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Two of TimeOut's "30 Best Off Broadway Shows" to see this fall are at Playwright. Get your tickets at the links below!
IN THE AMAZON WAREHOUSE PARKING LOT: https://bit.ly/3Xb9N95
MAGNIFICENT BIRD / BOOK OF TRAVELERS here: https://bit.ly/KahaneTix
Escape the endless doomscroll with an evening at Gabriel Kahane’s gorgeously staged, lovingly performed MAGNIFICENT BIRD / BOOK OF TRAVELERS – a duo of confessional concerts playing only through October 13th.
https://ow.ly/CHP350Txsr9
“I mean, do you like good theater?” – The cast of IN THE AMAZON WAREHOUSE on why you should see this bracing new survival epic. STARTS OCT 10!
Our new season starts TONIGHT! Take a first look at Gabriel Kahane's MAGNIFICENT BIRD / BOOK OF TRAVELERS, then get your tickets here: https://ow.ly/yvH750TuL58
Written and performed by Gabriel Kahane
Directed by Annie Tippe
Scenography by AMP Scenography featuring Oscar Escobedo
Costume Design by Wendy Yang
Lighting Design by Christopher Bowser
Sound Design by Garth MacAleavey
Production Stage Management by Elizabeth Emanuel
Photo by Marc Franklin
Gabriel Kahane, writer and performer of MAGNIFICENT BIRD / BOOK OF TRAVELERS, sat down with Literary Director Lizzie Stern to discuss theater as a radical political act — versus a radical political tirade. Check out their full conversation at https://youtu.be/tGFs59cSyIM, then get tickets to the shows at bit.ly/KahaneTix!
Calling all playwrights! Submit your script for “Unplugged” – a new production model that de-emphasizes physical production costs, keeping artists’ pay a priority. Discover more here: https://ow.ly/lvBM50TplnP
Magnificent news! Due to overwhelming demand, Gabriel Kahane's run of "Magnificent Bird" and "Book of Travelers" at Playwrights Horizons has been EXTENDED through October 13th. Get your tickets at bit.ly/KahaneTix before they sell out!
“In Book of Travelers,” a narrative work derived from a 9,000 mile train ride, Kahane recounts the strangers and stories he encountered across a divided country. Catch this show and its pair “Magnificent Bird” when performances start September 24. Get tickets at bit.ly/KahaneTix
Introducing the cast of Sarah Mantell’s riveting new play, “In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot” – starring Barsha, Sandra Caldwell, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Deirdre Lovejoy, Tulis McCall, Pooya Mohseni, and Ianne Fields Stewart. Starts October 10! https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/2425-season/in-the-amazon-warehouse-parking-lot
"Magnificent Bird / Book of Travelers" takes flight! Meet the team of artists bringing Gabriel Kahane's conceptual albums to life on stage starting September 24.
We know you're wondering – how do I get the best ticket prices? Check out our handy guide for students and theater-goers under 35! FYI, Young and Student member tickets are non-transferable — meaning if you purchase one, you have to use it (we check ID)
TICKETS ARE LIVE! 📦
Sarah Mantell’s IN THE AMAZON WAREHOUSE PARKING LOT – directed by Sivan Battat – is a quiet revolution wrapped a love story. Get your tickets now at bit.ly/3Xb9N95. In association with Breaking the Binary Theatre.
Two musical plays. Two weeks only. Artistic Director Adam Greenfield explains the unique theatrical event that is Gabriel Kahane's "Magnificent Bird / Book of Travelers" – now on sale at https://ow.ly/HVKS50TaPwR
"She's the one-man band of Brooklyn comedy, if one-man bands had sneakily powerful emotional through-lines and stand-up instincts." Franceca D'Uva's upcoming fall show at Playwrights Horizons is featured in New York Mag! https://ow.ly/rixl50T8Vv8
Ahead of the Playwrights Horizons production of Gabriel Kahane's 'Magnificent Bird / Book of Travelers' comes a new recording of "Red Letter Days," out now: https://gabrielkahane.lnk.to/redletterdays The previously unreleased track, along with others from his October 2020 song-a-day project, will be performed by Kahane as part of the NYC theater’s staged presentation of music from the Nonesuch albums 'Magnificent Bird' and 'Book of Travelers' September 24–October 6.
NOW ON SALE – a duo of musical performances by composer Gabriel Kahane, directed by Annie Tippe. ‘Magnificent Bird’ and ‘Book of Travelers’ will be presented at Playwrights Horizons on alternating nights, and taken together these concept albums paint a searing portrait of a world in flux. Get your tickets now at phnyc.org
What’s a brat summer without an exclusive club party (complete with empanadas???) 😜 A few weeks ago we hosted our first Gen PH event of the season: a behind-the-scenes Open House tour of our theater followed by a party on the Mainstage. Want access to exclusive Playwrights events, ticket discounts, and a thriving community of cool theater-lovers? Join our program of under-45 donors at phnyc.org/genph
Singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane details the dual journeys of his two-part theatrical concerts, coming to Playwrights this fall: MAGNIFICENT BIRD and BOOK OF TRAVELERS. Flex Pass holders can book their ticket one week before next week's public on sale: get yours at https://ow.ly/u5c350T2gyv
Congratulations, George Strus! We can't wait to partner with Breaking the Binary Theater this fall.
The program was established to support the next generation of creative producers, and renamed in honor of the late director and producer Harold Prince.
Our upcoming season features three solo shows (a theatrical concert, a Brat-approved comedy club set, and a raw romantic memoir) each brilliantly unique and exciting to experience. Be among the first to get ticket access by grabbing a Flex Pass at phnyc.org!
The Jordan Harrison play is a co-production of Playwrights Horizons, Vineyard Theatre, and Chicago's Goodman Theatre.
A kind of theater you’ve never seen before. Get it this season at Playwrights. Grab your Flex Pass at bit.ly/468Pop7 💜
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“I mean, do you like good theater?” – The cast of IN THE AMAZON WAREHOUSE on why you should see this bracing new survival epic. STARTS OCT 10!
Gabriel Kahane, writer and performer of MAGNIFICENT BIRD / BOOK OF TRAVELERS, sat down with Literary Director Lizzie Stern to discuss theater as a radical political act — versus a radical political tirade. Check out their full conversation at https://youtu.be/tGFs59cSyIM, then get tickets to the shows at bit.ly/KahaneTix!
“In Book of Travelers,” a narrative work derived from a 9,000 mile train ride, Kahane recounts the strangers and stories he encountered across a divided country. Catch this show and its pair “Magnificent Bird” when performances start September 24. Get tickets at bit.ly/KahaneTix
TICKETS ARE LIVE! 📦 Sarah Mantell’s IN THE AMAZON WAREHOUSE PARKING LOT – directed by Sivan Battat – is a quiet revolution wrapped a love story. Get your tickets now at bit.ly/3Xb9N95. In association with Breaking the Binary Theatre.
Two musical plays. Two weeks only. Artistic Director Adam Greenfield explains the unique theatrical event that is Gabriel Kahane's "Magnificent Bird / Book of Travelers" – now on sale at https://ow.ly/HVKS50TaPwR
NOW ON SALE – a duo of musical performances by composer Gabriel Kahane, directed by Annie Tippe. ‘Magnificent Bird’ and ‘Book of Travelers’ will be presented at Playwrights Horizons on alternating nights, and taken together these concept albums paint a searing portrait of a world in flux. Get your tickets now at phnyc.org
Singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane details the dual journeys of his two-part theatrical concerts, coming to Playwrights this fall: MAGNIFICENT BIRD and BOOK OF TRAVELERS. Flex Pass holders can book their ticket one week before next week's public on sale: get yours at https://ow.ly/u5c350T2gyv
Our upcoming season features three solo shows (a theatrical concert, a Brat-approved comedy club set, and a raw romantic memoir) each brilliantly unique and exciting to experience. Be among the first to get ticket access by grabbing a Flex Pass at phnyc.org!
A kind of theater you’ve never seen before. Get it this season at Playwrights. Grab your Flex Pass at bit.ly/468Pop7 💜
Announcing our THRILLING 24/25 season — featuring works from Sarah Mantell, Jordan Harrison, Ryan J. Haddad, Gabriel Kahane, and Francesca D’Uva. Don’t miss out on a 🔥 new season — packages are now on sale at bit.ly/3UIEnpt
The New York Magazine approval matrix has spoken.
EXTENDED! Now through May 24th! Audiences are loving what they're serving at STAFF MEAL. Don't wait — "book a table before word gets out" (David Cote, Observer).
“Where in the world is our unknown soldier now?” Sending love and congratulations to our DC friends at Arena Stage for their opening night of UNKNOWN SOLDIER – which, you may recall, had its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons in 2020 before the pandemic cut it short. We’re so excited to see it brought back to life, and grateful to Daniel Goldstein, Trip Cullman, and the late Michael Friedman for sharing their beautiful musical with the world. See it now at Arena Stage!
Hear what playwright Abe Koogler is excited for audiences to experience at STAFF MEAL — and experience a masterclass on dramatic tone and theatricality — in Part I of our In Process interview series with Lizzie Stern, our Literary Director. Watch the rest at bit.ly/3JgKOe1.
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