When Luis Alfaro’s OEDIPUS DEL REY premiered in NYC back in 2011, it featured full male frontal nudity.
The Huntington Theater Company in Boston is restaging OEDIPUS EL REY from May 7 through June 7, 2026 at the Calderwood Pavilion in Boston.
In the website content advisory:
Oedipus el Rey depicts physical abuse, within the context of domestic violence. It depicts murder, incest, and mutilation of the eyes. This production features nudity.
My gut feeling is that they will feature same full frontal nudity in this production.
From the press release:
Alfaro’s play reimagines Sophocles’ tragedy in contemporary Los Angeles, following Oedipus as he attempts to reshape his destiny while confronting systemic forces, family ties, and questions of fate. The work blends classical themes with a modern perspective rooted in Chicano culture.
The cast will include Juan Arturo as Oedipus, Melisa Soledad Pereyra as Jocasta and Esfinge, Gabe Martínez as Laius, Jaime José Hernández as Creon, Victor Almanzar as Tiresias, and Javier David as El Sobador.
OEDIPUS EL REY
May 7 – June 7, 2026
Calderwood Pavilion
527 Tremont Street
Boston, MA
Evenings: Tuesday–Thursday at 7:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Matinees: Select Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Press opening: Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets start at $29 and are available online, by phone at 617-266-0800, or in person at the Huntington Theatre or Calderwood Pavilion box offices. Discounts are available for students, military, and patrons under 40, with limited pay-what-you-wish tickets offered.
ACCESS PERFORMANCES
Open captioned performance: Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m.
ASL-interpreted performance: Friday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Audio-described performance: Saturday, June 6 at 2:00 p.m.
What was the nudity in the one of NYC? Which character?
Blessed Unrest is putting on a show called Body Unredacted in Brooklyn. The article linked below mentions there will be nudity.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/World-Premiere-of-BODY-UNREDACTED-Will-Come-to-Brooklyn-20260429