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Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train Extends for Third Week

Mark Brokaw directs Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play at Signature Theatre.

Signature Theatre's new production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train will now run through December 3.
Signature Theatre's new production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train will now run through December 3.
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Signature Theatre announced that its new production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, directed by Mark Brokaw, has been extended for a third week. It will now run through December 3 at Pershing Square Signature Center.

In Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, Angel Cruz is a 30-year-old bicycle messenger awaiting trial for the death of the leader of a religious cult. Inside Rikers Island, a terrified Angel is befriended by a charismatic serial killer named Lucius Jenkins. Lucius has found God and been born again, and now, Angel's life and the course of his trial will be changed forever.

The company features Erick Betancourt, Sean Carvajal, Ricardo Chavira, Stephanie DiMaggio, and Edi Gathegi. The creative team includes Riccardo Hernandez (scenic design), Dede M. Ayite (costume design), Scott Zielinski (lighting design), M.L. Dogg (sound design), and Cookie Jordan (wig and makeup design). Deborah Hecht is the dialect coach and Linda Marvel the production stage manager.

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