Bright Lights, Big City 1999

Opened: February 24, 1999
Closing: March 21, 1999

Bright Lights, Big City - 1999 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

New York Theatre Workshop
79 East 4th Street New York, NY 10003

Based on the novel by Jay McInerney

A week in the life of Jamie, a twenty-four year old who came to New York City to fulfill his dream of being a writer and who now finds himself in a frightfully boring job in the "factual verification department" of Gotham Magazine.

Bright Lights, Big City - 1999 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Bright Lights, Big City FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Bright Lights, Big City have there been?
Bright Lights, Big City has had 4 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1999, Off-Broadway which opened in 1999, New York which opened in 2003 and Philadelphia, PA (Regional) which opened in 2006.

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