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Wives

First Preview: Aug 25, 2019
Opening Date: Aug 25, 2019
Closing Date: Oct 6, 2019
Running Time: 01:25
Wives

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Playing @
Playwrights Horizons
416 West 42nd Street, New York City, NY 10036
From the brawny castles of 16th Century France, to the rugged plains of 1960s Idaho, to the strapping fortresses of 1920s India, all hail the remarkable stories of Great Men! — and their whiny, witchy, vapid, vengeful, jealous wives.

In this kaleidoscopic, time-hopping comedy, Jaclyn Backhaus pushes past patriarchal cliché to reach an ecstatic breakthrough, untethering stories and history — and language itself — from the visions made by men.

"Most of my plays end with a question.In a way, this is an admission of guilt. It is me, the playwright, admitting that I do not have the answers to the questions I pose." - Jaclyn Backhaus
Off BroadwayPlay - ComedyPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 15
Audience Advisory: Adult language No late seating and no re-entry.

Performance Schedule

TUESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 7 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM


Written By
  • Jaclyn Backhaus

Director
  • Margot Bordelon

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$39.00 - $89.00

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Info

    Peter Jay Sharp Theater is fully wheelchair-accessible, offering accessible seats at each performance. Wheelchair seating available in Row F
  • Entrance

    From entrance corridor, take elevator to Floor 4 for wheelchair access to the Peter Jay Sharp theater and lobby. Two single doors in series to enter the theater.
  • Box Office

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

    For shows in the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, the restrooms and water fountain are on 3M (accessible by elevator).Grab bars.
  • Water Fountain

    Floor 3M. Concessions on lobby 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.
  • Folding Armrests

    No mobility seats with folding armrests.
  • Parking

    Manhattan Parking - 475 West 41 Street
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • 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.

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