Lucille Lortel Theatre New York
Lucille Lortel Theatre Tickets
What’s On at Lucille Lortel Theatre
Events at the Lucille Lortel Theatre are perfect for audiences who enjoy the intimacy of an Off-Broadway theater, combined with the thrill of seeing acclaimed shows before they transfer to a larger venue. This year, don’t miss Adam Driver in Hold on to Me Darling, a major revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s tragicomic play. Driver stars as Strings McCrane, a country musician who is questioning his career and fame in the wake of his mother’s death. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the Academy Award nominee give a towering performance in a smaller space, where quality drama and an unforgettable audience experience are placed center-stage.
About the Lucille Lortel Theatre
The Off-Broadway Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York has been in continuous operation since the 1950s, and its success can be traced back to a birthday gift from husband to wife.
Originally a movie theater, the venue was built in 1926 and converted for performance in the 1950s. After a slightly rocky start, the Theatre De Lys hit its stride with a production of The Threepenny Opera, which ran for an impressive seven years and won the Tony Award for Best Off-Broadway Show.
In 1955, actress and producer Lucille Lortel’s husband acquired the theater as an anniversary present, and it confirmed itself as a venue that put Off-Broadway on the map. Shows from some of the biggest playwrights of the 20th century were programmed, including Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Buried Child.
The theater was renamed after Lortel on her 81st birthday in 1981, and when she died in 1999 she left the venue to the Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation. This marked the beginning of a new non-profit policy, and the Lucille Lortel Theatre has gone from strength to strength. Anyone wanting to experience some of the best theater in NYC (and maybe boast that you saw it before it hit Broadway) should pay a visit.
Map and Address
121 Christopher Street, West Village, New York, NY 10014
