Broadway's take on Islamophobia

What do you call a trio of bumbling jihadists, a suicide bomber, a scheming small-time mastermind and a humorless terror-war widow? The answer may surprise you, a new Broadway play, called: Modern Terrorism, or They Who Want to Kill Us and How We Learn to Love Them. 

(really? this is the image they use to highlight the play?)

                                       
This play addresses Islamofacism and Islamophobia and not in a dry academic nature rather it turn to comedy. It appears that this play tries to humanize the characters by showing how their struggles and life experiences are just the same as everyone else. 

For Modern Terrorism, a review describes it as: "a cartoon capped with a Jacobean conclusion, one so badly miscalculated it reveals the foregoing hijinks as cheap and naïve." 

I think it's great that a cultural venue has taken on such a relevant and controversial issue. But, it is disheartening to hear that it makes light of the issue and only highlights common stereotypes. Why is it that the plot has to revolve around a group of terrorists? Is it so outrageous to have a play that addresses Islam with normal, everyday people?

Nonetheless, after further research, starting price of tickets for this show is over $75!  Although unique, personally I wouldn't want to spend that amount of money on a show that capitalizes on negative stereotypes to draw people in. 

To read more about this startling new play, click here (Vulture article) or here (NYT).