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The Ferryman

First Preview: Oct 2, 2018
Opening Date: Oct 2, 2018
Closing Date: Jul 7, 2019
Running Time: 03:15
The Ferryman

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Playing @
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
242 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
Following unanimous, five-star critical acclaim and a thrice-extended, year-long run in London, Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman finally debuts on Broadway this October. 

Northern Ireland, 1981. The Carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest.

A day of hard work on the land and a traditional night of feasting and celebrations lie ahead. But this year they will be interrupted by a visitor.
BroadwayPlay - Drama
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: There is one 5 minute pause between acts 2 and 3. Note that the performance will begin promptly at the scheduled curtain time. Late seating will be at the sole discretion of management.

Performance Schedule

TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY @ 7 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 1 PM & 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM


Written By
  • Jez Butterworth

Director
  • Sam Mendes

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Full-price tickets:

$40.00 - $175.00

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Reviews

  • The play is almost as exuberantly funny as it is powerfully theatrical, and its marvelous cast ... infuses the play with such life-affirming light that when, in the play’s explosive ending, darkness threatens to swallow them up, it comes as a shattering shock.
  • Its populous ensemble is a seamless unit, led with powerful feeling by Paddy Considine and Laura Donnelly, along with several other outstanding holdovers from the original London cast.... The performances are too good, right across the board, to single out all that merit recognition.
  • Masterfully directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes. In lesser hands, “The Ferryman” may have come off as pure hokum, but Mendes makes it absolutely entrancing, bringing out many intense, full-bodied performances, particularly from Donnelly, who brilliantly conveys Caitlin’s raw vitality, vulnerability and stifled rage. “The Ferryman” is certainly reminiscent of “August: Osage County,” another long-winded family melodrama that managed to pack a powerful punch. Many other plays are opening on Broadway this fall, but they are unlikely to match the excitement and finely-tuned ensemble acting of “The Ferryman.”
  • The play is almost as exuberantly funny as it is powerfully theatrical, and its marvelous cast ... infuses the play with such life-affirming light that when, in the play’s explosive ending, darkness threatens to swallow them up, it comes as a shattering shock.

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    The box office is in the lobby which is street level. The counter is wheelchair accessible.
  • Restroom

    Restroom: Wheelchair accessible (unisex) restroom located on the Orchestra level. Additional restrooms (not wheelchair accessible) are also located down 1 flight of stairs.
  • Seating

    Orchestra section: The seating is accessible to all parts of the Orchestra without steps. There are no steps to the designated wheelchair seating locations.Mezzanine sectionLocated on the 2nd level, up 3 short flights of stairs (29 steps). Once on the Mezzanine or Balcony level, there are approximately 2 steps per row.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    There are no elevators or escalators at this theatre.
  • Telephone

    Pay Phone located in the ticket lobby. Accessible at 54".
  • Folding Armrests

    Sixteen (16) seats with folding armrests. Ask box office for mobility seats for these locations.
  • Water Fountain

    Located in 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. Copper Induction Loop also available.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair seating available. Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are no steps to the designated wheelchair seating location.

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