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Shear Madness

First Preview: Sep 18, 2015
Opening Date: Sep 18, 2015
Closing Date: Apr 24, 2017
Running Time: 02:00
Shear Madness

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Playing @
The Davenport Theatre
354 West 45th Street, New York City, NY 10036
It’s been voted “BEST COMEDY OF THE YEAR” for eight years in Boston and “BEST PLAY OF THE YEAR” in both Chicago and Philadelphia. In addition to its 105 productions in 23 languages worldwide, it’s even listed in the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS as the longest-running play in the history of the USA. Now, at long last, SHEAR MADNESS makes its long-awaited, first-ever arrival in New York this fall.

What’s the secret to such a time-honored tradition of laughs? Up-to-the-minute comedy at every performance: SHEAR MADNESS’s set-up always remains the same, yet the script is rewritten just minutes before showtime to ensure the freshest, most relevant, even spontaneous humor—and a different ending every time! The audience plays along, too, questioning the suspects like a bona fide “Shearlock Holmes” as they try to solve the murder mystery down at the SHEAR MADNESS salon.
Off BroadwayPlay - Comedy
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 10

Performance Schedule

MONDAY, THURSDAY & SUNDAY @ 7 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY  @ 8 PM
THURSDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM 
SUNDAY @ 3 PM 


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Full-price tickets:

$49.50 - $89.50

Lottery & Rush

A limited number of $25 same-day rush tickets for each performance will be available for purchase at the box office beginning 1 hour prior to curtain. Rush tickets are limited to two per person.

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Reviews

  • “This fizzy burlesque is plenty clever.  Set in a unisex barber shop—think of Steel Magnolias crossed with The Mousetrap—this interactive comedy is one of the best-kept successes in show business.”

    — Time Magazine
  • “This fizzy burlesque is plenty clever.  Set in a unisex barber shop—think of Steel Magnolias crossed with The Mousetrap—this interactive comedy is one of the best-kept successes in show business.”

    — Time Magazine
  • “This fizzy burlesque is plenty clever.  Set in a unisex barber shop—think of Steel Magnolias crossed with The Mousetrap—this interactive comedy is one of the best-kept successes in show business.”

    — Time Magazine
  • “This fizzy burlesque is plenty clever.  Set in a unisex barber shop—think of Steel Magnolias crossed with The Mousetrap—this interactive comedy is one of the best-kept successes in show business.”

    — Time Magazine

Accessibility

  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator
  • Entrance

    Main floor of a townhouse
  • Folding Armrests

    No
  • Assisted Listening System

    None
  • Restroom

    2nd floor and basement via wheelchair accessible.
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Visual Assistance

    None
  • Water Fountain

    None available.
  • Seating

    The house requires six steps up and then a step down every row to get to the seats.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair accessible

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