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See Cecily Strong and David Zayas star in Oscar-, Tony Award-, and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer John Patrick Shanley's latest world-premiere play, *Brooklyn Laundry*. Get *Brooklyn Laundry* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

Three sisters and a guy walk into the laundromat he owns — no, that's not the start of a joke, but the premise of the *Brooklyn Laundry* play, which Shanley also directs. This tragicomic story sees the quartet go through life's savage tricks, little things that turn out to be big things, and all the other ups and downs that come with fully being an adult.

Shanley, a Bronx native, often sets his plays in New York City, and the same is true for *Brooklyn Laundry* off Broadway (as the title suggests). Similarly, New York's Manhattan Theatre Club, which presents *Brooklyn Laundry*, has long been a theatrical home for Shanley. The nonprofit theatre company has presented nine of his previous plays, beginning with *Italian American Reconciliation* in 1986. MTC is also the last place Shanley directed one of his own new plays: *The Portuguese Kid*, starring Jason Alexander, in 2017.

Fittingly for an NYC-born playwright, *Brooklyn Laundry* is actually the third Shanley play going up in the city in the 2023-24 season alone. The production follows an Off-Broadway revival of his early work [*Danny and the Deep Blue Sea*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/32606-danny-and-the-deep-blue-sea) in fall 2023 and a Broadway revival of his Pulitzer- and Tony-winning drama [*Doubt*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/30042-doubt-a-parable-tickets), beginning performances just four days before *Brooklyn Laundry* in New York.

Aside from his prolific theatre career, Shanley is best known for writing the Oscar-winning screenplay of the film *Moonstruck* — another story famously set in Brooklyn.

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Don't miss the latest new Off-Broadway premiere by John Patrick Shanley. The Oscar and Tony Award winner (*Doubt, Moonstruck*) also directs his story of three sisters and a laundromat owner weathering life's everyday challenges, romances, and tricks.

The four main characters of the *Brooklyn Laundry* play are three sisters and the male owner of the title laundromat. The play is also partly a love story between two of the characters: the down-on-his luck Owen and chronically single, financially unstable Fran, who start off disliking each other.

*Brooklyn Laundry* is Shanley's latest new play since 2021, when he premiered *Candlelight* at the New Ohio Theatre. It's his 27th total play since his first, *Welcome to the Moon*, premiered in 1982. All but one of his plays premiered in New York (save his third play, *Savage in Limbo*, in London).

## What to watch for

- John Patrick Shanley is having a renaissance this season — a "Shanleyssance," if you will. *Brooklyn Laundry* premieres just after revivals of his early play *Danny and the Deep Blue Sea* and his Pulitzer-winning masterpiece *Doubt*.
- Anyone who's ever quoted "Snap out of it!" a la Cher has Shanley to thank. He won his Oscar for writing the screenplay for *Moonstruck*.
- Shanley grew up in the Bronx, so he usually sets his works in the five boroughs. *Brooklyn Laundry*, of course, is no exception!
- The last time Shanley directed one of his own plays (*The Portuguese Kid*) was in 2017, also for Manhattan Theatre Club.
- More recently, in 2020, Shanley directed a film adaptation of his Best Play Tony nominee, *Outside Mullingar*. The movie is titled *Wild Mountain Thyme* and stars Emily Blunt and Jamie Dorman.

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Don't miss the latest world premiere from multi-award-winning playwright/director John Patrick Shanley, returning once again to Manhattan Theatre Club. Step into the title laundromat, where three sisters and a guy weather life's cruel tricks and the other highs and lows of adulthood.

Cecily Strong is best known for her 10-plus years as a cast member on *Saturday Night Live*. She performed on the show from 2012 to 2022, making her the longest-tenured female cast member in the sketch comedy show's history. She earned Emmy Award nominations in 2020 and 2021 for her work on *SNL*.

Strong is also known for her lead role as Melissa on the theatre-themed TV series *Schmigadoon!* In 2022, she made her New York stage debut in an Off-Broadway revival of Jane Wagner's *The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe*, a one-woman show, and went on to appear in *Brooklyn Laundry* and [*What Happened Was*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/46488-what-happened-was) off Broadway and [*All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/43819-all-out-comedy-about-ambition-on-broadway) on Broadway.

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David Zayas stars in John Patrick Shanley's [*Brooklyn Laundry*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/34683-brooklyn-laundry) off Broadway at [New York City Center](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/new-york-city-center) from February 6 to March 24, 2024.

Zayas earned a Tony Award nomination in 2023 for starring in the Broadway premiere of Martyna Majok's Pulitzer Prize-winning play *Cost of Living*. He has also been involved with the Off-Broadway LAByrinth Theater Company since 1992.

He is best known, however, for his screen roles, including Angel Batista on *Dexter*, Enrique Morales on *Oz*, and Don Salvatore Maroni on *Gotham*.

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The **New York City Center** is one of the most influential performing arts venues in New York City. Located at 131 West 55th Street in Manhattan, it serves as a beacon for enthusiasts of dance, music, and theater. The Center was established in 1943 and has since played host to numerous notable productions, resonating with the key artistic transitions that have marked the evolution of performance art in the heartland of the greatest city in the world.

Emerging from its humble beginnings as an alternative center for artists who couldn't afford Broadway, the Center has turned into a reputable institution that neither compromises on its values nor its commitment to delivering the highest quality of artistic productions. Special mention goes to their yearly Fall for Dance festival, an exciting event that showcases the arts performances from international dance companies and uniquely affordable tickets.

The architecture of the theater itself is striking, boasting a distinctive neo-Moorish design and luxurious interiors that enhance the overall experience of the performances. With a seating capacity of 2,257, the Center is the perfect midpoint between intimacy and scale.

**Getting There**

The New York City Center is easily accessible by public transportation. The closest subway stops are 57th Street - 7th Avenue (N/Q/R/W), 57th Street (F), and 55th Street - 7th Avenue (B/D/E). Alternatively, if you're driving, there are several parking garages located nearby, although be aware that parking in Midtown Manhattan can be challenging and expensive. Those wishing to bike will find numerous Citi Bike docking stations in the vicinity.

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Architect Harry P. Knowles designed New York City Center, which was built by Clinton and Russell in 1923 for the Shriners under the name of The Mecca Temple. Amid the financial crash of 1929, the building became city property after the Shriners were unable to keep up with tax payments.

Former Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and New York City Council President Newbold Morris decided to convert the temple into Manhattan’s first performing arts center. The building opened as a theatre in December 1943.

New York City Center is known for its annual Encores! productions since 1994, which restage seldom revived American musicals in concert or semi-staged incarnations. The venue received a Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre in 2000.

Since its launch, New York City Center has become one of the city’s prime venues for dance.

In addition to the 2,557-seat mainstage, the facility houses two smaller theatres — Stage I and Stage II, where Manhattan Theatre Club has hosted its Off-Broadway productions since 1984 — and four studios.

## How to get to New York City Center

New York City Center is closest to the 57th Street station on the N, Q, R, and W lines and the 7th Avenue station on the E, B, and D lines. The nearest bus stops are 6 Av./W 55 St. on the Q2, Q3, Q4, and Q20 lines; and 6 Av./56 St. on the Q10, Q12, and Q24 lines.

## Restaurants near New York City Center

Popular restaurants near New York City Center include Redeye Grill (American), Pazza Notte (Italian), Estiatorio Milos (Greek), Rue 57 (French), and Benihana (Japanese).

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Designed by architect Harry P. Knowles, New York City Center was built in 1923 and converted into Manhattan's first performing arts center in 1943, also hosting annual Encores! productions.

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Not only is *Cost of Living* making its Broadway debut, but so are many of its cast and creative team: Majok, Bonney, Sullivan, and Mozgala. Zayas previously appeared in *Anna and the Tropics* in 2003, and Young made her debut last fall in *Clyde's* opposite Uzo Aduba, earning a 2022 Tony Award nomination.

The show had its world-premiere production at Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2016, starring Sullivan and Mozgala alongside Wendell Pierce and Rebecca Naomi Jones. (Pierce is also on Broadway this fall, leading the latest revival of *Death of a Salesman*.) Between *Cost of Living*'s subsequent 2017 Off-Broadway premiere and current Broadway debut, the show premiered in London in 2019, also starring Sullivan. Majok also premiered two other shows off Broadway: *queens* in 2018 at Lincoln Center Theater, and the critically acclaimed *Sanctuary City* in 2021 at New York Theatre Workshop.

Majok is a Polish American playwright who grew up in New Jersey; *Cost of Living* is set in the town of Bayonne there. She once said, in an interview with American Theatre, that she gets into her best "flow" when "writing working-class folks from Jersey, or immigrants — particularly Eastern European immigrant women." Ironically, the playwright continued, "That’s probably the most pleasurable that writing gets for me. I usually hate writing. It’s agony for me."

## What to Watch For

- Earlier this year, Manhattan Theatre Club produced the Broadway debut of *How I Learned to Drive*, which, like *Cost of Living*, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning play featuring some of its original Off-Broadway stars (Mary-Louise Parker, David Morse, and Johanna Day) and Off-Broadway director (Mark Brokaw). There's a trend here!
-  *Cost of Living* is a memory play, which means that it begins in the present (not necessarily "today," but whatever time and place the play is supposed to be set) and then jumps back in time, showing scenes from the past that a character remembers. This show opens with Eddie in the present and flashes back to three months before — but we won't spoil what's happening in the present that prompts him to look back.
-  Majok originally wrote Eddie's opening piece as a standalone monologue before expanding it into a full-length play.
-  Sullivan and Mozgala have the same conditions in real life — double leg amputation and cerebral palsy, respectively — that their characters do in the play. In fact, Majok wrote the part of John specifically for Mozgala.
-  Before being an actress, Sullivan was an athlete, having competed in track and field in the Paralympic Games.
-  When Majok's first major play, *Ironbound*, got its first reading, it did so alongside Dominique Morisseau's *Skeleton Crew*. The two playwrights have been friends ever since, and MTC produced the Tony-nominated Broadway debut of *Skeleton Crew* last season.

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Martyna Majok's 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning play receives its Broadway premiere after a celebrated Off-Broadway run with Manhattan Theatre Club. Get&nbsp;Cost of Living&nbsp;tickets on New York Theatre Guide.Cost of Living&nbsp;is a play about caregiving, alienation, and connection. There are two central pairs of characters: Ani and Eddie, and John and Jess. Ani and Eddie are estranged spouses, but following an accident that leaves her a double above-the-knee amputee, he returns to care for her. Elsewhere, John, who has cerebral palsy, hires Jess to assist him with daily tasks. But Ani and John's disabilities, and their companions' roles as caregivers, are the least of what this play is about.The loud-mouthed firecracker Ani is bitter at Eddie for leaving her and equally bitter about his coming back, yet he persistently does his best to lighten her mood and be there for her. And John and Jess are both Princeton grads, but while John holds many privileges because of that education, his wealth, and his whiteness, Jess is barely making ends meet by working for John. As these two couples navigate their own issues of race, class, personality, and more, it gets less clear who exactly is caring for whom. And the pairs' stories eventually collide, too.After a world premiere at Williamstown Theatre Festival, Manhattan Theatre Club premiered&nbsp;Cost of Living&nbsp;off Broadway in 2017 to acclaim; the show was a New York Times Critic's Pick. Now, MTC is also mounting the Broadway premiere at its home venue, the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/samuel-j-friedman-theatre" target="_blank">Samuel J. Friedman Theatre</a>. In between these productions of&nbsp;Cost of Living&nbsp;in New York, the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2018 and premiered in London in 2019, with original cast member Katy Sullivan as Ani.Sullivan also returns for the&nbsp;Cost of Living&nbsp;Broadway premiere, alongside fellow original cast member&nbsp;Gregg Mozgala and original Obie Award-winning director Jo Bonney. In a <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/cost-of-living" target="_blank">five-star review of&nbsp;Cost of Living&nbsp;in 2017</a>, our critic said: "Cost of Living reawakens my belief in the poetry of theater and highlights its purpose as the critical eye on our human existence. On the face of it you might think that Cost of Living is a melancholy story, but Ms. Majok brilliantly infuses her characters and dialogue with biting humor."Coincidentally, in the 2021-22 season, MTC also mounted the Broadway premiere of a Pulitzer Prize-winning play with its original Off-Broadway stars and director:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/how-i-learned-to-drive" target="_blank">How I Learned to Drive</a>, starring <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/mary-louise-parker" target="_blank">Mary-Louise Parker</a> and <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/david-morse" target="_blank">David Morse</a> and directed by Mark Brokaw.Majok is a Polish American playwright whose break came in 2014 with the play&nbsp;Ironbound.&nbsp;She followed it up with&nbsp;Cost of Living,&nbsp;Queens, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/sanctuary-city" target="_blank">Sanctuary City</a>, which debuted with New York Theatre Workshop in 2021 and earned a <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/sanctuary-city-review-new-york-theatre-workshop" target="_blank">five-star New York Theatre Guide review</a>.&nbsp;Cost of Living&nbsp;marks Majok's Broadway debut.Tickets to Cost of Living&nbsp;in New York are on sale now.

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The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is a historic Broadway theatre located in New York City. Established in 1925, the theatre is managed by Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), a leading professional theatre producer. Originally named the Biltmore Theatre, it was renamed Samuel J. Friedman in 2008 to honor the late American publicist. The theatre seats over 650 people and is renowned for its excellent acoustics and state-of-the-art light and sound systems. It has also been the host to several notable productions and has welcomed some of the finest actors and actresses in the industry.

**How to Get There**

In the heart of the city, the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is easily accessible through multiple modes of transportation. If commuting by subway, take the 1, 2, 3, 7, S, A, C, E, N, R, Q, W, Fourth Street lines to 42nd Street. From the station, it's just a short walk to the theatre. For those driving, numerous parking garages are available nearby. The theatre is also well-served by numerous bus lines. However, due to the busy nature of the city, public transport is a recommended choice.

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The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre originally opened on December 7, 1925 as the Biltmore Theatre. Herbert J. Krapp designed the building for impresario Irwin Chanin. Its inaugural production was *Easy Come Easy Go*. 

From 1952 to 1962, CBS used the theatre for television and radio broadcasting purposes. In 1963, it reopened as a traditional theatre with Neil Simon's *Barefoot in the Park*.

In 1987, the theatre closed following an arson attack and sat vacant for 14 years. In 2001, Manhattan Theatre Club took over the venue and reopened the performance space in 2003 after renovations. MTC renamed it the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on September 4, 2008, to honor the Broadway publicist.

## How to get to the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway

The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is closest to the 50th Street subway stop on the C and E line. The closest bus stops are 8 Av/W 46th St. on the M20 and M104 lines and 8th Ave/W 43rd St. on the M34A-SBS line.

## Restaurants near the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is located across the street from three popular pre- and post-show restaurants: Trattoria Trecolori (Italian), Glass House Tavern (American), and Friedman's (American). Also nearby are the Irish pubs Mean Fiddler and Playwrights Celtic Pub, as well as Restaurant Row, the stretch of 46th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues lined with eateries.

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The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, originally the Biltmore Theatre, was designed by Herbert J. Krapp. After being damaged by an arson attack, it was renovated and renamed by the Manhattan Theatre Club.

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