Judgment Day (Ulin play) explained

Judgment Day is a play by Rob Ulin. The play made its world premiere, starring Jason Alexander^{[1] [2]} and directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, in April 2024 at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago.^[3]

Synopsis

An attorney who is motivated to shape up after a near-death experience reveals he’s not headed for heaven.^[4]

Productions

The play was originally presented as a virtual reading on Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.^{[5] [6]} It officially premiered on April 24, 2024 at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

Original cast

• Jason Alexander as Sammy Campo^[7]
• Maggie Bofill as Tracy^[7]
• Daniel Breaker as Father Michael^[7]
• Candy Buckley as Angel^[7]
• Olivia Denise Dawson as Della^[7]
• Joe Dempsey as Jackson^[7]
• Michael Kostroff as Monsignor^[7]
• Ellis Myers as Casper^[7]
• Meg Thalken as Edna^[7]

Reception

David Finkle, in the New York Stage Review, described the play in its virtual reading format as "perversely lovable and compact".

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kueppers . Courtney . 15 minutes backstage with Jason Alexander, whose ‘Seinfeld’ afterlife is in theater . 20 April 2024 . WBEZ.
2. Web site: Vitello . Barbara . ‘Seinfeld’s’ Jason Alexander makes local stage debut in Chicago Shakes’ premiere . 20 April 2024 . . Arlington Heights, Illinois.
3. Web site: Local News It's "Judgment Day" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and 2's Got Your Ticket . . 20 April 2024.
4. Web site: Kueppers . Courtney . Jason Alexander's latest role plumbs the meaning of life and beyond in 'Judgment Day' . . 20 April 2024.
5. News: Finkle . David . Judgment Day: Gleeful Fun with Jason Alexander and Patti LuPone . 24 April 2024 . New York Stage Review . 25 July 2021.
6. News: Sinclair . Jacquinn . In 'Judgment Day,' Playwright Rob Ulin Delves Into Life’s Existential Questions . 24 April 2024 . WBUR . 21 August 2020 . en.
7. Web site: Rabinowitz . Chloe . Jason Alexander to Star in JUDGMENT DAY at Chicago Shakespeare Theater . . 20 April 2024.