Life and Trust
Closing: December 08, 2024Life and Trust - 2024 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Conwell Tower
69 Beaver St New York, NY 10005
Life And Trust is a historic bank that has bankrolled New York’s greatest innovations for centuries. Located in the beating heart of New York’s Financial District, Life And Trust guards the secrets of the rich and powerful within its walls. For those who wish to pull back the curtain on American ambition, Life And Trust offers a rare opportunity to discover the value— and the cost— of cherished dreams and desires. If you long to know your worth— and better yet, to earn it— enter Life And Trust’s timeless vaults for a chance at freedom, abundance, and immortality.
Emursive produces immersive experiences in extraordinary places. As proprietors of The McKittrick Hotel and Conwell Tower, Emursive produces the award-winning Sleep No More, the highly anticipated Life And Trust, and the mind-bending Speakeasy Magick. Emursive also produces numerous live concerts, intimate music festivals, showstopping events, and spectacular themed holiday celebrations at Gallow Green, The Club Car, Manderley Bar, Conwell Coffee Hall, and The Overlook Bar.
Life and Trust - 2024 - Off-Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Life and Trust
LIFE AND TRUST: Immersed in Faustian FiDi — Review
7 / 10
Director Teddy Bergman has a fantastic grasp on time and place – it often feels like a terrifying look into the mind of Mia Goth’s character in Pearl – and not a strong enough one on cohesive experience, each scene coheres vibewise. But even with its seemingly endless inventiveness – a somewhat ambivalent qualification here – Life and Trust is a marvel of spectacle, and one I suspect will draw return attendants seeking significance and revelry. We are once again, after all, in the freefalling ‘20s.
Review: The Gaudy, Immersive ‘Life and Trust’ Is Part Theater, Part Stunt
6 / 10
Back in 2011, I enjoyed Sleep No More; it was novel and exquisitely executed, plus I dug the Macbeth meets Kubrick vibe. But even the Punchdrunk hit left me with zero desire to return. These Choose Your Own Adventure stunts combine my least favorite states: feeling trapped, being forced to follow a crowd, claustrophobia, FOMO, and humorless dance theater. On top of that, Life and Trust is too long to sustain interest in its heavy-handed Faustian spin on American capitalism. In terms of content, the “what” is mid, but the “how” is crazily busy—to the point of exhausting. You would think that an immersive event—sweaty, physical, three-dimensional—is the polar opposite of bodiless, isolating social media, yet I found the torrents of trivial visual information and absence of thoughtful language to resemble, well, wasted hours online. But, hey: You’re young, attend spin class, love escape rooms, and don’t care about narrative coherence. For you, Life and Trust may be a gold mine of fun.
by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2024
Broadway and film star Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen, Little Shop of Horrors, No Hard Feelings) joined the cast of Life and Trust for one night only in a special guest star role. Check out photos and video from his appearance!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 29, 2024
Last night, Emursive’s Life And Trust, a Faustian world of money, sex, and power unfolding in the heart of New York’s Financial District, celebrated their 100th performance at Conwell Tower with Broadway and film star Andrew Barth Feldman. See photos!
by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2024
Broadway went downtown to experience Life And Trust: a world of money, sex, and power unfolding in the heart of New York’s Financial District. Life And Trust celebrated a starry Broadway night at Conwell Tower (69 Beaver Street). Check out photos from inside the the event.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 6, 2024
Check out photos from opening night of Life and Trust!
by Nicole Rosky - August 2, 2024
Emursive just celebrated opening night of the world premiere of Life And Trust: a tale of money, sex, and power in the heart of New York’s Financial District. Life And Trust. Let's see what the critics are saying...
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 1, 2024
Emursive is presenting the world premiere of Life And Trust: a tale of money, sex, and power in the heart of New York’s Financial District. See photos and videos!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 20, 2024
The world premiere of LIFE AND TRUST has revealed its preview and opening night dates. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Life and Trust History
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Life and Trust - 2024 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play | Gabriel Hainer Evansohn |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play | Grace Laubacher |
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