Amir is an American-born, Muslim-raised Manhattan mergers and acquisitions lawyer, while Emily is an up-and-coming artist who focuses on Islamic themes in her art. In the 90-minute, one-act play, lawyer Amir Kapoor and his wife Emily host an Upper East Side dinner. Productions have included performances by Aasif Mandvi and Erik Jensen. Described as a 'combustible powder keg of identity politics,' the play depicts racial and ethnic prejudices that 'secretly persist in even the most progressive cultural circles.' It is also said to depict the challenge for upwardly mobile Muslim Americans in the post- 9/11 America. As discussion turns to politics and religion, the mood quickly becomes heated. It focuses on a dinner party between four people with very different backgrounds. The play is centered on sociopolitical themes such as Islamophobia and the self-identity of Muslim-American citizens. The 2014 Broadway transfer earned a Tony Award for Best Play nomination in 2015. Disgraced has also been recognized with a 2012 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work – Play or Musical and a 2013 Obie Award for Playwriting. The play, which won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, opened on Broadway at the Lyceum Theater October 23, 2014. It premiered in Chicago and has had Off-Broadway and Off West End engagements.

For the 1933 film, see Disgraced!Īmerican Theater Company, Chicago, Illinois, USAĭisgraced is a 2012 play by novelist and screenwriter Ayad Akhtar.

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