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The Skin of Our Teeth

Opening Date: Apr 1, 2022
Closing Date: May 29, 2022
The Skin of Our Teeth

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Playing @
Vivian Beaumont Theater
150 West 65th Street, New York City, NY 10023
Recipient of the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Thornton Wilder’s visionary masterpiece THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH illuminates the endurance of the human spirit as it follows the Antrobus family of Excelsior, New Jersey, as they persevere through an Ice Age, a biblical flood, and war.

The production will coincide with the 125th anniversary of Mr. Wilder’s birth and will mark the Beaumont and Broadway debuts of LCT Resident Director Lileana Blain-Cruz.

COVID Safety Information:
Lincoln Center Theater will maintain its vaccine and masking mandates through the run of The Skin of Our Teeth
BroadwayPlay - ComedyPlay - Drama
Age Guidance: 12

Performance Schedule

APRIL 1- 24
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS @ 2 & 8 PM
SUNDAYS @ 3 PM

APRIL 27-
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS @ 7 PM
WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS @ 2 & 8 PM
FRIDAYS @ 8 PM
SUNDAYS @ 3 PM


Written By
  • Thornton Wilder
  • additional material by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Director
  • Lileana Blain-Cruz

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF Member tickets:

Not currently available for this show

Listed at

Never

Full-price tickets:

$39.00 - $225.00

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    From Plaza level and main entrance of Beaumont Theater- 21 steps. From Concourse- Three doors (each 43") followed by 12 steps. Wheelchair access to the Box Office is available from the street-level entrance on 65th Street. Enter through the glass doors in front of the large curved mural & use the wheelchair lift on the left. The doorbell next to the lift will call a security guard to assist you. The Beaumont lobby and orchestra level is accessible via ramp located to the right of the box office.
  • Parking

    Designated accessible parking spaces are located in the Yellow Section of the Lincoln Center Parking Garage. This area is accessible from any garage entrance or directly from West 63rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue by making a reservation. Accessible parking spaces can be reserved in advance by calling CenterCharge at 212.721.6500 or TTY 212.957.1709 (10:00 am-9:00 pm); disable parking permits and/or sticker must be displayed. There is a $5 service charge for advance reservations.
  • Restroom

    Womens: Theater level. Door 33.75". Stall door 34.5". Commode 15.25" Mens: Theater level. Door 48". Commode 19" Urinal 15.5". : Single-use, accessible restroom located on the Orchestra level across from the ladies’ room.
  • Seating

    There are approximately 1-2 steps down per row to all Orchestra rows below Row O, except Row P, which is 1 step up. Loge is located up 2 flights of stairs, 30 steps. Entrance is behind Row E and there are approximately 1-2 steps down per row to reach all other Loge seats. Seats approximately 1,100..
  • Elevator/Escalator

    See “Wheelchairs” above. Please note the Loge level is not accessible to those who cannot climb stairs.
  • Entrance

    Enter past Fountain Plaza and David Geffen Hall. Double doors (each 39") at level entrance, followed by 14 steps to main lobby. Additional 7 steps down to box office. Alternate entrance: street level (65th St.) 12 steps up to Box Office lobby and 7 additional steps up to main lobby. Wheelchair lift from street level to Box Office level. Use steeet level lobby entrance at 65th St. between Broadway & Amsterdam
  • Water Fountain

    Theater level. Near Womens and Mens restrooms. Cups not available.
  • Assisted Listening System

    The Beaumont is now equipped with an Induction Hearing Loop for state-of-the-art assistive listening. If your hearing aid does not have a T-coil, headphones are also available from the concessions bar in the lobby on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are necessary. Driver's license or ID with printed address required.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair access is available from the street-level entrance via a wheelchair lift located to the left of the entrance. Orchestra entrance is behind Row O which is the only row accessible to people using wheelchairs. Mezzanine is called Loge at this theater. Due to structural limitations, this location is not accessible.Accessible tickets at all price points may be purchased at the box office, online or by phone.
  • Translation

    Closed captioning is available through the GalaPro app beginning approximately 3 weeks after a show’s opening night (on/around May 8 for Flying Over Sunset).
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    West 64th Street and Amsterdam Avenue near glass doors that lead to the lower lobby. Exiting at West 62nd between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues
  • Telephone

    None on premises

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