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WANTED

James Earl Jones TheatreManhattan$48on 4 calendars

“This musical about a pair of vigilante Black twin sisters passing for white in the Old West earned solid reviews at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse two years ago. The duo is actually based on the great-great-aunts of lyricist-book writer Angelica Chéri, who started developing t”

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How far would you go to get everything you ever WANTED? Texas, 1893 — Twin sisters Mary and Martha Clarke are on the run. The sisters, Black women who pass for white and hide in plain sight, straddle a dangerous line between two Americas. But as powerful forces close in to keep their family from claiming a future of

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their own, Mary and Martha are driven to desperate measures to save their mother and their family's legacy. When survival demands they do the unthinkable, the sisters nevertheless fight for self-determination, dignity, and the inheritance they have long been denied. A soulful and dangerous new Broadway musical, WANTED is the mostly true story of Mary and Martha Clarke: sisters, outlaws, legends. This New York Times Critic's Pick has been hailed as "thrillingly original" with an "audacious and rollicking story." The production stars Solea Pfeiffer as Mary, Liisi LaFontaine as Martha, and Grammy® Award winner Ledisi as Tallulah. The Kinfolk, a vibrant chorus of ancestors, guide them forward on an odyssey of sisterhood, rebellion, and freedom.WANTED features book and lyrics by Variety "Star to Watch" Angelica Chéri, a descendant of the Sisters Clarke, and music by Richard Rodgers Award–winning composer Ross Baum. The production is directed by Tony Award® nominee and Obie Award® winner Stevie Walker-Webb, with choreography by Chelsey Arce. On sale NOW through NYUHome!How to Purchase Tickets Online ( MUST PRESENT YOUR NYU ID AND THE CREDIT CARD YOU WILL BE USING TO PURCHASE THESE TICKETS AT NYU BOX OFFICE IN ORDER TO CLAIM YOUR TICKETS. Check your purchase confirmation email for specific information regarding ticket pick-up. Box office hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 12pm-6pm. Closed on most university holidays and breaks. Summer hours vary. Check our website ( for more details DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PICK UP YOUR TICKETS AT THE VENUE. There are no refunds or exchanges on these tickets. THERE IS A LIMIT OF 4 TICKETS PER NYU ID for most events. For specific ticket limit information, check the information above. Multiple orders by the same person/ID/credit card will be cancelled and tickets will be resold.

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James Earl Jones Theatre

Manhattan — 138 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036

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