August Wilson's Jitney

First Preview: Oct 17, 2016

Opening Date: Dec 28, 2016

Closing Date: Mar 12, 2017

Running Time: 02:30

http://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2016-17-season/

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Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

261 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036

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Only one of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s plays in the author’s masterful The American Century Cycle has never been seen on Broadway - until now.

Set in 1977 in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, this richly textured piece follows a group of men trying to eke out a living by driving unlicensed cabs, or jitneys. When the city threatens to board up the business and the boss’ son returns from prison, tempers flare, potent secrets are revealed and the fragile threads binding these people together may come undone at last.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY @ 7 PM
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM

Broadway Play - Drama

Show Notes: 1 Intermission

Age Guidance: 13

Audience Advisory: Adult language

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It’s hard to believe that August Wilson’s Jitney has been around for more than 30 years and is only now making its Broadway debut. But given the subjects dominating the current public discourse, the Pulitzer winner’s intelligent, thought-provoking piece couldn’t have bowed at a better time. By turns hilarious and devastating, this is an emotionally bruising gem of a play.

---Entertainment Weekly

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In Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s vital revival of a 1982 play only now making its Broadway debut, words take on the shimmer of molten-gold notes from the trumpets of Louis and Miles.How sweet the sound. And how sorrowful and jubilant, as life in a storefront taxi company in an African-American neighborhood in Pittsburgh comes to feel like a free-form urban concerto, shaped by the quick-witted, improvisatory spirit that makes jazz soar.

---New York Times

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It’s hard to know whether the vehicles driven by the unlicensed cabbies in August Wilson’s 1977 ensemble drama are in AAA-certified top shape. These Pittsburgh hacks are themselves rough around the edges, and their rides could probably use a new carburetor here, a fresh paint job there. However, the show they occupy is built to last and moves like a dream. Jitney last played New York in 2000 and makes its long-awaited Broadway debut to start 2017 right: a soul-sustaining, symphonic piece by a late, great master, about fathers and sons, workers and their dreams—deliverance for audiences hungry for soaring language and tough truths.

---TimeOut NY

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It’s hard to believe that August Wilson’s Jitney has been around for more than 30 years and is only now making its Broadway debut. But given the subjects dominating the current public discourse, the Pulitzer winner’s intelligent, thought-provoking piece couldn’t have bowed at a better time. By turns hilarious and devastating, this is an emotionally bruising gem of a play.

---Entertainment Weekly

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Accessibility

Parking

Central Parking System, 257 West 47th St (Broadway and 8th Ave). Call (212) 262-9778
Restroom

The restrooms are wheelchair accessible and located on the lower level and mezzanine level.
Elevator/Escalator

A motorized lift provides easy access to seats in the front orchestra on house left (rows AA – F, odd-numbered seats) for those who have difficulty with stairs. Audience members who want to use this lift should speak with a member of the theatre staff when they arrive.
Water Fountain

Water fountain is accessible at 36" AFF.
Wheelchair Info

There are six wheelchair seats in the orchestra and one wheelchair seat in the mezzanine.
Assisted Listening System

Assistive listening devices and hearing-aid compatible devices are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Please see an usher or staff member to acquire your device.
Folding Armrests

There are six seats with foldable armrests in the orchestra, and two in the mezzanine.
Visual Assistance

Braille and Large Print versions of all Playbills are located at the podium to the left as you enter the inner lobby of the theatre. Audio description is available on-demand at any performance at the Friedman Theatre beginning 3 weeks after opening night.

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