59E59 BRITS 2025 BROCHURE by 59E59 Theaters

2025

59E59 THEATERS APRIL 23 - JUNE 29

2 discounted tickets for every show

2 complimentary tickets to a Primary Stages show

59E59 Theaters Member events

59E59 Theaters Member gifts

Exclusive member-only presales and booking

2 complimentary drinks at our E:Bar

Discounted tickets to every Primary Stages production

Priority access to Primary Stages Developmental Programming

Discount to Primary Stages ESPA classes

Primary Stages Member gifts

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• SAVE on single tickets

• ACCESS THE BEST SEATS with exclusive member-only ticket presales

• Enjoy FLEXIBLE & FREE TICKET EXCHANGES when plans change last minute

• Take advantage of NO BOOKING FEES

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“THE END OF THE PLAY IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENING”

– The New York Times –

JOIN US AT OUR E:BAR ON THE MEZZANINE LEVEL BEFORE AND AFTER THE SHOW, RATED NEW YORK CITY’S #1 THEATER BAR BY TIME OUT NEW YORK

Try our Brits Off Broadway specialITY cocktail for a limited time only

The Crown Tanqueray, Chambord, lemon juice, simple syrup, and tonic

A APRIL 23 — MAY 25

EVOLUTION PRODUCTIONS & JAMIE WILSON PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

THE LAST LAUGH

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY PAUL HENDY WITH DAMIAN WILLIAMS, BOB GOLDING, AND SIMON CARTWRIGHT

Three of Britain’s all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, and Bob Monkhouse – walk into a dressing room and ponder what it means to be funny… really funny!

This laugh-a-minute show is a side-splitting and poignant love letter to the golden age of television comedy and its lasting impression on the entertainment world.

IF YOU LOVE COMEDy, YOU WILL LOVE THIS PLAY” — BBC THREE COUNTIES RADIO

$66-$86 (59E59 Members $50)

THEATER B

APRIL 24 — MAY 11

RED ROSE CHAIN PRESENTS THE UNGODLY

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JOANNA CARRICK WITH CHRISTOPHER ASHMAN, NADIA JACKSON, VINCENT MOISY, AND REI MORDUE

“It’s an apocalyptic fight for God, and it’s a fight that we must win.”

A dark shadow is spreading across England with suspicions of witchcraft on the rise.

The Ungodly tells the origin story of Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins and his infamous reign of terror in rural England in 1645.

“SPELLBINDING”

— The DAILY MAIL

$44 (59E59 Members $30)

THEATER C APRIL 24 — MAY 11

ESSENTIAL THEATRE PRESENTS

THE MISTAKE

BY MICHAEL MEARS DIRECTED BY ROSAMUNDE HUTT WITH RIKO NAKAZONO AND MICHAEL MEARS

1945. The United States drops two atomic bombs on Japan, heralding a terrifying new era of warfare.

Partly using verbatim testimonies, this powerful new play explores the events surrounding the catastrophic “mistake” that launched our nuclear age.

“AN EVOCATIVE, WELL-RESEARCHED, AND URGENTLY FASCINATING STORY”

— The SCOTSMAN

$32 (59E59 Members $25)

THEATER B MAY 14 — JUNE 8

RICHARD JORDAN PRODUCTIONS AND 412 WITH LAWRENCE BATLEY THEATRE, HARROGATE THEATRE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH PLEASANCE PRESENTS

SHELL SHOCKED

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY PHILIP STOKES WITH LEE BAINBRIDGE AND JACK STOKES

A heroic, young, and shellshocked soldier returns home from the trenches and must find a job to help support his family. He interviews to become an apprentice to a painter, and encounters another kind of madness in the artist’s studio. Shellshocked is a thrilling study of heroism versus cowardice.

“A rich tapestry of emotional and psychological tension.”

— THEATRE WEEKLY

$44 (59E59 Members $30)

THEATER C MAY 13 — 25

ASTOR THEATRE PRESENTS

GERTRUDE LAWRENCE

A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY LUCY STEVENS

DIRECTED BY SARAH-LOUISE YOUNG

Gertrude Lawrence: A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening is a theatrical cabaret performed by Lucy Stevens who embodies the spirit of Gertie: a feisty, strong woman who transcended the class ceiling, forging her stage and screen career into her 50s. Her rags to riches story is bursting with well-loved songs, from Noël Coward to Kurt Weill.

“This is a quality show... told with passion, humour and not a little drama.”

— UK THEATRE NETWORK

$32 (59E59 Members $25)

THEATER C MAY 29 — JUNE 29

TWILIGHT THEATRE CO. IN ASSOCIATION WITH TAKE NOTE THEATRE PRESENTS

A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

BY TIM MARRIOTT AND JEFF STOLZER

DIRECTED BY MARGARETT PERRY WITH BRIAN DYKSTRA AND TIM MARRIOTT

Two nations divided by a single language, brought together by holy matrimony.

It is the morning of their children’s wedding and British dad Monty and American dad Pete have been left behind to put up a gazebo in the garden. Can these headstrong men forge an alliance long enough to set up for the wedding or will the thin veneer of international détente collapse with the first gust of wind?

“WELL STRUCTURED WITH TWO FINE PERFORMANCES”

— THE CHISWICK CALENDAR

$38 (59E59 Members $30)

THEATER B JUNE 12 — 29

TWILIGHT THEATRE CO. PRESENTS

KAFKA

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY JACK KLAFF

DIRECTED BY COLIN WATKEYS

Multi-award-winning writer and performer Jack Klaff (Star Wars) nimbly portrays Kafka’s friends, lovers, and critics - including Alan Bennett, Bertolt Brecht, Albert Einstein, among many othersto paint a mosaic of his life.

Little-known details about Kafka, the man with the matchless imagination, are revealed in this bracing, off-kilter, always-surprising show.

“Klaff commands the stage. He demands our attention as he races to a brilliant finish.”

— LONDON PUB THEATRES

$44 (59E59 Members $30)

A MAY 30 — JUNE 29

GUILDFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY PRESENTS

PRIDE & PREJUDICE

ADAPTED BY ABIGAIL PICKFORD PRICE, WITH SARAH GOBRAN AND MATT PINCHES DIRECTED BY ABIGAIL PICKFORD PRICE WITH LUKE BARTON, SARAH GOBRAN AND APRIL HUGHES

This “uproariously funny” and “pleasingly faithful” new adaptation of Jane Austen’s much-loved tale of Ms. Bennett and Mr. Darcy’s courtship comes to New York with the original cast after sold out runs in London and on tour in the UK.

Pride & Prejudice is the quintessential British romantic comedy and a blueprint for so many other stories. A cast of three effortlessly brings to life 18 unforgettable characters in this “sparkling” 5-star production.

“PERFECTION! ONE OF THE FUNNIEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR!”

— BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

$66-$86 (59E59 Members $50)

CALENDAR

APRIL

Wednesday, April 23

7:00 The Last Laugh

Thursday, April 24

2:00 The Last Laugh

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly 7:30 The Mistake

Friday, April 25

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Saturday, April 26

2:00 The Last Laugh

2:15 The Ungodly

2:30 The Mistake

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Sunday, April 27

2:00 The Last Laugh

2:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Tuesday, April 29

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Wednesday, April 30

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

MAY

Thursday, May 1

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Friday, May 2

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Saturday, May 3

2:00 The Last Laugh

2:15 The Ungodly

2:30 The Mistake

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Sunday, May 4

2:00 The Last Laugh

2:15 The Ungodly

2:30 The Mistake

Tuesday, May 6

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Wednesday, May 7

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Thursday, May 8

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Friday, May 9

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Saturday, May 10

2:00 The Last Laugh

2:15 The Ungodly

2:30 The Mistake

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 The Ungodly

7:30 The Mistake

Sunday, May 11

2:00 The Last Laugh

2:15 The Ungodly 2:30 The Mistake

Tuesday, May 13

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:30 Gertrude Lawrence

Wednesday, May 14

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 Shellshocked

7:30 Gertrude Lawrence

Thursday, May 15

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 Shellshocked

7:30 Gertrude Lawrence

Friday, May 16

7:00 The Last Laugh

7:15 Shellshocked

7:30 Gertrude Lawrence

Saturday, May 17

2:00 The Last Laugh

2:15 Shellshocked 2:30 Gertrude Lawrence