Love Life
Ages: 10+
Closing: March 30, 2025Love Life - 2025 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
New York City Center
131 West 55th St. (between 6th and 7th Avenues) New York, NY 10019
Led by Music Director Mary‐Mitchell Campbell, Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, and Creative Producing Director Clint Ramos, the Tony‐honored Encores! series returns in 2025 with a season of musical theater revivals to captivate both seasoned enthusiasts and newcomers alike. The long‐awaited Love Life takes the City Center stage March 26 through 30. Originally scheduled as part of the 2019 – 2020 season, the performances were cancelled at the start of the Covid‐19 shutdown. The only collaboration between Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner, this rarely staged 1948 musical depicts a love story that takes place over 200 years of American history, seen through the eyes of a family who never ages. Directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark with Guest Music Director Rob Berman, the musical explores the epic and intimate aspects of a marriage through a juxtaposition of heartfelt scenes and satirical vaudeville acts. Considered by some to be the first concept musical, Love Life is an inspiration for musical theater favorites such as Cabaret, Chicago, and Company.
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Review | ‘Love Life’ finds new life at City Center
8 / 10
The first half of the Encores! production is unwieldy but terrific, with the lush romantic duets “Here I’ll Stay” and “I Remember It Well” (which was later repurposed by Lerner in the movie musical “Gigi”) interposed against the comic commentary of “Progress” and “Economics” and operetta-style sung conversations involving the full cast. Mitchell, one of Broadway’s most vital leading men since “Ragtime,” sings beautifully and brings an everyman persona to the role, while Baldwin is bright and vocally pristine. All the while, the large orchestra (conducted by Rob Berman) sounds glorious.
LOVE LIFE: Marriage, American Style — Review
7 / 10
The grandfather of the concept musical, nearly lost to time without a published book or recording, promises the niche, almost academic experience Encores! has lately forgone in favor of guaranteed crowd-pleasers. Handsomely directed by Victoria Clark and with stellar lead performances from Kate Baldwin and Brian Stokes Mitchell, the production likely makes the best possible case for the material, which follows a never-aging married couple through three centuries of American innovation. But after its run ends on Sunday, it’s probably best to put this one back on the shelf. Which is not to say it doesn’t offer certain pleasures. Vocals aside, most come from seeing Lerner (who wrote the book and score) attempt to bust through typical narrative structures while mending his then-recently broken heart, and hearing Weill’s (who co-wrote the music and lyrics) musical take on America writ large. And there’s a naughty thrill in noting where their successors clearly took note.
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Review Roundup: LOVE LIFE Opens at Encores!
by Nicole Rosky - March 27, 2025
by Nicole Rosky - March 27, 2025
Now running at at New York City Center Encores! is Love Life, directed by Victoria Clark ad starring Kate Baldwin and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Check out what the New York theatre critics are saying about the much forgotten musical here!
Video: Watch Highlights from LOVE LIFE at Encores!
by Nicole Rosky - March 26, 2025
by Nicole Rosky - March 26, 2025
Kate Baldwin and Brian Stokes Mitchell are back onstage at New York City Center Encores! in Love Life, directed by Victoria Clark. We've got highlights of the whole cast in action in this video.
Photos: Encores! LOVE LIFE, Starring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Kate Baldwin
by Nicole Rosky - March 26, 2025
by Nicole Rosky - March 26, 2025
Check out all new production photos from the latest show at New York City Center Encores!- Love Life, directed by Victoria Clark. Love Life stars Kate Baldwin and Brian Stokes Mitchell and we have your first look at the cast in action here.
Video: In Rehearsals for Encores! LOVE LIFE with Kate Baldwin & Brian Stokes Mitchell
by Joey Mervis - March 19, 2025
by Joey Mervis - March 19, 2025
Victoria Clark directs Love Life as a part of the 2025 New York City Center Encores! season. Watch in this video as the whole team chats more about the exciting new project and catch a sneak peek of the cast in action!
Photos: In Rehearsal for LOVE LIFE at Encores!
by Jennifer Broski - March 18, 2025
by Jennifer Broski - March 18, 2025
Step inside the rehearsal room for Love Life at New York City Center Encores! The company invited the press earlier today to capture Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the cast of the Victoria Clark-directed production perform 'I Remember It Well' and 'Women's Club Blues'. Check out photos from inside the big day below!
Video: Watch Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More Rehearse For LOVE LIFE at Encores!
by Michael Major - March 18, 2025
by Michael Major - March 18, 2025
Step inside the rehearsal room for Love Life at New York City Center Encores! Watch videos of Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the cast of the Victoria Clark-directed production perform 'I Remember It Well' and 'Women's Club Blues.'
Video: LOVE LIFE In Rehearsal At New York City Center
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2025
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2025
Step behind the scenes of Love Life at New York City Center, as Kim Kowalke, President & CEO of the Kurt Weill Foundation, dives into the story behind the iconic 'Love Song' and get an exclusive first listen to the song, performed by John Edwards. Watch the video!
Video: Kate Baldwin Sings 'Mister Right' from LOVE LIFE
by Nicole Rosky - March 13, 2025
by Nicole Rosky - March 13, 2025
Up next at New York City Center Encores! is Love Life, directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark with Guest Music Director Rob Berman and choreography by Joann Hunter. Watch in this video as Clark explains what audiences can expect from the production and Kate Baldwin sings “Mr. Right.”
Brian Stokes Mitchell Joins the Cast of LOVE LIFE at City Center Encores!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 3, 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 3, 2025
Directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark, Love Life has not been seen in New York in over 75 years. Learn more about who is starring in the City Center Encores! production and learn how to purchase tickets.
Kate Baldwin and Nicholas Christopher to Star in Encores! LOVE LIFE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 6, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 6, 2024
Joining the cast of Love Life at Encores! are Tony nominee Kate Baldwin as Susan Cooper and Nicholas Christopher as Sam Cooper. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Love Life History
Other Productions of Love Life
| 1948 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1991 | London Fringe |
Lost Musicals Concert London Fringe |
| 1996 | Regional (UK) |
Regional Revival Regional (UK) |
| 2020 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Concert Revival Off-Broadway |
| 2025 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Concert Revival Production Off-Broadway |
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