BWW Review: Identity Politics Twist in MONICA: THIS PLAY IS NOT ABOUT MONICA LEWINSKY at 59E59
by Derek McCracken - Jul 29, 2019
This review is not about Monica Lewinsky. Monica: This Play Is Not About Monica Lewinsky, stars Caroline Kinsolving as the complex, archetype-defying quasi-Monica. This clever time-shifting one-act play succinctly captures the tension between holding on and letting go of one's identity in an era where private lives are frequently made public either strategically or by scandal.
59E59 Theaters Announces The Line Up For The 2019 EAST TO EDINBURGH Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2019
59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) announces the 2019 line up for the annual EAST TO EDINBURGH festival. EAST TO EDINBURGH begins on Tuesday, July 9 for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 28. The performance schedule varies. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Tickets to each EAST TO EDINBURGH show are $15 ($12 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call the 59E59 Box Office at 646-892-7999 or visit www.59e59.org.
Via Brooklyn Presents MONICA: THIS PLAY IS NOT ABOUT MONICA LEWINSKY
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2019
Via Brooklyn is pleased to announce the New York preview of Dianne Nora's Monica: This Play Is Not About Monica Lewinsky from July 25-27 at 59E59 Theaters as part of the East to Edinburgh Festival. Shining a light on intimacy and privacy in a media-obsessed culture, this new play will travel to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a two-week engagement immediately following its East Coast debut. Priced at $15, tickets for the New York engagement go on sale on May 21 for 59E59 members and on May 29 for the general public. To purchase tickets, visit www.59e59.org or call the box office at 646.892.7999.