Jitney, Broadway Show Details

Jitney
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Off-Broadway, 2000, Closed

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Status: Closed

Theatre: Samuel J Friedman

Status: Closed

(December 28, 2016 - March 12, 2017 )

Rehearsal: November 25, 2016
Preview: December 28, 2016
Open: January 19, 2017
Close: March 12, 2017

Play - Revival - Broadway Premiere

Running Time: 2hrs 25mins

Set in the early 1970s, this richly textured piece follows a group of men trying to eke out a living by driving unlicensed cabs, or jitneys. When the city threatens to board up the business and the boss’ son returns from prison, tempers flare, potent secrets are revealed and the fragile threads binding these people together may come undone at last.

For The Record:

"Jitney," the eighth play in August Wilson's Pittsburgh cycle, was written in 1979 but did not have its New York Premiere until it was produced (Off-Broadway) by Second Stage in 2000.

Total Gross: $3,739,788

Average Weekly Gross: $311,649

Total Attendance: 54,662

Average Weekly Attendance: 97%

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