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Bill W. and Dr. Bob
First Preview: Jan 5, 2016
Opening Date: Jan 8, 2016
Closing Date: Jan 30, 2016
Running Time: 01:25
Playing @
SoHo Playhouse
15 Vandam Street, New York City, NY 10013
In partnership with NYU Langone Medical Center and their Initiative on Alcoholism and its Treatment, and with special thanks to the Department of Psychiatry-Division of Substance Abuse, the SoHo Playhouse is pleased to present the international tour of Samuel Shem and Janet Surrey’s critically-acclaimed play, Bill W. and Dr. Bob,
The play has now been translated to Spanish creating the opportunity for a bilingual tour. Each performance will be either in English or Spanish. The tour begins in Costa Rica moves to New York City and then Off to Texas.
In 1929, famous New York stockbroker Bill Wilson crashes with the stock market and becomes a hopeless drunk. Dr. Bob Smith, a surgeon from Ohio, has also been an alcoholic for thirty years, often going into the operating room with a hangover.
Through an astonishing series of events, Bill W. and Dr. Bob meet and form a relationship, each helping to keep the other sober.
This is the amazing and often humorous story of the two men who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as the story of their wives, who founded Al Anon.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
FOR BILINGUAL SCHEDULE, VISIT http://billwanddrbob.com/now-playing/
The play has now been translated to Spanish creating the opportunity for a bilingual tour. Each performance will be either in English or Spanish. The tour begins in Costa Rica moves to New York City and then Off to Texas.
In 1929, famous New York stockbroker Bill Wilson crashes with the stock market and becomes a hopeless drunk. Dr. Bob Smith, a surgeon from Ohio, has also been an alcoholic for thirty years, often going into the operating room with a hangover.
Through an astonishing series of events, Bill W. and Dr. Bob meet and form a relationship, each helping to keep the other sober.
This is the amazing and often humorous story of the two men who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as the story of their wives, who founded Al Anon.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
FOR BILINGUAL SCHEDULE, VISIT http://billwanddrbob.com/now-playing/
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
Not currently available for this show
Listed at 
Never
Full-price tickets:
$45.00 - $55.00
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Reviews
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"Sharp performances and a purpose-driven script (that captures the humor of the human experience) make this a satisfying revival."
---New York Times -
"Sharp performances and a purpose-driven script (that captures the humor of the human experience) make this a satisfying revival."
---New York Times -
"Sharp performances and a purpose-driven script (that captures the humor of the human experience) make this a satisfying revival."
---New York Times -
"Sharp performances and a purpose-driven script (that captures the humor of the human experience) make this a satisfying revival."
---New York Times
Accessibility
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Box Office
The box office isn't wheelchair accessible. 5 steps, no railing, ramp, or elevator. -
Curb Ramps
Available drop-off zones -
Restroom
Not wheelchair accessible. Next to Huron Club, down two flights of stairs (10 steps). -
Seating
178 seat proscenium theatre -
Elevator/Escalator
None on Premises -
Telephone
None on premises -
Entrance
5 steps to enter the building and to reach the box office / theatre. -
Visual Assistance
None available -
Folding Armrests
None available -
Assisted Listening System
None available -
Wheelchair Info
Not wheelchair accessible - 8 steps to entrance -
Parking
Street parking only -
Water Fountain
None on premises








