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If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka

First Preview: Feb 11, 2019

Opening Date: Feb 11, 2019

Closing Date: Apr 05, 2019

Running Time: 01:50

If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka
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Playing @

Playwrights Horizons Mainstage

416 W 42nd Street New York, NY 10036

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Chorus
There can only be one star.  So why you hatin’?


In the village of Affreakah-Amirrorkah, no one questions that Akim is the one true, perfect beauty — not even her jealous classmates. But they’ll be damned before they let her be the leading lady in this story.

A decidedly contemporary riff on a West African fable, Tori Sampson’s explosive epic is brimming with live music and dance, as these frenemies jockey for their rank in a culture built on ideals forever out of reach.
Age Guidance

Age Guidance: 16

Show Notes

Show Notes: No Intermission

Performance Schedule:

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY @ 7 PM
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SUNDAY @ 7:30 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2:30 PM

Director

Leah C. Gardiner

Written by

Tori Sampson

Choreography

Raja Feather Kelly

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF member tickets:

Not currently available for this show

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Full-price tickets:

$39 - $89

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Info

Wheelchair seating available in Row E. Both our Mainstage and Peter Jay Sharp Theaters are fully wheelchair-accessible, offering accessible seats at each performance. Both theaters are located near our elevator with access to their main lobbies and bathrooms.

Elevator\Escalator

Elevator access, 1 level up.

Curb Ramps

The path to our theater crosses 9th Avenue; there are curb cuts at both corners.

Entrance

Enter from the corridor through swinging glass double doors into the Mainstage lobby. From entrance corridor, take elevator to Floor 1M for wheelchair access to the Mainstage theater. Three single doors in series to enter the theater.

Box Office

Located in corridor on Floor 1 (ground level).

Restroom

Elevator to Basement, or inside the Mainstage lobby and go down the stairs one level. Grab bars available.

Water Fountain

Floor LL (Lower Level).

Assisted Listening System

Radio Frequency assistive listening systems are available at no charge at every performance and can be checked out from the concessions counter. These devices are available in both our Mainstage and Peter Jay Sharp Theaters for every performance, per ADA requirements and are compatible with t-coil enabled hearing aids and implants. Headphones for these devices will be provided by the theater, but you are also welcome to bring your personal headphones from home should you prefer.

Visual Assistance

Scheduled audio-described performers. Hand held captions available with GalaPro app on mobile devices. Listening devices and tablets are available in both theaters at the concession stand, free of charge. A photo ID is required.

Folding Armrests

No mobility seats with folding armrests.

Directions Subway

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

Directions Bus

M42 to 42nd and 9th

Directions Driving

Playwrights Horizons is on the South side of West 42nd Street. If arriving by car, the traffic moves West to East (approach from 10th Avenue). We are located mid-block and there is a step up from the street to the sidewalk.

Parking

If you choose to drive, we have preferred parking rates available with Manhattan Parking Group's nearest 24/7 garage, less than a block from the theater. https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/about/directions/parking

Seating

Our Mainstage Theater's seats measure 22.5" armrest to armrest, and the cushions are 17.5" wide.

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Public Transportation

Subway Icon

By Subway:

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

Bus Icon

By Bus:

M42 to 42nd and 9th