The American Legacy
Metropolitan Playhouse
The American Legacy

220 East Fourth Street ~ New York, New York 10009
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A 2007 Company of the Year ~ nytheatre.com
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2007 - 2008 Season:
Virtue   . . .    It's good for you.









The Devil and Tom Walker

A New Musical
 
Washington Irving's tale
conceived by Yvonne Conybeare
adapted by Anthony P. Pennino
original and adapted music by Rob Kendt


April 18 - May 18
How Bad do you have to be to be Good?


Podcast on nytheatrecast.com: Discussion
with Director, Writer and Composer.

 
East Village Chronicles, Vol. 5


June 5 - June 22
All new plays about the places that make the East Village



Earlier, this season...
Alphabet City IV

August 8 - August 19, 2007
9 new solo performances
bring the Lower East Side onstage
Unlike anything you have ever seen...

Margaret Fleming
by James A. Herne
September 21 - October 21, 2007
A woman's independence is a
Scandal in 1890

"... speak[s] to the ages."
- Robert Windeler, BackStage.com

A play well worth knowing
- Michael Feingold, The Village Voice

"... fascinating."
- Martin Denton, nytheatre.com
FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES!
Tales from the
Wind and Sun


October 6 - 14, 2007
Saturdays and Sunday
at 11 am


The Pioneer
Five short plays by
by Eugene O'Neill


November 9 - December 9, 2007
"Wonderful"
-Rachel Saltz, New York Times

"What a treat"
-Martin Denton, nytheatre.com

A Back Stage "Pick"
Podcast on nytheatrecast.com: Discussion
with Director and excerpt from The Pioneer

It's A
Wonderful Life

December 15, 2007
The  Annual Holiday Actalong
 
 
Hawthornucopia
A series of new works celebrating the life and genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne

January 14 - 27, 2008
Exhilarating... I wish I could see them all.
- Martin Denton, nytheatre.com

Featured in American Theatre Magazine
- January 2008
nytheatre.com podcast
The Festival of the Vegetables
by Michael and Rachael Kosch

 
February 2 - 17

The second year of a family friendly festival
Mortal Decisions:
a Diary of the Donner Party
by Stu Richel

 
February 8 - 16

A one man show about courage and
perseverance in the face of tremendous odds

Year One of the Empire

by Elinor Fuchs and Joyce Antler



February 29 - March 30
"Enlightening, entertaining ... engrossing"
~ The New York Times
"Essential viewing....rousing good drama....the best kind of documentary theater"
 ~ nytheatre.com
"Theatrical savvy ... passion ... conviction ...engrossing"
~ Back Stage

FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES!

Adventure Theater


May 3, 4, 10, 11
11 am
An interactive theatrical
adventure for heroes of all ages



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