A Conversation with George C. Wolfe

Mon Oct 24 2022 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium | New York

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Publisher/HostNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts
A Conversation with George C. Wolfe
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George C. Wolfe joins us for a conversation on his remarkable career, with clips of recordings of his plays and musicals, and more.
About this Event

This event will take place in person at The Library for the Performing Arts.

Any list of the most important plays and musicals to open in New York in the last 30 years would include at least several works by George C. Wolfe. His reimagining of Shuffle Along, his revival of The Iceman Cometh, and his celebration of the work of Jelly Roll Morton in Jelly's Last Jam exemplifies the library's goal of using the works of the past to help us understand our present and future. Wolfe's groundbreaking direction of the original Broadway productions of Angels in America and Topdog/Underdog and his genre-redefining work on Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk changed the landscape of the American theatre.

In this conversation with Wolfe, we explore his remarkable career, and screen clips of some of the recordings of his plays and musicals in the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.


While tickets to all events at the Library for the Performing Arts are free, seating is granted on a first come first served basis. Five minutes before showtime, seats will be given out to people on the waitlist regardless of reservation status.

The Library encourages mask wearing in all public spaces.


image: Gregory Hines (left) and George C. Wolfe (right)

detail from photo by Martha Swope (1992)

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium, Enter via 111 Amsterdam Ave. between West 64th and 65th Street, New York, United States

Tickets

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