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Encores! Love Life
Opening Date: Mar 26, 2025
Closing Date: Mar 30, 2025
Playing @
New York City Center - Mainstage
131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019
Love Life, the only collaboration between Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner, depicts a love story that takes place over 200 years of American history, through the eyes of a couple who never ages, played by Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!) and Brian Stokes Mitchell (Ragtime). This rarely staged production is directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark (Kimberly Akimbo) and explores the epic and intimate aspects of a marriage through a juxtaposition of heartfelt scenes and satirical vaudeville acts.
When Love Life arrived on Broadway in 1948, Weill called it "an entirely new form of theater." While it wasn't a smash hit at the time, many of the most famous and influential names in musical theater history point to Love Life as the first concept musical, an inspiration for musical theater favorites such as Cabaret, Chicago and Company.
When Love Life arrived on Broadway in 1948, Weill called it "an entirely new form of theater." While it wasn't a smash hit at the time, many of the most famous and influential names in musical theater history point to Love Life as the first concept musical, an inspiration for musical theater favorites such as Cabaret, Chicago and Company.
Performance Schedule
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY @ 7:30 PM
SATURDAY @ 2 PM & 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 2 PM & 7 PM
Cast
- Kate Baldwin
- Brian Stokes Mitchell
- John Edwards
- Sara Jean Ford
- Clarke Thorell
Music
- Kurt Weill & Alan Jay Lerner
Lyrics
- Kurt Weill & Alan Jay Lerner
Book
- Alan Jay Lerner
Director
- Victoria Clark
Choreography
- JoAnn Hunter
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
Not currently available for this show
Listed at 
Never
Full-price tickets:
$45.00 - $185.00
Accessibility
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Assisted Listening System
Wireless FM assistive listening devices are available free of charge with the presentation of either a driver's license or credit card. Assistive listening devices are available on the table next to the House Manager's lectern on the right side of the Orchestra lobby. -
Elevator\Escalator
Wheelchair accessible; located near the House Manager's lectern on the right side of the Orchestra lobby. -
Parking
1345 Garage: 126 West 55th Street (212.710.8230, 212.977.7636); GMC Parking: 211 West 56th Street (800.836.6666) -
Wheelchair Info
New York City Center’s Mainstage, Stage I, Stage II and Studio 5 spaces are all wheelchair accessible. Seats for patrons with disabilities are available online, by phone, and at the box office. Please advise us at the time of ticket purchase of your particular needs. Locations are available on the left and right side of the Orchestra and in row G of the Mezzanine. -
Box Office
The box office is in the lobby. It is wheelchair accessible. -
Restroom
New York City Center's mainstage restrooms are located on all seating levels. Restrooms for persons in wheelchairs are located on the left side of the lobby of the Orchestra level. On the Grand Tier/Mezzanine level they are to the left of the concessions and coat check area. -
Water Fountain
Orchestra & Mezzanine levels. Both are wheelchair accessible. -
Seating
The seats in our theater range from 19”-22” wide and are 18” deep. There are armrests on all. They are all joined together, no space between. Some ends have armrests that can fold up for ADA access when wheelchair or walker patrons want to transfer or slide in. Please contact info@nycitycenter.org in advance of your visit if you require accommodations to your seats.









