Its been seventy-six years since Clifford Odets groundbreaking play Waiting For Lefty premiered in New York. Inspired by the New York Taxi Driver Strike of 1934, Odets took to the page to explore the ills of society at the time and use that platform to call for radical change. The show was a smash hit, becoming one of the most famous pieces of agitprop theatre of its day and launching Odets career to stratospheric heights. But in the time since then, whats actually changed? Have things gotten better for us, or have they actually gotten worse? Using the original as a framework, the world premiere new work by Theatre Unleashed and acclaimed playwright Gregory Crafts (Its Been 76 Years and Were) Still Waiting for Lefty delves deep into the issues of todayand confronts some hard-to-swallow realities.DATES AND TIMES:Saturday, Aug. 7 4 p.m. (preview)Thursday, Aug. 12 7 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 15 12 p.m.Friday, Aug. 20 9 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 25 9 p.m.
Videos
RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR
South Coast Repertory (2/19 - 3/2) | ||
Avenue Q
Wisteria Theater (1/24 - 3/2)
PHOTOS
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RENT in Concert
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (3/15 - 3/15) | ||
Ravel & Brahms
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/13 - 2/16) | ||
C A B A R E T
Jaxx Theatre (3/13 - 3/29) | ||
Song of the Night
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/27 - 3/1) | ||
Tchaikovsky & The Mermaid
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/7 - 2/9) | ||
Laurie Sefton Creates at LA Dance Project
LA Dance Project (2/20 - 2/22) LOS ANGELES PREMIERE | ||
Tutti Frutti The Musical Tribute of Little Richard
Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge (3/21 - 3/22) | ||
Pasadena Symphony: Dvořák Cello Concerto
Ambassador Auditorium (2/15 - 2/15) | ||
James and the Giant Peach
The Phantom Projects Theatre at La Habra Depot (3/7 - 3/16) | ||
Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-Winning Play “Master Class”
Sierra Madre Playhouse (2/14 - 3/9) | ||
Peter Pan
Fox Theatre Detroit (3/11 - 3/16) | ||
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