As Power Comes On, Off-Broadway Theaters in Lower Manhattan Re-Open; Offer $20 Tickets thru Nov 11

Off-Broadway theaters in lower Manhattan to re-open with special $20 tickets available through November 11th only.

Checkers**, Don't Go Gentle, Falling, Fuerza Bruta, Giant, The Golden Land, The Other Josh Cohen, Sorry, Stomp, A Summer Day, The Twenty-Seventh Man, and Wild with Happy will resume performances Off-Broadway after being shut down by Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath, pending resumption of services by Con Edison, which has begun downtown.

And to celebrate their return, they are offering theater-goers tickets through November 11th for only $20*. (The Off-Off-Brodway show Through the Yellow Hour will offer tickets for only $15). Check with participating theaters for schedule and availability.

"Off-Broadway theaters in Lower Manhattan have long demonstrated their survival skills, as evidenced after 9-11 and once again, they are bouncing back," said George Forbes, Executive Director of the Lucille Lortel Foundation. "We hope everyone will take advantage of this generous offer, and support the theaters that continue to be dramatically impacted by circumstances far beyond their control."

Participating shows include:

Checkers, Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) vineyardtheatre.org

Don't Go Gentle, Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street) www.mcctheater.org or call (212) 352-3101

Falling, Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane) fallingplay.com or call (800) 982–2787

Fuerza Bruta, Daryl Roth (101 East 15th Street at Union Square) www.fuerzabrutanyc.com or 212-239-6200

Giant, Public Theater: Newman (425 Lafayette Street) www.publictheater.org

The Golden Land, Baruch Performing Arts Center (55 Lexington Avenue) www.folksbiene.org/goldenland.html

The Other Josh Cohen, Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) www.theotherjoshcohen.com

Sorry, Public Theater: Anspacher (425 Lafayette Street) www.publictheater.org

Stomp, Orpheum (126 2nd Avenue) www.stomponline.com or call (800) 982–2787

A Summer Day, Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) www.wegothere.org/a-summer-day

Through the Yellow Hour Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre (224 Waverly Place) www.wegothere.org/through-yellow-hour

The Twenty-Seventh Man, Public Theater: Martinson (425 Lafayette Street) www.publictheater.org

Wild with Happy, Public Theater: LuEsther (425 Lafayette Street) www.publictheater.org

For more information, visit www.offbroadway.com.

(*Use discount code SANDY. Restrictions may apply: this offer does not affect prior sales; may not be combined with any other offers; all sales final and subject to availability; regular service charges and facility fees may apply. ** Tickets available through all usual channels, except Checkers available only at the Vineyard Box Office, two hours prior to performance).