POW! Presents Paul Rudnick's "The New Century"
Friday, October 2, 2026 – Saturday, October 24, 2026 · Time at organizer
The Foundry · Coconut Creek, FL
About this event
PLAYS OF WILTON! PRESENTS PAUL RUDNICK’S THE NEW CENTURY Meet the people you’d never invite to the same party… and thank goodness someone did. Plays of Wilton! (POW!) presents Paul Rudnick’s The New Century, a wildly funny comedy bursting with unforgettable characters, outrageous laughs and enough heart to surprise you. Smart, silly and gloriously over-the-top, The New Century brings together a group of people who could hardly seem more different — until Rudnick reveals just how much they have in common. There’s Helene, an outspoken Long Island mother who proudly proclaims herself the “most loving mother of all time” to her three children; Mr. Charles, an extravagantly theatrical gay man who has retreated to Palm Beach after discovering that a younger generation of gay men finds him “too gay”; and Barbara Ellen, a Midwestern craftswoman whose cheerful collection of handmade creations masks the profound loss of a son to AIDS. Their stories begin separately but ultimately collide in unexpected and hilarious circumstances as Rudnick asks where this “new century” might be heading — and who gets to come along for the ride. The result is unmistakably Paul Rudnick: rapid-fire one-liners, outrageous characters and fearless comedy wrapped around something far more poignant — a look at LGBTQ+ identity across generations, the families we are born into and create for ourselves, and the ways humor can help us survive grief, prejudice and change.
Event details
- Date and time
- Friday, October 2, 2026 – Saturday, October 24, 2026 · Time at organizer
- Venue
- The Foundry · Coconut Creek, FL
- Category
- Arts & culture
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- October 6, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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