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Mother Courage and Her Children

First Preview: Nov 30, 2015
Opening Date: Nov 30, 2015
Closing Date: Jan 24, 2016
Running Time: 02:10
Mother Courage and Her Children

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Playing @
Classic Stage Company
136 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003
“I won’t let you spoil my war for me. Destroys the weak, does it? Well, what does peace do for’em, huh? War feeds its people better.”

Considered by many to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th Century,
Mother Courage and Her Children is set against the backdrop of the Thirty Years War and follows the fate of the indomitable Mother Courage  as she follows one luckless army after another across a war-torn world in her canteen wagon. She'll do anything to hold onto her money-making wagon, even if it means the loss of her children. 

Experience a timeless tale of war updated to the modern-day conflagration in the Congo, with a new and vibrant score by Tony Award-winning composer Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening, American Psycho). Directed by Brian Kulick

Mother Courage and Her Children still resonates today as a profound insight into the moral implications of war.


PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 3 PM
Off BroadwayPlay - Drama
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Additional 7pm performance 12/28. Additional 3pm matinees 12/23 & 12/31. No 3pm performance 12/12. No performances 12/24-26 & 1/1. No 7pm performance 12/31. All performances start on time and is there no late seating. There is no re-entry once the performance has begun.

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Accessibility

  • Box Office

    Lobby. Counter 45".
  • Restroom

    Fully accessible handicap restroom is available. No steps. The regular men and women’s rooms do have three steps each.
  • Entrance

    Ground level. Front door (27", 1.5" lip) into lobby.
  • Assisted Listening System

    Assistive listening devices available. Photo ID needed to receive device.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair seating available.

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