59E59 Theaters

59E59 Theaters
Construction
Address	59 E 59th St New York
Owner	Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation
Type	Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway
Capacity	Theater A 196, Theater B 98, Theater C 50–70, respectively
Opened	2004
Architect	Leo Modrcin
Website
http://www.59e59.org

59E59 Theaters is an Off-Broadway theater complex located in New York City, USA. Comprising three theater spaces, the complex is owned and operated by the Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation that is dedicated to bringing innovative and experimental work to the under-served East Side of Manhattan. The theater opened in 2004 with the Primary Stages production of The Stendahl Syndrome.

59E59 presents the New York premieres of Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions by not-for-profit companies from across the United States and from around the world. The complex hosts two annual festivals: Brits Off Broadway,^[1] which brings new work from British playwrights to New York, and East to Edinburgh, a preview of new plays going to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from North America. 59E59's inaugural 5A Season began in June 2014 with The Pianist of Willesden Lane. Comprising five productions in Theater A, the season aims to showcase the best new American and international writing.^[2]

Recognition

In 2008, 59E59 Theaters was awarded a Drama Desk Award for Excellence in Theater.^[3]

Brits Off Broadway Festival

Brits Off Broadway is an annual theater festival that showcases work from the United Kingdom. Festival usual takes place during the months of April, May, and June and comprises between 6 and 12 productions across the three theater spaces. Charles Isherwood of the New York Times hailed the festival as "a highlight of the theatrical year in New York."^[4] Past seasons have seen work by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Alan Ayckbourn (The Norman Conquests, Bedroom Farce) amongst other notable British playwrights.

References

↑ NY TIMES – Brits Off Broadway Review (registration required)
↑ "History of 59E59 Theaters". 59E59 Theaters. 59E59 Theaters. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
↑ 53rd Drama Desk Awards
↑ Isherwood, Charles (2006-05-07). "Hurrah, Not All British Theater Plays Broadway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-12.

External links

Coordinates: 40°45′48″N 73°58′14″W / 40.763442°N 73.970489°W / 40.763442; -73.970489

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