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Unknown Soldier

First Preview: Feb 14, 2020
Opening Date: Feb 14, 2020
Closing Date: Mar 12, 2020
Running Time: 02:00
Unknown Soldier

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Playing @
Playwrights Horizons Mainstage
416 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
Cleaning out her grandmother’s home, Ellen Rabinowitz discovers a mysterious photograph of an anonymous soldier, tucked away in a box of keepsakes.

And so begins Daniel Goldstein and Michael Friedman’s sweeping, elegiac musical about a woman’s journey to unearth the secrets buried in her family’s past. Spanning three generations, Unknown Soldier unravels a delicate tangle of family lore, as Ellen chases the extraordinary story that unlocks her history — and charts her future.

New York premiere
Off BroadwayMusical
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 15

Performance Schedule

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


Music
  • Michael Friedman & Daniel Goldstein

Lyrics
  • Michael Friedman & Daniel Goldstein

Director
  • Trip Cullman

Choreography
  • Patrick McCollum

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Full-price tickets:

$44.00 - $99.00

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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