How I Learned to Drive

Posted by Steve @ TheatreGold on 26th Feb 2020

How I Learned to Drive

Play by Paula Vogel

 


How I Learned to Drive is a play written by the American playwright Paula Vogel. The play premiered on March 16, 1997, Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre. Vogel received the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the work. It was written and developed at the Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska, with Molly Smith as artistic director.
The story follows the strained, sexual relationship between Li'l Bit and her aunt's husband, Uncle Peck, from her pre-adolescence through her teenage years into college and beyond. Using the metaphor of driving and the issues of pedophilia, incest, and misogyny, the play explores the ideas of control and manipulation.

How I Learned to Drive

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Broadway

First Preview 27, Mar 2020

Opening Night 22, Apr 2020

Closing Night 07, jun 2020

 

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Cast

David Morse - Uncle Peck
Mary-Louise Parker - Li'l Bit
Johanna Day - Female Greek Chorus
Alyssa May Gold - Teenage Greek Chorus
Chris Myers - Broadway Debut - Male Greek Chorus

 

Creative


Written by Paula Vogel
Original Music by David Van Tieghem
Directed by Mark Brokaw
Scenic Design by Rachel Hauck
Costume Design by Dede Ayite
Lighting Design by Mark McCullough
Sound Design by David Van Tieghem
Video Design by Lucy Mackinnon

Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer), Daryl Roth and Cody Lassen; Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre


The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (formerly the Biltmore Theatre) is a Broadway theatre located at 261 West 47th Street in midtown-Manhattan.Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp for impresario Irwin Chanin, it opened on December 7, 1925 with the play Easy Come Easy Go. With a seating capacity of 903, it was one of Broadway’s smaller venues. The theatre was used by Federal Theatre’s Living Newspaper project in the 1930s. CBS leased it for use as a radio and television studio from 1952 until 1961.

In 1968, the groundbreaking rock musical Hair opened at the theatre.In 1987, a fire struck the Biltmore. The blaze, which was later determined to be an act of arson, destroyed the interior. After the fire, the building sat vacant for fourteen years, suffering more structural damage from water and vandals. The theatre’s ownership changed hands several times between 1987 and 2001, but most plans proposed for its future use – such as a showcase for “Best of Broadway” revues – were rejected since its New York City landmark designation required it to operate only as a legitimate Broadway house if renovated.


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Address

261 W 47th St (between Broadway St & 8th Ave) New York, NY 10036

 

Transport

Subway: C, E to 50th St; N, R to 49th St; 1 to 50th St
 

Phone

(212) 399-3000
 

Box Office

Monday Noon – 6pm Tues – Saturday : Noon – Curtain Time pm Sunday 10am – 600pm
 

Access Information

 

MTC’s Friedman Theatre is accessible to people with disabilities and is equipped with a hearing augmentation system

 

Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the lower and mezzanine levels. Elevators and escalators are available to all levels.

 

The Friedman Theatre seats 650. Seating is on Orchestra, Premier Circle and Mezzanine levels.

How I Learned to Drive

 

 

How I Learned to Drive, Broadway 2020, theatregold, David Morse, Mary-Louise Parker, Johanna Day, Alyssa May Gold, Chris Myers, Paula Vogel, David Van Tieghem, Mark Brokaw, Rachel Hauck, Dede Ayite, Mark McCullough, David Van Tieghem, Lucy Mackinnon