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A Strange Loop

First Preview: May 21, 2019
Opening Date: May 21, 2019
Closing Date: Jul 28, 2019
Running Time: 01:40
A Strange Loop

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Playing @
Playwrights Horizons Mainstage
416 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
USHER
These are my memories / Of one lone black gay boy I knew who chose to turn his back on the Lord.

Usher is a black, queer writer, working a day job he hates while writing his original musical: a piece about a black, queer writer, working a day job he hates while writing his original musical.

Michael R. Jackson’
s blistering, momentous new musical follows a young artist at war with a host of demons — not least of which, the punishing thoughts in his own head — in an attempt to capture and understand his own strange loop.

Produced in association with Page 73

World premiere
2017 Jonathan Larson Award winner 
2017 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award winner
Off BroadwayMusical
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Adult language/Sexual content

Performance Schedule

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


Music
  • Michael R. Jackson

Lyrics
  • Michael R. Jackson

Book
  • Michael R. Jackson

Director
  • Stephen Brackett

Choreographer
  • Raja Feather Kelly

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Full-price tickets:

$49.00 - $89.00

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Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair seating available in Row E. Both our Mainstage and Peter Jay Sharp Theaters are fully wheelchair-accessible, offering accessible seats at each performance. Both theaters are located near our elevator with access to their main lobbies and bathrooms.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator access, 1 level up.
  • Curb Ramps

    The path to our theater crosses 9th Avenue; there are curb cuts at both corners.
  • Entrance

    Enter from the corridor through swinging glass double doors into the Mainstage lobby. From entrance corridor, take elevator to Floor 1M for wheelchair access to the Mainstage theater. Three single doors in series to enter the theater.
  • Box Office

    Located in corridor on Floor 1 (ground level).
  • Restroom

    Elevator to Basement, or inside the Mainstage lobby and go down the stairs one level. Grab bars available.
  • Water Fountain

    Floor LL (Lower Level).
  • Assisted Listening System

    Radio Frequency assistive listening systems are available at no charge at every performance and can be checked out from the concessions counter. These devices are available in both our Mainstage and Peter Jay Sharp Theaters for every performance, per ADA requirements and are compatible with t-coil enabled hearing aids and implants. Headphones for these devices will be provided by the theater, but you are also welcome to bring your personal headphones from home should you prefer.
  • Visual Assistance

    Scheduled audio-described performers. Hand held captions available with GalaPro app on mobile devices. Listening devices and tablets are available in both theaters at the concession stand, free of charge. A photo ID is required.
  • Folding Armrests

    No mobility seats with folding armrests.
  • Parking

    If you choose to drive, we have preferred parking rates available with Manhattan Parking Group's nearest 24/7 garage, less than a block from the theater. https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/about/directions/parking
  • Seating

    Our Mainstage Theater's seats measure 22.5" armrest to armrest, and the cushions are 17.5" wide.

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