MINT THEATER COMPANY presents
The Mint Theater – 311 West 43rd Street, 3rd Floor (between 8th & 9th Avenues), New York City
By Allan Monkhouse
Directed by Jonathan Bank
Monkhouse’s biting comedy tells the story of a household turned upside down by an upstairs/downstairs liaison. Mary, the housemaid, is pregnant by Leonard, the wayward son—and everyone is eager to do the right thing—if only they knew what that was.
MARY BROOME is as fresh and funny as it was 100 years ago. It premiered in 1911 at Manchester’s Gaiety Theatre and quickly moved to London. The Guardian called it “A remarkable piece of work” in “the company of masterpieces in comedy.” The Observer declared its style akin to “Shaw and Hankin, with a dash of Granville Barker.”
“She’s the best housemaid the wealthy Timbrell family have ever had; but little do they know that Mary Broome has been performing rather more personal services for their household’s youngest son… An enduringly pungent piece of provocation.” –The Times, 2011
“What’s striking about the play today is that it not only transports us back to a bygone era of high and mighty middle-class mores and lowly working-class expectations but that it also continues to speak to modern confusions about what men and women can expect from life—and from each other.” – Telegraph, 2011
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! August 18 – October 14 ONLY!
Performance Schedule:*
Tuesday 7pm | Wednesday 7pm | Thursday 7pm| Friday 8pm
Saturday 2pm & 8pm | Sunday 2pm
*Additional performances on Wednesday 9/19 at 2pm and Wednesday 10/10 at 2pm
No evening performances on Saturday 8/18, Tuesday 9/11, Tuesday 9/18 and Tuesday 10/9
$45 TICKETS (reg. $55)*
The Mint continues its popular CheapTix program, offering a limited number of 1/2 price tickets ($27.50) for EVERY PERFORMANCE!
THREE EASY WAYS TO BUY:
ONLINE: Visit www.MintTheater.org and enter code GEN45
PHONE: Call 866.811.4111 and mention code GEN45
IN PERSON: Bring a printout of this offer to the Mint Theater box office- 311 West 43rd Street, 3rd Floor (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
For more information, visit www.MintTheater.org
* Offer valid through 9/9. Restrictions may apply. $2.75 service charge applies to online & phone orders. Schedule subject to change. All sales are final. Offer subject to availability. Offer may be revoked at any time.
Ooh, sign me up.
Sounds like a fabulous show. I loved the little video on the theatre’s website; it makes me want to go even more!
This sounds similar to James & Sara on the original UpstairsDownstairs! I’d love to go!
Sounds like a wonderful fun play. Enter my name!
Would love to be able to see this !!
Oh, Mary — Please behave!!
Love this blog, love NYC, love the theater and love the Edwardian era! The play looks fantastic!
How very cool! Throwing my name in the hat for these. Thanks!
I love Mint Theater productions! Would love to see this show.