About the Show

NYC teens share real stories of growth and resilience in the wake of 2020.

Imagine growing into your most formative years during a global pandemic. Imagine growing into your most formative years amidst a social justice uprising and amidst renewed calls for racial equity. Now imagine doing both as a Black, Latinx, and/or Asian American teenager in New York City. Generation Rise is a collection of teenagers telling true stories as they bridge identities, cultures, and lived experiences and try to mature into the adults they are destined to be in the world.

Critic Reviews (1)

"Follows the same formula and features more or less the same demographic, New York teenagers, as “Generation NYZ,” and presents similar touching and inspiring moments. But it doesn’t as completely win me over….the artifice of the stage production undermines the supposedly central mission of the enterprise: authenticity….three of the six “teenagers” are portrayed on stage by professional actors."
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