The St. Ann’s Warehouse bow of Daniel Fish’s Kramer/Fauci—a staging of the 1993 televised clash between leading AIDS researcher Dr. Anthony Fauci and playwright-activist Larry Kramer—officially opened Off-Broadway October 4, and the reviews are in! See what critics had to say below. The run, which began September 27, continues through October 24.
Tony winner Will Brill (Oklahoma!, Stereophonic) and Thomas Jay Ryan (An Enemy of the People) lead the cast as Fauci and Kramer, respectively. The company also includes Greig Sargeant and Jennifer Seastone.
The 1993 event crystallized a turning point in the fight for care, treatment, and recognition of those affected by HIV/AIDS. In this world premiere, Fish, press notes state, “dramatizes their exchange as both history and provocation, a searing reminder of how art, activism, and public health collide on the most human terms.”
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The creative team includes scenic designer Jim Findlay, costume designer Terese Wadden, lighting designer Scott Zielinski, sound designer Tei Blow, and movement director Beth Gill.
Kramer/Fauci is presented in association with OHenry Productions and LD Entertainment. The work was originally commissioned and developed by NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, where it made its world premiere in 2025.
Tickets are at StAnnsWarehouse.org.