The Gin Game

First Preview: Aug 27, 2015

Opening Date: Aug 27, 2015

Closing Date: Jan 10, 2016

Running Time: 02:15

http://www.thegingamebroadway.com/

Playing @

John Golden Theatre

252 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

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Legendary, heartbreaking and undeniably unforgettable

Once in a theater lifetime, the stars collide, as two-time Tony Award® and Academy Award® winner James Earl Jones squares off with three-time Emmy Award® and Tony Award® winner Cicely Tyson in The Gin Game.

This fall marks their first Broadway rematch in nearly 50 years—and the first time D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning stunner returns to the John Golden Theatre, the exact same place where it first astounded audiences in 1977 by raising an ordinary pastime between acquaintances to explosive and shockingly real stakes.

Watch this unbeatable pair of Broadway aces expose every last one of their cards on the table under the direction of Leonard Foglia (Master Class) in this brand new Broadway production.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY & THURSDAY @ 7 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

Broadway Play - Comedy Play - Drama

Show Notes: 1 Intermission

Age Guidance: 13

Audience Advisory: Play contains strong language. Added performances 12/16 & 1/6 @ 7 pm; 12/23 & 12/28 @ 2 pm

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Although it won a Pulitzer Prize during a fairly lean period for American playwriting, Mr. Coburn’s play cannot exactly be called an Everest of contemporary drama. Still, it proves a sturdy, humming vehicle, its gentle comedy undergirded by dark emotional coloring. Onstage for virtually all of its two-hour running time, Mr. Jones and Ms. Tyson draw out all its nuances, as Weller and Fonsia bicker and make nice over a card table. These two superlative performers establish beyond doubt, if we needed any reminding, that great talent is ageless and ever-rewarding.

-----New York Times

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Critics have contended that The Gin Game is a gimmick that relies too much on such memorably starry performances. The latter may be true of this production — the acting really is magnificent — but Leonard Foglia's smart direction helps to draw out Coburn's underlying themes, proving this play to be much more than a mere card trick.

-----Theatermania

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In addition to Jones and Tyson, who do have the advantage of sitting for much of their on-stage time, there's another truly standout production feature. It's Riccardo Hernandez's set. Along with a handy card table and a couple of chairs for the card players to occupy, he's piled any number of discarded wheelchairs and walkers against the upstage wall.Those are a constant reminder that though they were once used, their owners are no longer around. Somehow keeping death as a constant adds vitality to the energetic Jones and Tyson.

-----Huffington Post

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Although it won a Pulitzer Prize during a fairly lean period for American playwriting, Mr. Coburn’s play cannot exactly be called an Everest of contemporary drama. Still, it proves a sturdy, humming vehicle, its gentle comedy undergirded by dark emotional coloring. Onstage for virtually all of its two-hour running time, Mr. Jones and Ms. Tyson draw out all its nuances, as Weller and Fonsia bicker and make nice over a card table. These two superlative performers establish beyond doubt, if we needed any reminding, that great talent is ageless and ever-rewarding.

-----New York Times

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Accessibility

Wheelchair Info

Five (5) ADA compliant viewing locations with companion seating. Transfer optional
Elevator/Escalator

None
Curb Ramps

(2.5" lip) SW corner of 45th St. & Broadway; NW corner 45th St. & Broadway
Entrance

Double doors in series: 1st set (each 28.5") has one pair of automatic doors from 45th St. to ticket lobby with push-button control, incline up to 2nd set (each 28", attended by ushers) to orchestra.
Box Office

Ticket lobby. Counters 43". Accessible pass-through with writing shelf at 32". Assistance available
Restroom

Women's and Men's: Lower lounge. Down nineteen steps with continuous handrails. Wheelchair accessible restroom located in the Schoenfeld Theatre. Assistance available.
Water Fountain

Water fountain is located in the lower lobby near the restrooms.
Assisted Listening System

Reservations are not necessary. Drivers license or ID with printed address required as a deposit. Please call: (212) 582-7678 to reserve in advance.
Folding Armrests

Three (3) row-end seats with folding armrests
Visual Assistance

Low vision seats available for purchase in person, online, or over the phone.

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The Gin Game

John Golden Theatre

TDF Tickets Offers:

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Full-price tickets:

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Reviews

Accessibility

Wheelchair Info

Elevator/Escalator

Curb Ramps

Entrance

Box Office

Restroom

Water Fountain

Assisted Listening System

Folding Armrests

Visual Assistance

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