Pipeline (play)

Pipeline is a 2017 play written by Dominique Morisseau. It originally opened off-Broadway on July 10, 2017, and closed on August 27, 2017.

Pipeline
Written by	Dominique Morisseau
Characters	Nya Omari Jasmine Xavier Laurie Dun
Date premiered	July 10, 2017
Place premiered	Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Manhattan, New York City
Original language	English
Genre	Drama
Setting	Inner city

Productions

The show premiered on Off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on July 10, 2017, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, set design Matt Saunders, costume design Montana Levi Bianco, lighting design Yi Zhao, sound design Justin Ellington, and production design by Hannah Wasileski. The cast included Karen Pittman (Nya), Namir Smallwood (Omari), Heather Velazquez (Jasmine), Morocco Omari (Xavier), Tasha Lawrence (Laurie), and Jamie Lincoln Smith (Dun).

Reviews

Ben Brantley of The New York Times said the play was "passionate but frustratingly unresolved play about a family struggling to outrun social prophecy."^[1] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter said "While there are some powerful moments, Pipeline overall fails to come to life."^[2] Marilyn Stasio of the Variety stated the play was "emotionally harrowing, ethically ambiguous drama that raises barbed questions about class, race, parental duty, and the state of American education."^[3]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
2018	Lucille Lortel Awards	Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play	Dominique Morisseau	Nominated
		Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director	Lileana Blain-Cruz	Nominated
		Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play	Karen Pittman	Nominated
		Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play	Namir Smallwood	Nominated
		Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Projection Design	Hannah Wasileski	Won