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The Lifespan of a Fact

First Preview: Sep 18, 2018
Opening Date: Sep 18, 2018
Closing Date: Jan 13, 2019
Running Time: 01:35
The Lifespan of a Fact

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Playing @
Studio 54
254 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019
Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones and Bobby Cannavale return to Broadway in the world premiere of The Lifespan of a Fact.

Jim Fingal (Daniel Radcliffe) has a small job: to fact check articles for one of the best magazines in the country. Jim Fingal’s boss (Cherry Jones) has given him a big assignment: apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by legendary author John D’Agata (Bobby Cannavale). And now, Jim Fingal has a huge problem: John made up some of his article. Well, a lot of his article. OK, actually, maybe the majority of it?

What starts professional quickly becomes profane as one question rises to the surface: Can Jim Fingal ever just shut the fact up?
BroadwayPlay - ComedyPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 13

Performance Schedule

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


Written By
  • Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell & Gordon Farrell

Director
  • Leigh Silverman

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Full-price tickets:

$59.00 - $179.00

Lottery & Rush

$40 - A limited number of seats are available for purchase at the Studio 54 box office beginning at 10am Monday through Saturday and 12pm on Sunday for that day's performance(s) only, with maximum two tickets per person. Rush tickets are subject to availability and seat locations are determined at the discretion of the box office.

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Reviews

  • the play pingpongs along is the result of a terrific comic staging by Leigh Silverman. With its cast, itsdead-on timing, its perfect set by Mimi Lien and sound design by Palmer Hefferan, it would probably nail its laughs even without the dialogue.
  • Written by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell, "The Lifespan of a Fact" is a riveting 90 minutes. Leigh Silverman directs with a sharp eye, encouraging her excellent actors to flesh out the roles with natural humor and nuance.
  • Directed with a light touch and a sense for gradual crescendo by Leigh Silverman, and constructed with elegance and precision on all fronts by the first all-female design team on Broadway ... The Lifespan of a Fact gives you the satisfying rush of a good mystery or a crossword puzzle
  • the play pingpongs along is the result of a terrific comic staging by Leigh Silverman. With its cast, itsdead-on timing, its perfect set by Mimi Lien and sound design by Palmer Hefferan, it would probably nail its laughs even without the dialogue.

Accessibility

  • Restroom

    Accessible restrooms on Orchestra level only
  • Entrance

    No steps into theatre from sidewalk.
  • Assisted Listening System

    Infrared Listening Devices are available
  • Wheelchair Info

    Theatre is wheelchair accessible on the Orchestra level only. Wheelchair seating is available in the Orchestra only.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    None available
  • Parking

    Icon Parking or Central Parking - various Midtown locations
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Water Fountain

    Orchestra level near Box Office

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