"Josh: The Black Babe Ruth" at Theater for the New City

Dates: (2/8/2018 - 2/25/2018 )

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Theater for the New City

155 First Ave (at E., 10th Street)
New York City,NY 10001

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Phone: 2122541109

Tickets: $18 general admission, $15 seniors and students

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The play dramatizes the life, loves and ultimately the tragic decline of Josh Gibson, who was perhaps the greatest slugger of the Negro leagues and who, some say, died of a broken heart in 1947, a short step from his prime as a player.
The play, based on real events, shows Gibson struggling heroically to make it into the Big Leagues with emotional support from his good friend, the legendary pitcher Satchel Paige, and from the two women who are rivals for his heart--his common law wife and his mistress. Despite his majestic on-field performance, there are immovable obstacles, including resistance to Black players by Major League club owners and Gibson's own personal demons, which suffocate his chances. Performances every Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 pm, and Sundays at 3:00 pm.

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Theater for the New City is at 155 First Ave (at E., 10th Street), New York City, NY.

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THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY is a unique Cultural Institution that has earned a nationwide reputation for its dedication to nurturing established and emerging playwrights who experiment with new forms and to presenting other experimental and developmental theaters with a very active program of Community Art Services and Festivals which continue to expand theater accessibility.

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