Arian Moayed and Omar Metwally in the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's GUARDS AT THE TAJ at Atlantic Theater Company, directed by Amy Morton

The Rise of the Taj Mahal, The Fall of Imperial Guards

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 15, 2015

Rajiv Joseph discusses the play he wrote, “Guards at the Taj,” along with stars Omar Metwally and Arian Moayed. In 1648 India, two Imperial Guards witness the rise of the Taj Mahal. When they are ordered to perform an unthinkable task, the aftermath forces them to question their friendship, and their humanity. The show runs through July 12 at The Linda Gross Theater.

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