About this Event
WORLD PREMIERE by Dana Leslie Goldstein, produced by Unlimited Stages at the A.R.T./New York Theatres, Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre May 13-31 2026
It’s 1985. Ethics professor Philip Hoffman and newly appointed Dean of Students Albert Becker already have a long history: they marched side by side for civil rights, registered voters together during Freedom Summer, and have maintained a friendship that crosses boundaries of race, religion, and country of birth.
Now, they work at a small, liberal university, where part of the job is shaping a new generation of activists. But when a star student from the South Bronx challenges the administration and invites a controversial speaker to campus, free speech becomes a battle cry. Long‑festering inequities rise to the surface, and old friends are forced to see each other—and themselves—more clearly.
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Although set nearly forty years ago, the play speaks directly to the challenges facing communities and college campuses today. The conflicts at its center—who gets a platform, how institutions navigate political extremism, and what safety and inclusion truly mean—mirror ongoing debates about freedom of speech, identity, and power in our current climate. Go Down, Moses explores how people respond when their values collide with fear, when alliances shift under pressure, and when communities must choose between maintaining harmony and taking a stand. It is a timely, resonant piece about responsibility, courage, and the cost of both action and silence.
A.R.T ./New York Theatres
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
A.R.T./New York Theatres, 502 West 53rd Street, New York, United States
USD 44.52
