The Humans

First Preview: Jan 23, 2016

Opening Date: Jan 23, 2016

Closing Date: Jan 15, 2017

Running Time: 01:35

http://www.thehumansonbroadway.com/

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Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre

236 West 45th Street New York City, NY 10036

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WINNER - TONY AWARD - BEST PLAY 2016

Already considered a new American classic, The Humans keenly observes, with humor and compassion, our modern age of anxiety.

The angst, anguish and amity of the American middle class are first coaxed — then shoved — into the light in this uproarious, hopeful, and heartbreaking play.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY & THURSDAY @ 7 PM
WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

Age Guidance: 15

Show Notes: No Intermission

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A middle-class family seems to be spiraling toward perilous entropy in “The Humans,” the blisteringly funny, bruisingly sad and altogether wonderful play by Stephen Karam in a superlative Roundabout Theater Company production. Written with a fresh-feeling blend of documentarylike naturalism and theatrical daring, and directed with consummate skill by Joe Mantello, Mr. Karam’s comedy-drama depicts the way we live now with a precision and compassion unmatched by any play I’ve seen in recent years. By “we” I mean us non-one-percenters, most of whom are peering around anxiously at the uncertain future and the unsteady world, even as we fight through each day trying to keep optimism afloat in our hearts.

-----New York Times

A few years ago, The Humans would probably have been slapped with the reductive tag of "post-9/11 drama." That overused descriptor still fits in some ways, not least because two of the characters were in Manhattan's Financial District on that fateful day. But Stephen Karam's beautiful, funny-sad and ultimately wrenching portrait of a troubled lower-middle-class Pennsylvania family is so much more than that. Under Joe Mantello's impeccable direction, and in the hands of an exemplary six-member ensemble, the play builds on the ample promise of Karam's earlier works, confirming him as a uniquely probing investigator of the contemporary American psyche.

-----The Hollywood Reporter

The play is rackingly funny even as it pummels the heart and scares the bejesus out of you. If I highlight the work of two of the six actors in producing that effect, it is not to diminish the work of the four others. Sarah Steele as Brigid, Cassie Beck as Aimee, Arian Moayed as Richard, and Lauren Klein as Momo are also excellent. Perhaps Reed Birney as Erik and Jayne Houdyshell as Deirdre stand out for me because they are the ones in the middle (and closest to my own age).

------Vulture (New York Magazine)

Accessibility:

Box Office

The counter is not wheelchair accessible.

Curb Ramps

yes

Restroom

A wheelchair accessible restroom (unisex) is located on the main level.

Directions Subway

A,C,E,N,Q,R,S,W,1,2,3,7 to Times Square/42nd Street

Elevator\Escalator

None on Premises

Telephone

None on premises

Entrance

The entrance to the theatre is street level.

Visual Assistance

There are seats reserved in the second and third row for the visually impaired. Audio Description is also available through the GalaPro app. More information can be found here: https://www.galapro.com/

Folding Armrests

None available

Water Fountain

Located in restrooms

Assisted Listening System

Reservations are not necessary. Please call: (212) 582-7678 to reserve in advance. Drivers license or ID with printed address required as a deposit. Closed Captioning is also available through the GalaPro app. For more information on GalaPro, check here: https://www.galapro.com/

Wheelchair Info

Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are no steps into the theatre from the sidewalk. Please be advised that where there are steps either into or within the theatre, & are unable to provide assistance.

Seating

Seating is accessible to all parts of the Orchestra without steps. There are no steps to the designated wheelchair seating location.

Translation

Subtitled language translations available in Spanish,Japanese, Korean & Chinese for $5 on the GalaPro app. For more information, go to https://www.galapro.com/

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