Once a groundbreaking experiment by bright voices in the American and European theater, now a cult classic, Lady in the Dark has not been seen in New York since it was presented as part of the inaugural Encores! season in 1994.
Considered startlingly avant-garde in 1941 for both its structure and content, this probing psychological thriller examines the impossible contortions the human mind goes through to "have it all." Unfulfilled in both her personal and professional life—and obsessed with an enchanting tune she can’t quite finish—the eponymous lady finds her way onto the psychoanalytic couch. Kurt Weill’s arresting score, with dazzling lyrics by Ira Gershwin, dissects her psyche in extended interludes that collide her neurotic real life with glamorous dreamscapes in which she works out her conflicting desires. By the end, she just may find her way out of the dark.
This world premiere concert version, conceived by MasterVoices’ Tony Award-winning Artistic Director Ted Sperling (The Light in the Piazza, My Fair Lady), is based on a newly-released critical edition by the Kurt Weill Foundation. Starring the inimitable Victoria Clark—last seen at City Center in Encores! Off-Center’s Assassins—and featuring Orchestra of St. Luke's and Doug Varone and Dancers, the MasterVoices presentation of Lady in the Dark is a chance for all to rediscover a masterpiece of Broadway’s golden age.
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Lady in the Dark
First Preview: Apr 11, 2019
Opening Date: Apr 25, 2019
Closing Date: Apr 28, 2019
Running Time: 02:20
https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2018-2019/lady-in-the-dark/?utm_source=theatermania&utm_medium=ema
Playing @
New York City Center - Mainstage
131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Performance Schedule
THURSDAY & FRIDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY @ 2 PM
Written By
- Christopher Hart & Kim Kowalke - adaptation
Music
- Kurt Weill
Lyrics
- Ira Gershwin
Book
- Moss Hart
Director
- Ted Sperling - conductor
Choreography
- Doug Varone
TDF Tickets Offers:
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$30.00 - $60.00
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Assisted Listening System
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Elevator/Escalator
Wheelchair accessible; located near the House Manager's lectern on the right side of the Orchestra lobby. -
Parking
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Wheelchair Info
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Box Office
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Restroom
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Water Fountain
Orchestra & Mezzanine levels. Both are wheelchair accessible. -
Seating
The seats in our theater range from 19”-22” wide and are 18” deep. There are armrests on all. They are all joined together, no space between. Some ends have armrests that can fold up for ADA access when wheelchair or walker patrons want to transfer or slide in. Please contact info@nycitycenter.org in advance of your visit if you require accommodations to your seats.
