Overview
- The Roundabout Theatre Company production opened at the Laura Pels Theatre on November 12 and is scheduled to run through December 21, 2025.
- Darko Tresnjak directs a cast led by Patrick Page as Dragutin “Apis” Dimitrijevic, with Kristine Nielsen as Sladjana, Jake Berne as Gavrilo, Jason Sanchez as Nedeljko, and Adrien Rolet as Trifko.
- Early reviews from TheaterMania, New York Stage Review, and New York Theater praise the performances and production polish, with several calling the dark-comic tone uneven.
- Critics highlight the show’s focus on recruitment and manipulation of impoverished, ill teenagers, emphasizing human frailty over historical pageantry.
- Design work by Alexander Dodge (set), Linda Cho (costumes), Matthew Richards (lighting), and Jane Shaw (sound) draws consistent commendation for its glossy, period-specific detail.