Overview

• Jordan E. Cooper’s new play opened October 15 at the Public Theater and is scheduled to run through November 2.
• The story reframes Noah’s Ark around Keyshawn, a young Black gay sex worker who is given a posthumous chance to save his family from a coming flood.
• Cooper stars as Keyshawn alongside Brian D. Coats, Tamika Lawrence and Donovan Louis Bazemore, with Stevie Walker-Webb directing.
• Reviewers praise the rousing gospel numbers performed by the Divines and songs by Donald Lawrence, as well as strong design and musicianship.
• Critics fault an overstuffed structure, abrupt tonal shifts and a lead turn some find strained, and coverage differs on whether this is a world premiere or a post-Baltimore staging.