Show Finder
The Harder They Come
First Preview: Feb 16, 2023
Opening Date: Mar 15, 2023
Closing Date: Apr 9, 2023
Running Time: 02:00
Playing @
Public Theater
425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
The Public Theater presents Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks' new musical adaptation of the 1972 movie The Harder They Come. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the breakthrough film tells the story of Ivan, a young singer who arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, eager to become a star. After falling in love and cutting a record deal with a powerful music mogul, Ivan soon learns that the game is rigged. As he becomes increasingly defiant, he finds himself in a battle that threatens not only his life, but the very fabric of Jamaican society. Featuring Grammy Award-winner Jimmy Cliff’s hits, “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and "Many Rivers to Cross," this new musical is co-directed by Tony Taccone and Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo.
Show Notes: 1 intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Audience Advisory: This production will include the use of gunshots, smoke, haze, and herbal cigarettes.
Performance Schedule
February 16-19, 2023:
THURSDAY-SUNDAY @ 8 PM
Beginning February 21, 2023:
TUESDAY-FRIDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM & 8 PM
Cast
- Jeannette Bayardelle
- Shawn Bowers
Music
- Jimmy Cliff
Lyrics
- Jimmy Cliff
Book
- Suzan-Lori Parks
Director
- Tony Taccone and Sergio Trujillo
Choreographer
- Edgar Godineaux
TDF Tickets Offers:
Listed at 
Never
Full-price tickets:
$105.00 - $105.00
Accessibility
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Box Office
Lobby. Counter 42" -
Curb Ramps
Outside main entrance -
Restroom
Accessible restrooms are located on the Lobby level only. Companion care restrooms are available upon request by speaking to a staff member. Unisex: Main floor. Door 35.5". Clear space 61"x 54". Commode 18". Grab bars -
Elevator/Escalator
Elevator: Attended. Accesses all floors -
Entrance
Six steps or machine lift to main floor lobby. Handrails and ramps are available. Entrance marked by large signs. -
Visual Assistance
Large Print Playbills are available at all Public and Delacorte Theater season performances one week after the production has officially opened. Braille Playbills are available at all Public and Delacorte Theater season performances one week after the production has officially opened. Both large print and Braille may be obtained from the house manager or ticket taker upon entering the theater of your attending performance. -
Water Fountain
Main floor. Spout 36" -
Assisted Listening System
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) amplify and clarify sound by cutting down or eliminating ambient noise. FM radio assistive listening systems are installed in all of our theaters, and headsets may be used at any seat. Headsets with induction neck-loops are available for patrons who use hearing aids and cochlear implants with a "T" switch. Ask your audiologist whether your hearing aid or cochlear implant has a "T" switch (telecoil) and how to use it with an assistive listening headset. -
Wheelchair Info
Access for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility is available. Box office needs advance notice so that seats can be removed.
