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New Play by Amy Herzog to Kick Off New York Theatre Workshop Season

Anne Kauffman will direct the work.

Amy Herzog's Mary Jane will be presented by New York Theatre Workshop.
Amy Herzog's Mary Jane will be presented by New York Theatre Workshop.
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New York Theatre Workshop has announced its 2017-18 season.

The season will kick off in the fall with the New York premiere of Amy Herzog's Mary Jane, directed by Anne Kauffman. Kauffman will also direct Hundred Days, a new musical written by and featuring the indie group the Bengsons. Sonya Tayeh choreographs, and Sarah Gancher is the co-bookwriter.

The new year will bring the world premiere of Hammaad Chaudry's An Ordinary Muslim, directed by Jo Bonney. Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinhamshire will follow, directed by Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin. Marcus Gardley's The House That Will Not Stand, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, completes the lineup.

Additional information about each production will be released in the coming months.