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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 7
Jack Holden's Kenrex transfers to Off-Broadway
Updated
Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 7

Jack Holden's Kenrex transfers to Off-Broadway

5 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 7
  • The Olivier-winning solo show opens at New York's Lucille Lortel Theatre, with Holden portraying 35 characters and John Patrick Elliott performing the score live.
  • Co-written by Holden and directed by Ed Stambollouian, the drama recounts the true-crime story of Missouri bully Ken Rex McElroy and the town crisis surrounding him.
  • The production previously won two Olivier Awards in Britain, including best actor for Holden, and its Off-Broadway run is scheduled to close on 27 June.
How does one actor bring 35 different characters to life in this chilling true-crime story?
A town killed its tormentor in broad daylight. Why has no one ever been charged?