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Desire: An Evening of Plays Based on Six Stories by Tennessee Williams

First Preview: Aug 12, 2015
Opening Date: Aug 12, 2015
Closing Date: Oct 10, 2015
Running Time: 02:25
Desire: An Evening of Plays Based on Six Stories by Tennessee Williams

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Playing @
59E59 Theaters
59 East 59th Street, New York City, NY 10022
America's most lauded playwrights come together for a celebration of one of America's greatest wordsmiths. Adapted from Tennessee Williams' short stories, the plays of Desire  are destined to be classics for the 21st century. Depicting love and innocence, isolation and loss, these unforgettable tales serve as a reminder that great stories have the power to change our lives.
  
The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin
 
 By Beth Henley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Crimes of the Heart and, most recently, Abundance.

The Field of Blue Children
 
 By Rebecca Gilman, Pulitzer and Olivier Awards nominee and who is best known for Spinning into Butter, Boy Gets Girl and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.

Tent Worms  
 By Elizabeth Egloff
, whose plays include Ether Dome, The Swan, and Peter Pan and Wendy.

Oriflamme  
 By David Grimm
, known for The Miracle at Naples, Measure for Pleasure and Tales from Red Vienna.

Desire Quenched by Touch  

 By Marcus Gardley, a PEN/Laura Pels Awardee, is recognized for his poetry and plays such as ...And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi, The Box: A Black Comedy, and Every Tongue Confess.

You Lied to Me About Centralia  

 By John Guare, who has written extensively for the theater including The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
Off BroadwayPlay - ComedyPlay - Drama
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16

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Reviews

  • “Consistently engrossing and often ingenious. Expertly directed by Michael Wilson”

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  • “Consistently engrossing and often ingenious. Expertly directed by Michael Wilson”

    ----Newsday
  • “Consistently engrossing and often ingenious. Expertly directed by Michael Wilson”

    ----Newsday
  • “Consistently engrossing and often ingenious. Expertly directed by Michael Wilson”

    ----Newsday

Accessibility

  • Curb Ramps

    Curb ramps available
  • Restroom

    One floor down from lobby, available via elevator. Wheelchair-accessible stall, sink, and paper towel dispenser
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator available
  • Entrance

    Entrance is street level.
  • Visual Assistance

    Low vision seating available upon request
  • Folding Armrests

    Chairs with no armrests (free standing) available
  • Assisted Listening System

    All three theaters are equipped with radio assistive listening devices for the hearing impaired. Hearing loop adaptors are also available. Pick up at the front desk by the box office.
  • Wheelchair Info

    All three theaters have wheelchair accessible seats in the front row. There are several other locations in Theater A that are accessible without steps and may have wheelchair access.
  • Water Fountain

    Lower level accessible via elevator

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