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Mayakovsky and Stalin
First Preview: Oct 15, 2019
Opening Date: Oct 17, 2019
Closing Date: Nov 10, 2019
Running Time: 02:25
Playing @
Cherry Lane Studio
38 Commerce St, New York, NY 10014
The newest work from legendary poet-playwright Murray Mednick is a dramatic character study incorporating historical footage and photos to explore two distantly connected relationships: that of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and his wife Nadya, and of Soviet poet Vladimir Mayakovsky and his married lover and “muse” Lilya Brik
According to Mednick:
“The play traces the parallel stories of these two couples. Lilya was a B actress who convinced Stalin, after Mayakovsky’s suicide, to restore Mayakovsky to the canon of accepted Soviet poets. Nadya committed suicide during a state dinner, renouncing both her husband and his policies. It’s about the repercussions of power, about the push and pull between secularism and religion.”
According to Mednick:
“The play traces the parallel stories of these two couples. Lilya was a B actress who convinced Stalin, after Mayakovsky’s suicide, to restore Mayakovsky to the canon of accepted Soviet poets. Nadya committed suicide during a state dinner, renouncing both her husband and his policies. It’s about the repercussions of power, about the push and pull between secularism and religion.”
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 15
Audience Advisory: Performance contains gunshots and strong language.
Performance Schedule
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7 PM
SUNDAY @ 2 PM
Written By
- Murray Mednick
Director
- Murray Mednick
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Full-price tickets:
$45.00 - $65.00
Accessibility
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Box Office
The box office window is accessible for any handicapped individual -
Entrance
The mainstage has two entrances. The main entrance has no stairs and is on ground level. A smaller side entrance has two stairs. The studio only has one entrance, which is accessible for any handicapped individual -
Assisted Listening System
We have listening devices for the Mainstage, but not for the Studio theater. -
Restroom
There is an accessible bathroom in the lobby, which is on the ground floor. There are no stairs to this rest room. -
Seating
60 Seats -
Wheelchair Info
We have two wheelchair locations available in our Main stage, where seats can be removed. We also have two fixed seats with side arms that lift up in order to facilitate the move from a wheelchair into a regular theater seat. Seats in the first row of our studio are removable in order to accommodate any wheelchairs.








