Broadway Transfer
Pulitzer Finalist Here There Are Blueberries Heading to Broadway This Fall
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The Broadway transfer will feature a full design team, including scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by David Lander, sound design by Bobby McElver, and projection design by David Bengali.
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The production’s development path includes prior productions at Miami New Drama in 2018, La Jolla Playhouse in 2022, and Off-Broadway’s New York Theatre Workshop in 2024, before its Broadway debut.
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Kaufman and Tectonic Theater Project executive Matt Joslyn characterize the Broadway move as the culmination of a remarkable journey for the company: “For Tectonic Theater Project, bringing Here There Are Blueberries to Broadway is the culmination of a remarkable journey.”
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The engagement is a 10-week run at the Barrymore Theatre, with previews beginning November 2 and opening night on November 9.
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Tickets go on sale September 8 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Pulitzer Prize finalist Here There Are Blueberries is heading to Broadway this fall for a limited 10-week run at the Barrymore Theatre. Written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, the play begins previews November 2 and opens November 9. The documentary-style production explores a real 2007 discovery: a Nazi-era photo album that sparked national debate about memory, history, and humanity.
This Broadway debut marks a significant milestone for the Tectonic Theater Project. The production represents the 38th show La Jolla Playhouse has sent to Broadway since 1984, following prior productions in Miami (2018), San Diego (2022), and Off-Broadway (2024). Kaufman directs the piece and serves as co-writer. Tickets go on sale September 8 at 10 a.m. ET.
A Play Built on Real Nazi-Era Photographs
The play's foundation is a stunning historical discovery. In 2007, researchers found an album of photographs taken by Nazi guards showing their everyday lives during the Holocaust. According to the story, these images sparked intense debate. What do these personal snapshots reveal about ordinary people who committed extraordinary evil? The documentary-style script uses transcripts to explore this haunting question.
The piece doesn't shy away from complexity. Rather than offering easy answers, Here There Are Blueberries forces audiences to grapple with uncomfortable truths. How do we reckon with the humanity of perpetrators? The play examines memory, history, and what we choose to see—or ignore—in historical evidence.
Years of Development Before Broadway
This is not a play rushed to Broadway. The production has traveled a careful path. It first appeared at Miami New Drama in 2018, then moved to La Jolla Playhouse in 2022. Next came an Off-Broadway run at New York Theatre Workshop in 2024. Each stop refined the work. Each venue built momentum. Now it reaches the Great White Way.
The journey reflects the play's seriousness. This is not commercial product. This is art that demands time to mature. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater Project executive Matt Joslyn called the Broadway move "the culmination of a remarkable journey" for the company. The careful development shows in every detail.
Award Recognition and Full Broadway Design Team
The critical establishment has already taken notice. Here There Are Blueberries earned a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist nomination. It also won the 2025 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play. These honors validate what audiences and critics discovered during earlier runs. The play speaks to something urgent in our moment.
The Broadway production brings a powerhouse creative team. Derek McLane handles scenic design. Dede Ayite designs costumes. David Lander lights the stage. Bobby McElver creates sound. David Bengali designs projections. This is a fully realized theatrical event, not a stripped-down transfer. The design team will help bring the photograph album and its troubling truths to vivid theatrical life.
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