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Lincoln Center Opens Revamped “Whoopi Monologues” with New Cast

7/15/2026

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Summary

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Lincoln Center Theater opened The Whoopi Monologues on Monday at Newhouse, directed by Whitney White with a cast that includes Young, Fishback, Pinnock, Washington and Lewis.
The revival cuts Handicapped Lady sketch, adds the Lurleen monologue, uses a Studio Bent set, and tickets cost $123–$183 through August 30.
Critics note references to Dick Cheney and Sex and the City and say play’s themes of race, teen pregnancy and menopause remain relevant.

History

Historical Context

In 1996 V wrote The Vagina Monologues, debuting at New York’s HERE Arts Center before moving off-Broadway and spawning the 1998 V-Day benefit movement that has toured in 48 languages across 140 countries. That activist theater model informs Lincoln Center’s new Whoopi Goldberg-led Whoopi Monologues, directed by Whitney White, which addresses race, teen pregnancy and menopause.

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Story summary

Lincoln Center Theater opened The Whoopi Monologues on Monday at Newhouse, directed by Whitney White with a cast that includes Young, Fishback, Pinnock, Washington and Lewis.
The revival cuts Handicapped Lady sketch, adds the Lurleen monologue, uses a Studio Bent set, and tickets cost $123–$183 through August 30.
Critics note references to Dick Cheney and Sex and the City and say play’s themes of race, teen pregnancy and menopause remain relevant.

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