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The Fortress of Solitude

First Preview: Sep 18, 2014
Opening Date: Sep 18, 2014
Closing Date: Nov 23, 2014
Running Time: 02:25
The Fortress of Solitude

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Playing @
Public Theater
425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
Conceived and directed by Daniel Aukin (Bad Jews, 4000 Miles), based on the acclaimed novel by Jonathan Lethem, the soaring new musical The Fortress of Solitude makes its World Premiere at The Public with a dynamite creative team including composer/lyricist Michael Friedman (Love’s Labour’s Lost, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) and bookwriter Itamar Moses (“Boardwalk Empire,” The Four of Us).

The Fortress of Solitude is the extraordinary coming-of-age story about 1970s Brooklyn and beyond — of black and white, soul and rap, block parties and blackouts, friendship and betrayal, comic books and 45s. And the story of what would happen if two teenagers obsessed with superheroes believed that maybe, just maybe, they could fly…


Featuring Ken Barnett, Kyle Beltran, Adam Chanler-Berat, André De Shields, Carla Duren, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Jahi Kearse, Kevin Mambo, Malaiyka Reid, Noah Ricketts, David Rossmer, Conor Ryan, Kristen Sieh, Britton Smith, Brian Tyree Henry, Akron Watson, Alison Whitehurst, and Juson Williams

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY thru SUNDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM
Off BroadwayMusicalPlay - DramaFamily
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Contains adult themes and language. No performance 10/7, no matinee 10/4 & 10/11, no evening 10/19 A co-production with Dallas Theater Center

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Accessibility

  • Box Office

    Lobby. Counter 42".
  • Parking

    Valet parking garage: 403 Lafayette St. Lot: Lafayette St. & Astor Place.
  • Curb Ramps

    Outside main entrance.
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    Front.
  • Restroom

    Unisex: Main floor. Door 35.5". Clear space 61"x 54". Commode 18". Grab bars.
  • Seating

    Newman Theater seats 299. Anspacher Theater seats 275. LuEsther Hall seats 156. Martinson Hall seats 165. Susan Stein Shiva Theater seats 104.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator: Attended. Accesses all floors.
  • Telephone

    Main floor. Coin slot 55". Cord 30".
  • Entrance

    Six steps or machine lift to main floor lobby. Entrance marked by large signs. Assistance available.
  • Visual Assistance

    None.
  • Water Fountain

    Main floor. Spout 36".
  • Assisted Listening System

    Assistive Listening Systems that transmit sound via headsets are available.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Access for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility is available. Box office needs advance notice so that seats can be removed.

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