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Whitman in Love
Opening Date: Jun 1, 2027
Closing Date: Jun 13, 2027
Playing @
Merchant's House Museum
29 East Fourth St, New York City, NY 10003
Whitman in Love draws from the poet’s “Live Oak, with Moss” — a sequence of poems composed in the 1850s and widely recognized as among the earliest sustained expressions of same-sex love in American literature. Later camouflaged in the Calamus section of Leaves of Grass, the poems trace an emotional arc of desire, tenderness, heartbreak, and resilience. Whitman in Love places these verses in conversation with contemporary voices and personal relationships that shaped Whitman’s inner life and artistic imagination. The result is a theatrical portrait of the poet not as a monument, but as a man: yearning, beloved, vulnerable, and transformed by love.
Show Notes: Complimentary refreshments, including hard seltzers, soft drinks, and light snacks will be available before each performance.
Age Guidance: 12
Cast
- John Kevin Jones
Written By
- John Kevin Jones
TDF Tickets Offers:
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Full-price tickets:
$74.27 - $84.69
Accessibility
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Elevator/Escalator
The museum does not have an elevator. -
Entrance
A flight of 7 steps to enter the building. -
Parking
Parking is not available at the Museum, but alternate side of the street parking and meters are available in the neighborhood, as are commercial lots. -
Wheelchair Info
The Merchant's House Museum is not wheelchair accessible.
