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Sunday, March 19, 2023

“THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART”

 

Credit: [Photographer] for The McKittrick Hotel

THE MCKITTRICK HOTEL, HOME OF SLEEP NO MORE,

OPENS THE DRAMA DESK AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTION OF

 

“THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART”


 

The McKittrick Hotel, home of Sleep No More, opened the critically acclaimed production of The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart. Now playing a strictly limited engagement in The Club Car through April 30.

 

Notables in attendance included Daniel K. Isaac and Lilly Moran (Billions), Julie Benko (Funny Girl), Christopher Sieber (The Prom, Company), and Bruce Sussman (co-author of the Drama Desk Award-winning Harmony).

 

The show, a transporting and music-filled Scottish folk theater fable, played an acclaimed engagement at The McKittrick Hotel in 2016-17. The residency was extended three times due to popular demand and earned a Drama Desk Award for “Unique Theatrical Experience.”

 

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart unfolds among and around its audience, weaving an ingenious, lyrical, and enchanting story told with live music throughout its intimate and supernatural setting. The Club Car is transformed into a high-spirited Scottish pub for the occasion.

 

"captivating"

-The New Yorker

 

"the warmth one might crave from the theater on a cold, wintery night"

-Entertainment Weekly

 

“I left it in a state of happy intoxication”

-The New York Times “Critic’s Pick”

 

 

The cast features Ewan Black, Charlene Boyd, Charlie West, Natali McCleary, and Gavin Jon Wright.

 

The McKittrick Hotel presents the National Theatre of Scotland production of The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, created by David Greig and Wils Wilson, produced by The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and Double M Arts & Events, LLC.

 

Written by Greig and directed by Wilson, the creative team also includes design by Georgia McGuinness, movement by Janice Parker, and musical direction by Alasdair Macrae.

 

Performances are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7:30PMFridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 7PM, with a matinee on Saturdays at 2PM. Tickets are priced from $75 per person through March 22 and $109.50 after.

 

Doors open 30-45 minutes before showtime. The running time is 2 hours and 15 minutes, including intermission.

 

Sleep No MoreSpeakeasy Magick, and At The Illusionist’s Table are also currently running at the hotel. For tickets and information, visit www.mckittrickhotel.com.

 

 

The McKittrick Hotel (@TheMcKittrick) is home of immersive theater spectacle Sleep No More (@sleepnomorenyc), dazzling Speakeasy Magick (@speakeasymagick), and intimate live events in Manderley Bar and The Club Car - now playing The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart. Guests are also welcome to the hotel’s cozy Alpine rooftop bar and restaurant, The Hideout at Gallow Green (@gallowgreen) - now playing At The Illusionist’s Table.

 

The McKittrick Hotel provides a unique location for celebrations and private gatherings of all sizes. The legendary venue is also renowned for presenting one-of-a-kind live concerts, intimate music festivals, and spectacular soirées for Halloween and New Year’s Eve.

 

Located in close proximity to Hudson Yards, Little Island, The High Line, West Chelsea art galleries, and The Meatpacking District, The McKittrick is a not-to-be-missed destination for locals and visitors alike.

 

For additional information, visit www.mckittrickhotel.com.

 

 

www.mckittrickhotel.com


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