The Explorer’s Club
It’s 1879 and The Explorer’s Club is in crisis. Its President has proposed to admit a woman to this prestigious club. Gasp! All the while, the club members can’t get past their horrible bartender, who sports a lot of body paint, and they just need a good drink!
LOCATION
City Center Stage I
131 West 55th Street
RUNNING TIME
1 hour and 45 minutes, 1 intermission
TICKETS
$85 (click for tickets)
DATES
Performances through August 4th
REVIEWS
New York Times
A Woman Storms a Manly Fortress in 1879 London: ‘The Explorers Club’ Pokes Fun at 19th-Century Sanctum
Variety
Jennifer Westfeldt leads pitch-perfect cast of this wildly funny off-broadway comedy
Daily News
Jennifer Westfeldt discovers funny new territory in Nell Benjamin’s quirky 19th-century comedy
Theatermania
Nell Benjamin’s 19th-Century farce adds her to the ranks of today’s outstanding female playwrights
TimeOut
The most impressive act of mixology belongs to the playwright Nell Benjamin, whose comedy recipe goes a little like this: two parts Blackadder, one part Monty Python, a dash of Shaw, shake wildly and garnish with a fresh feminist ire.
NY Post
Victorian England Proves to Be Comedy Gold in ‘The Explorers Club’
New York Theater
It is the sort of play that seems to beg to be called “mad-cap” and “zany.”
Theater Is Easy
You will laugh. You might even ooh and ahh. Then you will get on with your life.
CAST & CREW
(partial list)
Written by Nell Benjamin
Directed by Marc Bruni
Featuring Brian Avers, Max Baker, Steven Boyer, Arnie Burton, Carson Elrod, David Furr, John McMartin, Lorenzo Pisoni, Jennifer Westfeldt
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