Sarah Jones to Bring Bridge & Tunnel to L.A. This Fall

Acclaimed playwright, poet and actor Sarah Jones stars in her acclaimed Broadway one-woman show Bridge & Tunnel for a limited engagement of 28 performances only at the Brentwood Theatre from September 25 to October 21 (press opening is Wednesday, September 26).  Jones was honored with a special 2006 Tony Award for this production.

Bridge & Tunnel is directed by Tony Taccone, artistic director of Tony Award winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre.  The assistant director is Steve Colman, Tony Award winner for Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. The scenic design is by David Korins; lighting design by Howell Binkley and sound design by Christopher Cronin.  Bridge & Tunnel is produced at the Brentwood Theatre by Richmark Entertainment.

"In Bridge & Tunnel, Jones's fresh ingredients are added to the modern urban American melting pot.  Building on the success of her previous show Surface Transit, fourteen characters travel the roads of assimilation to tell the story of American change in an ever-changing America.  Mohammed, a charismatic Pakistani accountant; Mrs. Ling, the Chinese mother adjusting to her daughter's alternative lifestyle and Nereida, a young Latina with a quick wit and an even faster tongue, are but a few of Jones's gallery of characters. This mix of voices emanates from the reaches of New York's boroughs with origins far beyond the city's limits," state press notes.

Jones said, "Whether we are women or men; older or younger; straight-laced or queer-eyed; whether we pray Saturday, Sunday, everyday or only at football games; whether we're born here or not; barely scraping by or more comfortable than most, we are all much more connected than any of us realize. By neighborhood, by circumstance, by chance and most importantly by our basic human dignity, we are all cosmically, and of course, often comically linked."

Bridge & Tunnel received rave reviews and a Obie Award for Jones in its original sold-out run downtown in 2004 presented by Meryl Streep and The Culture Project.  It then transferred to Broadway in January, 2006 for a hit run on Broadway produced by Eric Falkenstein, Michael Alden and Boyett Ostar Productions.

Tickets are $30 - $65; premium seating is also available.  Tickets are available at the Wadsworth/Brentwood Main Box Office, 11301 Wilshire Blvd. 

Tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster - online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at Ticketmaster at 213-365-3500, and all Ticketmaster outlets.  For RICHMARK memberships and tickets, and groups of 15+ call 323-463-4367.

Tickets are $30 to $65, Premium also available.  Call Ticketmaster at 213-365-3500, visit in person at Wadsworth/Brentwood Theatre Box Office, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Bldg 226, Los Angeles, CA. and all Ticketmaster Outlets (Groups (of 15+) -  323-463-4367), or visit online at www.BrentwoodTheatre.com.

Photo of Sarah Jones by Mark Rupp

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