Clyde's (play)

Clyde's is a play by Lynn Nottage that opened on Broadway on November 23, 2021, and closed on January 16, 2022, at the Hayes Theater. The production was directed by Kate Whoriskey and starred Uzo Aduba, Ron Cephas Jones, Edmund Donovan, Reza Salazar, and Kara Young.^[1][2]

Clyde's
Written by	Lynn Nottage
Date premiered	November 23, 2021
Place premiered	Hayes Theater, New York City
Genre	Dramedy
Setting	Truck Stop Diner

The play made its UK premiere at the Donmar Warehouse in October 2023.^{[3] [4]}

Plot summary

The story follows a group of formerly incarcerated employees at a truck stop diner, and one man's quest for the perfect sandwich.

Simulcast

On November 22, 2021, Second Stage Theater announced that Clyde's would be live streamed from January 4 to 16 of 2022. It was captured by five to seven cameras mounted by Assemble Stream.^[5]

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
2022	Actors' Equity Foundation Awards[6]	Clarence Derwent Award	Kara Young	Won
	Outer Critics Circle Awards[7]	Outstanding New Broadway Play		Nominated
		Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play	Uzo Aduba	Won
	Drama League Awards[8]	Outstanding Production of a Play		Nominated
		Outstanding Direction Of A Play	Kate Whoriskey	Won
		Distinguished Performance Award	Uzo Aduba	Nominated
			Ron Cephas Jones	Nominated
	Tony Awards[9][10]	Best Featured Actor in a Play	Ron Cephas Jones	Nominated
		Best Featured Actress in a Play	Uzo Aduba	Nominated
			Kara Young	Nominated
		Best Costume Design in a Play	Jennifer Moeller	Nominated
		Best Play		Nominated
	Drama Desk Awards[11]	Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play	Ron Cephas Jones	Won
		Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play	Kara Young	Nominated
		Outstanding Set Design of a Play	Takeshi Kata	Won
		Outstanding Costume Design for a Play	Jennifer Moeller	Won
		Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play	Christopher Akerlind	Won

Response

Clyde's was the most-produced play of the 2022–2023 American theater season per American Theatre.^[12]