original
Costume Designer
Ari Fulton
Original
Lighting Designer
Cha See
Original
Projections Designer
Rasean Davonte Johnson
Original
Sound Designer
Lindsay Jones (Sound Designer)
Original
Hair Design
Ashley Wise
Original
Wig Design
Ashley Wise
Original
Make-up Design
La Sonya Gunter
Original
Casting Director
The Telsey Office
Original
Patrick Goodwin
Original
Production Stage Management
Christopher R. Munnell
Original
Cast
Performer
Nic Ashe
Original
Gideon Glick
Original
Kelvin Moon Loh
Original
Adina Verson
Original
Steven Cuevas
Original
Sawyer Smith
Original
Terence Alan Smith / Joan Jett Blakk
Wayne Brady
Original
Ato Blankson-Wood
Replacement

Creative Team
Playwright
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Original
Director
Tina Landau
Original
Choreographer
Darrell Grand Moultrie
Original
Music Supervisor
Kristy Norter
Original
Music Director
Steven Cuevas
Original
Set Designer
David Zinn
Original
Costume Designer
Ari Fulton
Original
Lighting Designer
Cha See
Original
Projections Designer
Rasean Davonte Johnson
Original
Sound Designer
Lindsay Jones (Sound Designer)
Original
Hair Design
Ashley Wise
Original
Wig Design
Ashley Wise
Original
Make-up Design
La Sonya Gunter
Original
Casting Director
The Telsey Office
Original
Patrick Goodwin
Original
Production Stage Management
Christopher R. Munnell
Original
Cast
Performer
Nic Ashe
Original
Gideon Glick
Original
Kelvin Moon Loh
Original
Adina Verson
Original
Steven Cuevas
Original
Sawyer Smith
Original
Terence Alan Smith / Joan Jett Blakk
Wayne Brady
Original
Ato Blankson-Wood
Replacement

Ms. Blakk for President (2026)

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