Classic Stage Company

12/03/2023

Thank you for stopping by I Can Get It for You Wholesale last night, !

12/01/2023

Due to non-Covid related illness within the company, tonight’s 7pm performance (12/1) of I Can Get It for You Wholesale has been canceled. Ticket holders should contact [email protected] for exchanges or refunds.

11/29/2023

The holiday season is in full swing and we’re excited to celebrate with you at ! For all performances during Hanukkah (12/7-12/15), we’re offering $80 tickets* with code HANUKKAHCSC.

In addition to this limited-time offer, we’re also planning some exciting festivities! On December 7, join us in the CSC lobby for a pre-show gathering featuring a menorah lighting, light fare, activities, and a raffle.

Can’t make it? Join us for performances throughout Hanukkah for a chance to enter the raffle and enjoy other Hanukkah surprises.

(*Limit 2 per customer. Subject to availability. All sales are final and non-refundable. Ticket exchanges may be requested up to 48 hours prior to each performance. All exchanges are subject to availability and any difference in ticket price, as well as a $20 exchange fee per ticket. Please email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at 212.677.4210 x10 if you have any questions)

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11/21/2023

Congratulations to the cast & crew of black odyssey on their 4 awards!

Best Play
Best Playwright,
Best Director of a Play,
Best Featured Actress in a Play, Harriett D. Foy

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11/21/2023

Thank you for joining us last night, ! I Can Get It for You Wholesale runs now through December 17. Don’t miss it!

11/16/2023

Tickets to ’s Pericles are on sale now! Swipe to see the incredible cast and get your tickets today at our

About the show:

Pericles takes the Prince of Tyre on a Mediterranean adventure full of riddles, betrayals…and pirates! From confident leader to yearning lover to seeker of meaning, our hero in this Shakespearean tragicomedy will be brought to life on the CSC stage by the inventive Fiasco Theater, who have previously delighted New York audiences with inspired interpretations of Cymbeline and Into the Woods. The Fiasco Theater ensemble brings music, poetry, and a completely new way of seeing one of the Bard’s most complex characters.

11/10/2023

Tomorrow! If you’re seeing I Can Get It for You Wholesale at 2pm, join us after the performance for our third Classic Perspective, Musical Theater: Past, Present & Future.

11/03/2023

Congratulations to the cast & crew of black odyssey on their 9 nominations!

Costume design,
Sound design, UptownWorks
Director of a play,
Outstanding musical director, Linda Tillery
Playwright,
Featured actor in a play,
Featured actress in a play, Harriet D. Foy
Featured actress in a play,
Best Play

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11/03/2023

Can’t attend the Gala? Show your support for CSC and bid on once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and priceless memorabilia through our brand new online auction! Check out the link in our bio to bid on these items and more!

11/03/2023

Nathan Lane stopped by last night! Thank you for joining us for I Can Get It for You Wholesale! Get your tickets at our

11/02/2023

Tonight! If you’re seeing I Can Get It for You Wholesale, join us after the show for our second Classic Perspectives: Creating Community.

The panelists:

Kendell Pinkney is a Brooklyn based theatre artist, producer, and rabbi. A frequent keynote speaker, he has presented at numerous conferences across the US and Canada, and was among the first rabbis honored to offer a multi-faith invocation for the 110th First Lady’s Luncheon, honoring Dr. Jill Biden. His creative work has been commissioned, developed, and presented at venues across the US. Kendell is the Rabbinical Educator at the Jewish arts and culture organization Reboot, and is the founding Executive Artistic Director of The Workshop - an intensive arts and culture fellowship for creatives of BIPOC-Jewish heritage. kendellpinkney.com

Sivan Battat (she/they) is a theatre director & community organizer, and the Director of New Work Development at Noor Theatre. Recent credits include: Wish You Were Here (Yale Rep), Layalina (World Premiere, Goodman), Heroes of the Fourth Turning (Studio), Brass Knuckles (Ensemble Studio Theatre), Trouble in Mind (AD, Broadway). Fellowships include: Roundabout Directing Fellow, Drama League Directing Fellow, TCG Rising Leaders of Color & The Workshop, centering the work of JOCISM (Jews of Color, Jewish-Indigenous, Sephardi & Mizrahi) artists & culture-makers. sivanbattat.com

11/01/2023

A look inside the opening night party! Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebration of this incredible cast and crew. I Can Get It for You Wholesale runs now through December 17! Get tickets at our

11/01/2023

More highlights from ’s opening night!

11/01/2023

We’re open! Check out these highlights from ’s opening night! Get tickets at our

10/31/2023

“A soulful, devastating new reimagining bringing the musical fully, and chillingly, into the present.” -

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Award-winning Off-Broadway theater committed to reimagining the classical repertory for a contempora

10/25/2023

Jason Danieley, LaChanze, Julia Lester, Kara Lindsay, Daniel May, Joey Mazzarino, Eric Santagata, Vanessa Sears, and Tony Yazbeck have joined the lineup of performers and presenters for our 2023 Gala, directed by Susan Stroman! Join us on Monday, November 13th for an unforgettable evening of performances honoring Sarah L. Douglas and John Weidman. For tickets, visit the link in our bio!

10/18/2023

Tonight! If you’re seeing I Can Get It for You Wholesale, join us after the show for our first Classic Perspectives talkback: Intersectional Jewish Perspectives in Theater.

The panelists:

Andrea Abello is a Jewish-Colombian actor, poet, and educator based in Brooklyn. She is a recipient of the Leonard A. Slade Jr. Poetry Fellowship with the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing, and has been published in the anthology Protest Through Poetry, Soho Rep’s generator, and a contributing article in tonight’s program, “A New American Shetl.” She is a co-founder and host of The Parlor, an interdisciplinary reading series in Flatbush. As an actor, Andrea has worked extensively Off-Broadway and regionally, as well as selected film and TV. BFA: NYU Tisch. andreaabello.com

Nemuna Ceesay (she/her/hers) is an actor/director/educator based in New York. Selected theater credits: Second Stage, Two River Theater, CalShakes, Joe’s Pub, PlayMakers Rep, Woolly Mammoth, A.R.T., The Public Theatre, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Selected TV credits: Bull, Broad City, Instinct, Younger, FBI, Prodigal Son, and Katy Keene. Selected Directing credits: 66th Obie Awards, Clubbed Thumb New Play Directing Fellow, Associate Director of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning A Strange Loop on Broadway. Nemuna is also the founder of an all BIPOC training program called The Blueprint. MFA in acting from American Conservatory Theater. Follow her on Instagram

Jesse Jae Hoon is a playwright, organizer, and actor. He’s a hopeful cynic whose work combines raucous comedy with a deeply felt sense of urgency to investigate power, class, hope, and our responsibility to the collective good. CRNY Resident Artist at Ma-Yi Theater Company; 2024 MacDowell Fellow; 2022-2023 Writing Fellow, The Playwrights Realm; under commission from Theater J; 2023 Radio Roots fellow, The Parsnip Ship; inaugural member, Orchard Project Adaptation Lab; member, The TANK NYC’s LIT Council, Page Break. MFA in Playwriting from Hunter College, BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch. jessejaehoon.com

09/29/2023

We're thrilled to share the poster for I Can Get It for You Wholesale, featuring cast members Victor de Paula Rocha () and Santino Fontana (). The image was shot by Austin Ruffer () assisted by Nico Kiray (.rah), with art direction by Trip Cullman () and wardrobe by Kindall Almond (). 

’s limited run begins on October 10th and runs through December 3rd. Get tickets by visiting classicstage.org at our !

09/28/2023

Behind the scenes of our photoshoot! Stay tuned for the poster reveal 👀
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09/05/2023

First rehearsal for I Can Get It For You Wholesale is underway! Do you have your tickets yet? 👀

07/19/2023

We’re hiring an Audience Services and Box Office Manager! For a full job description and to apply, please visit the link in our bio.

07/11/2023

CSC Member Pre-Sale for our fall musical, “I Can Get It For You Wholesale,” begins today! For access, purchase a CSC membership by clicking the link in our bio.

06/29/2023

CSC had an exciting year, filled with unforgettable performances in our unique theater in the East Village. We look forward to sharing another fantastic season with you, starting with the musical I Can Get It For You Wholesale! You can help support our upcoming season by making a tax-deductible contribution today, by visiting the link in our bio. With your help, CSC can continue to produce bold new takes on the classics and rediscover overlooked works. We hope to see you in the fall as we embark on our 2023-24 season!

06/22/2023

Save the Date! Join us at Capitale on November 13th for CSC’s Annual Gala, honoring theater luminaries Sarah L. Douglas and John Weidman. Buy your tickets or make a tax-deductible donation to the CSC Gala today by visiting the link in our bio!

06/08/2023

Have you heard? The fabulous Julia Lester will be joining the cast of “I Can Get It For You Wholesale” at CSC this Fall! will play the iconic role of Miss Marmelstein that was originated by Barbra Streisand in her Broadway debut!

Award-winning Off-Broadway theater committed to reimagining the classical repertory for a contempora

05/24/2023

Just announced: a can’t-miss cast for I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE this fall! Guarantee your tickets by becoming a CSC member today and gain access to priority seating, exclusive events, and more! Visit the link in our bio for more details!

03/25/2023

As we close black odyssey this weekend, we want to thank the incredible artists and collaborators who have gone above and beyond to bring this incredible production to CSC and we are so grateful to the audiences who have joined us on this journey.

Stevie Walker-Webb - Director
Patrick Johnnie (PJ) - Asst. Director/Co-Choreographer
Marcus Gardley - Playwright
Daniel Horowitz - Assistant to Marcus Gardley
David Goldstein - Set Designer
Kindall Almond - Costume Designer
Adam Honoré - Lighting Designer
Daniela Hart - Co-Sound Designer
Bailey Trierweiler - Co-Sound Designer
Noel Nichols - Co-Sound Designer
Alexander Wylie - Prop Supervisor
Linda Tillery - Musical Director
Molly Holm - Co- Musical Director
Aquila Kikora Franklin - Choreographer
Matthew Herman - Assistant Scenic Designer
Rhamier Shaka Balagoon - Assistant Costumer Designer
Shannon Clarke - Associate Lighting Designer
Liam Bellman-Sharpe - Associate Sound Designer

James T. Alfred - Deus
Tẹmídayọ Amay - Benevolence
Jimonn Cole - Paw Sidin
Harriett D. Foy - Aunt Tee
Marcus Gladney Jr - Malachai Lincoln
Sean Boyce Johnson - Ulysses Lincoln
Adrienne C Moore - Alsendra Sabine
Lance Coadie Williams - Artez Sabine
D. Woods - Nella P. Lincoln

photo by Julieta Cervantes

03/25/2023

Meet the artists behind the black odyssey boat!

“As an inspiration, the set designer gave me examples of multiple paintings with buildings. While I was painting I definitely channeled in my inner teenage-self who was inspired by artists Quay Brothers who made gothic music videos for Nine Inch Nails.

Shows like this definitely move the community forward. I’ve never seen so much laughter and gasps from the audience and even some vocal comments made to the actors. It felt as though we were one with the show and it was nice to feel that rhythm again.” - Yuka Ezoe

Yuka is a Japanese American visual artist based in New York City. Her passion lies within community development projects for monumental public art. Carrying the belief that art can be a social vehicle to change our inner being and perception, Yuka works to integrate various disciplines to create art.

Dan Brown, Co-Owner and Project Manager of Bad Monkey Props Built by Rob McFadyen
Painted by Yuka Ezoe

03/25/2023

A great evening at black odyssey discussing Race, Art, and Antiquity with Artist Harmonia Rosales and Historian Dr. Vanessa K. Valdés

We celebrated their incredible artistry and research, which beautifully demonstrates our common mission to challenge the traditional perception of classic works.

Dr. Vanessa K. Valdés has an exhibit that will be opening at the MET called Juan de Pareja, Afro-Hispanic Painter, go check it out!

https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/juan-de-pareja

03/22/2023

CSC is excited to announce our upcoming 2023-2024 season!

“What a dream it’s been to program my first season as Producing Artistic Director of CSC. I love putting wildly different works side by side and giving you the chance to see how they spark off one another, and these three productions couldn’t be more ideal to be in dialogue.

At CSC, the classical canon is always evolving. It's possible that none of these plays will be familiar to you, but that doesn't mean they don't earn that designation of being "classics." We can’t wait to introduce you to these works, or to rediscover them in new ways, at our uniquely intimate theater. I hope you’ll join me for a fantastic season ahead.”

Jill Rafson
Producing Artistic Director
Classic Stage Company

https://www.classicstage.org/2023-24-season

03/22/2023

More artists announced! Brian Stokes Mitchell, Liz Callaway, and Quentin Earl Darrington join Make Them Hear You: Celebrating 40 Years of Ahrens & Flaherty. Join us at CSC on Monday, April 17, 7pm, as we honor the legendary Tony winning writers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

This exciting benefit concert, directed by Jason Danieley, will feature unforgettable performances from Lea Solonga, A.J. Shively, Christy Altomare, Shereen Ahmed, and Hannah Elless.

Limited tickets remaining!
https://www.classicstage.org/make-them-hear-you

Brian Stokes Mitchell Liz Callaway Quentin Earl Darrington Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty Jason Danieley A.J. Shively Lea Salonga Christy Altomare Shereen Ahmed Hannah Elless

03/21/2023

Don’t miss our last Classic Perspectives post-show discussion on Race, Art, and Antiquity after the March 22, 7pm performance of black odyssey!

Featuring Harmonia Rosales (Artist) and Vanessa K. Valdes (writer and historian), this engaging discussion will celebrate art and the African diaspora through the lens of contemporary BIPOC artists who are re-envisioning historical narratives and classical storytelling.

03/17/2023

Black Q***r Nights at black odyssey
Thursday, March 23, Friday, March 24, and
Saturday, March 25 at 7pm

Join us during the closing week of an "irresistible hit!" Marcus Gardley's black odyssey reimagines the Odysseus saga set in Harlem. Over three nights during closing weekend, we welcome Black q***r and trans theater-makers, artists, and audiences to use code FAMILY for $27 tickets to join us for this epic journey before it sets sail!

TICKET LINK
https://ci.ovationtix.com/166/production/1140001?promo=FAMILY

black odyssey is directed by Stevie Walker-Webb and features a legendary cast: James T. Alfred, Tẹmídayọ Amay, Jimonn Cole, Harriett D. Foy, Marcus Gladney Jr., Sean Boyce Johnson, Adrienne C. Moore, Lance Coadie Williams, and D. Woods!

Photos by Julieta Cervantes

03/17/2023

Lance Coadie Williams is the ultimate chameleon. Artez Sabine, Alabama Slim, The Soul Siren, The Alter Ego, a Police Officer - Lance plays ‘em all, with gusto and great heart.

“In a star turn Lance Coadie Williams, matches his gift for physical comedy with a powerful depth of characterization as the mysterious, shadowlike figure The Alter Ego, speaking in a gorgeous resonant voice almost like an Oracle.”
-Sarah Downs, Front Row Center Theatre Reviewsr

03/17/2023

"Cole as the vengeful Paw Sidin, is chilling. This is a man who could bend you to his will with his eyes alone.“
-Sarah Downs, Front Row Center Theatre Reviews

And that’s what Jimonn Cole - bends the will of those around him, and the attention of the audience, whenever he appears on stage. As the vengeful god of the sea, Paw Sidin will stop at nothing to ensure he makes the final move.

Art by: David Kruta
Photos by: Julieta Cervantes

03/15/2023

Travel through time, space, and otherworldly realms with the cast of Marcus Gardley’s black odyssey before it closes March 26th!

https://www.classicstage.org/current-season/black-odyssey

“[Ulysses’] journey carries him through a nightmare of Black suffering, but the show manages to carry us lightly through fraught waters, thanks to gorgeously inventive staging by Stevie Walker-Webb, and to a cast fit for the gods.”
-Helen Shaw, The New Yorker

playwright: Marcus Gardley
director: Stevie Walker-Webb
our fabulous cast: James T. Alfred Temidayo Amay Jimonn Cole Harriett D Foy Artiste Page Marcus Gladney Jr. Sean Boyce Johnson Adrienne C. Moore Lance Coadie Williams D. Woods

03/09/2023

A day at the theater! Juniors from Mr. Smith’s AP English and Composition course and seniors from his Drama class attended Classic Stage Company for the performance of Black Odyssey! After the show they were able to participate in a Q&A with the cast.

03/08/2023

Join CSC in celebrating 40 years of the legendary Tony winning writers Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty (the Tony Award®-winning writers of Ragtime, Anastasia, A Man of No Importance, and more.)

This benefit concert on Monday, April 17th, 7pm, will be full of unmissable performances from their beloved musicals from Lea Salonga A.J. Shively Christy Altomare, and more!

Book your tickets here: https://www.classicstage.org/make-them-hear-you

03/07/2023

Use code HEAVEN (as in "Harlem is Heaven...") for $27 Tickets to the Tuesday, March 7th, 7PM performance of black odyssey AND the post show discussion "Harlem State of Mind"- link in comments below!

Dietrice A. Bolden (HARLEM WEEK Inc.), Eric Lockley (Writer, Actor, and Producer), and Carl Hancock Rux (Associate Artistic Director, Harlem Stage) will be celebrating Harlem, discussing Harlem’s relationship to art and theater, and exploring how the essence of Harlem is felt across the entire country.

Dietrice Bolden Eric Lockley Carl Hancock Rux HARLEM WEEK Inc. Harlem Stage

03/06/2023

The reviews are in for black odyssey!

“There is something magical happening on East 13th Street in Manhattan . . . Marvel at the show's freshness, immediacy, and wondrous inventiveness . . . The perfect fusion of expert storytelling, imaginative stage craft, and thrilling performances!”
TalkinBroadway.com

“A hallucinatory crash course in Black history . . . a LOT more engaging than anything you ever sat through in school.”
The Wrap

“A vibrant journey through the heart of Black-American history and culture.”
TheaterMania

“A brilliant voyage into a world of myth and mystery.”
Front Row Center Theatre Reviews

black odyssey is running until March 26, 2023!
https://www.classicstage.org/current-season/black-odyssey

playwright: Marcus Gardley
director: Stevie Walker-Webb
starring: James T. Alfred, Temidayo Amay Jimonn Cole, Harriett D Foy Artiste Page, Sean Boyce Johnson, D. Woods, Adrienne C. Moore Marcus Gladney Jr, Lance Coadie Williams