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M. Butterfly

First Preview: Oct 7, 2017
Opening Date: Oct 7, 2017
Closing Date: Dec 17, 2017
Running Time: 02:00
M. Butterfly

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Playing @
James Earl Jones Theatre
138 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036
LOVE. ESPIONAGE. BETRAYAL

Visionary director Julie Taymor brings you the first Broadway revival of David Henry Hwang’s groundbreaking Tony® Award-winning play, starring Academy Award® nominee Clive Owen
 
Julie Taymor will take you on a journey that will leave you breathless—all through an exhilarating production featuring spectacular sets, thrilling choreography and dazzling stagecraft.
 
Inspired by the true scandal that captivated the world, this is a story about an illicit affair between a French diplomat and a Chinese opera diva whose secrets lie deep beneath the surface. Don’t miss this intoxicating and visually electrifying production of the theatrical masterpiece M. BUTTERFLY.
BroadwayPlay - Drama
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16

Performance Schedule

TUESDAY &THURSDAY @ 7 PM
WEDNESDAY @ 7:30 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM


Written By
  • David Henry Hwang

Director
  • Julie Taymor

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Full-price tickets:

$39.00 - $139.00

Lottery & Rush

$35.00 - tickets available at the Box Office. Only same day tickets may be purchased under this policy, and there is a limit to 2 tickets per customer. Subject to availability.

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Reviews

  • Both visually and intellectually, this revival is a wholesale departure from John Dexter’s original production, a decision that turns out to have been wise choosing. This M. Butterfly is every bit as memorable as the original.
  • If the stagecraft makes you swoon, then this must be a Julie Taymor production, with prodigious contributions from Paul Steinberg (sets), Constance Hoffman (costumes), Will Pickens (sound), and especially from Donald Holder (lighting).
  • Three decades later, M. Butterfly remains provocative and timely, with a great deal to unpack—in part because Hwang, in an unusually extensive revision of the text for its current Broadway revival, has stuffed it with new information
  • Both visually and intellectually, this revival is a wholesale departure from John Dexter’s original production, a decision that turns out to have been wise choosing. This M. Butterfly is every bit as memorable as the original.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Info

    The orchestra has 7 wheelchair locations, the mezzanine as 5 wheelchair locations and the balcony has 3 wheelchair locations.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    There is an elevator to access the lower level restrooms, the mezzanine, and the balcony.
  • Curb Ramps

    SE corner 48th St. & 7th Ave; SW corner of 48th St. & 6th Ave; Driveways on either side of theater
  • Entrance

    Double doors in series: 1st set (each 26.5") has one pair of automatic doors from 48th Street to ticket lobby with push-button control; 2nd set (each 26.5", attended by ushers) to orchestra.
  • Box Office

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

    All restrooms are wheelchair accessible via the elevator.
  • Water Fountain

    Rear orchestra, house left. Spout 36"
  • 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

    There are 6 transfer locations in the orchestra, 3 transfer locations in the mezzanine and 3 transfer locations in the balcony.

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