Jesse Eisenberg & Kunal Nayyar in ‘The Spoils’ Image: Monique Carboni
This summer The Big Bang Theory‘s Kunal Nayyar is in the off-Broadway show ‘The Spoils‘ co-starring with and written by Jesse Eisenberg. We have some behind the scenes footage as well as preview performance footage.
The production is directed by Scott Elliott, written by Jesse Eisenberg and produced by The New Group production company in association with Lisa Matlin.
The Spoils stars Eisenberg (Ben) and Kunal Nayyar (Kalyan) along with Erin Darke(Sarah), Annapurma Sriam (Reshma), and Michael Zegen (Ted) and will be held at the Pershing Square Signature Center Signature Theater located at 480 West 42nd Street in New York City, New York.
What is The Spoils About? Nobody likes Ben. Ben doesn’t even like Ben. He’s been kicked out of grad school, lives off his parents’ money, and bullies everyone in his life, including his roommate Kalyan, an earnest Nepalese immigrant. When Ben discovers that his grade school crush is marrying a straight-laced banker, he sets out to destroy their relationship and win her back.
Currently in previews, The Spoils will officially open on June 2. The limited run production will run through June 28. It is playing at:
The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center
The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
480 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
All the images below are by Monique Carboni.
Two cast interviews that discuss Generation Y’s Point Of View & What Audiences Can Expect when the go see The Spoils: