The Balusters

Nominated for Five 2026 Tony Awards, including Best Play

“Lindsay-Abaire has performed a valuable service, dispelling some of the ignorance that makes it so hard for too many of us to imagine how the other half lives.” —Sylviane Gold (New York Times) on Good People

The Vernon Point Association could be described as a very outspoken bunch. They’re known for diligently upkeeping their sanctuary—from porch railings to trash cans, no infraction goes undocumented. Still, no one is prepared for the neighbor-versus-neighbor battle royale that ensues when a newcomer makes an inconceivable suggestion: a stop sign, perched on the enclave’s most picturesque block.

A raucous play journeying through big feelings, The Balusters is a modern-day satire about what happens when communities change faster than the people who reside in them.