The Drunken City 2008

Opened: March 26, 2008
Closing: April 20, 2008

The Drunken City - 2008 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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416 West 42nd St.(between 9th & 10th Aves) New York, NY 10036

Off on the bar crawl to end all crawls, three twenty-something brides-to-be find their lives going topsy-turvy when one of them begins to question her future after a chance encounter with a recently jilted handsome stranger. The Drunken City is a wildly theatrical take on the mystique of marriage and the ever-shifting nature of love and identity in a city that never sleeps.

The Drunken City - 2008 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Production images have been released for Chris Weikel's Pride House, opening tonight and running through February 10 at The Flea Theater in NYC, representing the first production of the 50th Anniversary Season of TOSOS (The Other Side of Silence), NYC's oldest and longest producing LGBTQIA+ theater company. Check out the photos below!

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The Drunken City FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Drunken City have there been?
The Drunken City has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2008 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2008.
What awards has The Drunken City been nominated for?
The Drunken City has been nominated for several awards. It was nominated for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. The show also received a nomination for Outstanding Costume Design at The Lortels for Jenny Mannis. Additionally, Cassie Beck received a nomination for Performance at the Theatre World Awards.
What awards has The Drunken City won?
The Drunken City has won several awards, including Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. The show also received recognition for Outstanding Costume Design from The Lortels, with Jenny Mannis being the designer. Additionally, Cassie Beck's performance in The Drunken City earned her a Theatre World Award.

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