We Live in Cairo

First Preview: Oct 09, 2024

Opening Date: Oct 27, 2024

Closing Date: Nov 27, 2024

Running Time: 02:30

https://www.nytw.org/show/we-live-in-cairo/

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New York Theatre Workshop

79 East 4th Street New York City, NY 10003

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Inspired by the young Egyptians who took to the streets amidst the throes of the Arab Spring, We Live in Cairo follows six student activists using their street art, photography and song to overthrow a regime older than they are. Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater, this soaring new musical from Jonathan Larson Grant winners and NYTW Usual Suspects Daniel & Patrick Lazour journeys from the jubilation of the Tahrir Square protests through the aftermath of the years that followed. As escalating division and violence lead to a military crackdown, the young revolutionaries of Cairo must weigh the cost of how—or even whether—to keep their dreams of change alive. Obie Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Taibi Magar (The Half-God of Rainfall) directs.

Off Broadway Musical

Show Notes: 1 intermission

Audience Advisory:

We Live in Cairo engages with the subject of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. In addition to stirring music and complex young characters, it includes strong language and violent imagery of police brutality. The performance contains gunshot sounds, strobe lights, loud music, fog and haze.

Performance Schedule:

TUESDAY-FRIDAY @ 7 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM & 7 PM

No 2 PM performance October 12
No 7 PM performance November 5 & 17
Added performance November 4 @ 7 PM

Cast

Ali Louis Bourzgui
Drew Elhamalawy
John El-Jor
Nadina Hassan
Michael Khalid Karadsheh

Music

The Lazours

Lyrics

The Lazours

Book

The Lazours

Director

Taibi Magar

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Box Office

Counter 44"

Parking

Garage: Central Parking, 403 Lafayette Street, East 4th St & Astor Place • Significant street parking and available drop-off zones

Curb Ramps

Corner of 2nd Avenue & East 4th Street

Passenger Loading Zone

Front of Entrance

Directions Bus

M15, M103

Restroom

Gender Neutral Restrooms both Women's and Men's: 35.75" Door to restrooms. Women's: Door 26". Stall 35" x48". Commode 15". Mens: Door 26". Stall 36" x 60". Commode 15". Urinal 27".

Directions Subway

#6 to Astor Pl B, D, F, Q to Broadway / Lafayette F to 2nd Ave N, R to 8th St

Elevator\Escalator

None.available

Telephone

None on premises

Entrance

Double doors (each29.5")

Visual Assistance

Low vision seating available upon request as available • Programs available in large print: ask an usher, house manager, or box office representative

Water Fountain

Spout 36"

Assisted Listening System

Infared Hearing Listening devices available for every performance, contact the house manager upon arrival.

Wheelchair Info

Wheelchair accessible.Street to Lobby (Merchandise & Concessions): no stairs • Wheelchair Seats (companion seats in parenthesis): J1 (2), J16 (15)

Folding Armrests

None available

Seating

Lobby to Row A (ront row): 12 steps down, railing • Lobby to Row S (back row) through Row J: no stairs • Wheelchair Seats (companion seats in parenthesis): J1 (2), J16 (15)

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