6 WEEKS ONLY
AN “EXQUISITE PORTRAIT OF YOUNG LOVE IN THE HEAT OF WAR”
AT CHERRY LANE THEATRE

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FRANCESCA
CARPANINI
Tony Award® Winner
ANGELINA
FIORDELLISI
Tony Award® Nominee
AUSTIN
PENDLETON
ULY
SCHLESINGER
NOW IN PERFORMANCES

Elodie is 17. She’s French. She finds reflective surfaces everywhere to test out new looks. Otto is 16. He’s a German soldier. He tries not to look at himself in the mirror.

Caught in the middle of a war, these two teenagers meet secretly for one night together as the world outside tears apart. Rita Kalnejais’ kaleidoscopic play asks us to consider the limits of empathy in a divided world. It seeks out tenderness amidst tragedy – hope in the hopeless.

Starring Tony-Award Nominee Austin Pendleton (The MinutesChoir Boy), Tony-Award Winner Angelina Fiordellisi, Francesca Carpanini (All My Sons), and Uly Schlesinger (HBO Max’s “Generation”), This Beautiful Future places us at the nexus of two generations falling in love – one reflecting on old memories, and the other aspiring to make new ones.

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“FRAGILE AND WONDROUS. THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE ACHIEVES A REMARKABLE, ACHING ALCHEMY”
DARINGLY UNCONVENTIONAL. AN EXTRAORDINARY WORK & PROFOUND PIECE OF THEATRE.”

“Uly Schlesinger
MAKES WAVES

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“Austin Pendleton
IS PROLIFIC

“Francesca Carpanini
SHINES

“Angelina Fiordellisi
IS TERRIFIC

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“SMOOTH, POLISHED, AND GLOSSY. IT SHINES.

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OHenry Productions This Beautiful Future Off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre

About the Show

Elodie is 17. She’s French. She finds reflective surfaces everywhere to test out new looks. Otto is 16. He’s a German soldier. He tries not to look at himself in the mirror.
Caught in the middle of a war, these two teenagers meet secretly for one night together as the world outside tears apart. Rita Kalnejais’ kaleidoscopic play asks us to consider the limits of empathy in a divided world. It seeks out tenderness amidst tragedy – hope in the hopeless.
Starring Tony-Award Nominee Austin Pendleton (The Minutes, Choir Boy), Tony-Award Winner Angelina Fiordellisi, Francesca Carpanini (All My Sons), and Uly Schlesinger (HBO Max’s “Generation”), This Beautiful Future places us at the nexus of two generations falling in love – one reflecting on old memories, and the other aspiring to make new ones.

COVID POLICY: Patrons must be fully vaccinated to purchase tickets to this show and will be required to present proof of vaccination upon entry. All patrons must wear a mask throughout the duration of their visit to Cherry Lane Theatre. Thank you for helping us stay safe!

RUN TIME: 80 Minutes
Cherry Lane Theatre - 38 Commerce Street, New York, NY 10014