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The Briefly Dead

First Preview: Nov 9, 2017
Opening Date: Nov 16, 2017
Closing Date: Dec 10, 2017
Running Time: 01:30
The Briefly Dead
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Good news: you actually can bring the love of your life back from the dead. 

Bad news: breakfast the next morning is really awkward. When it comes to the unexpected resurrection of his beloved wife Alcestis, King Admetos learns the hard way that the aftermath of a miracle ain't as peachy as we might assume.

From the team behind Gluten! comes this reinvention of a classic Ancient Greek play with a sharply contemporary celebration of its powerful heroine returning home to settle the score.
Off BroadwayPlay - ComedyPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: There will be no performances on Wed, November 22 or Thurs, November 23.

Performance Schedule

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

Written By
  • Stephen Kaliski
Director
  • Elizabeth Ostler

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Accessibility

  • Box Office

    Box Office windows are wheelchair accessible

  • Parking

    60th St (Park & Lexington Ave); 58th St (Park and Lexington Ave)

  • Curb Ramps

    Yes

  • Restroom

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

  • Seating

    Theater A (200 seats); Theater B (100 seats); Theater C (50 seats)

  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator.

  • Telephone

    None on premises

  • Entrance

    The entrance is street level. No steps

  • Visual Assistance

    Low vision seating available upon request

  • Folding Armrests

    Chairs with no armrests (free standing) available

  • Assisted Listening System

    Audio Listening Devices with an included headset. Pick up at the front desk by the box office,

  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair seating available.

  • Water Fountain

    Lower level accessible via elevator

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