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They Came to the Castle: Immigrants, a Tenor and Lola Montez
They Came to the Castle: Immigrants, a Tenor and Lola Montez is a historical play set in the mid- 19th century in a now landmarked building in Battery Park that was the entry point to the United States prior the facility on Ellis Island. Newly-arrived travelers share their reasons for immigrating and their hopes and dreams. An Irishman who escaped the famine meets a free-born African-American woman in his adopted country. An Italian who escaped from forced child labor in the mines of Sicily finds love in New York. The sole survivor of a pogrom (organized violence against Jews) in a Russian village seeks safety in America from anti-Semitism and her own memories. A woman who always felt different, refused an arranged marriage in the old country and seeks a new life with another different woman. The building was briefly used as an entertainment center, with performances by famous and not-so-famous performers. In a reimagining of a night of entertainment at Castle Garden, the prominent Italian tenor Lorenzo Salvi performs along with the infamous Lola Montez, dancer, and courtesan, who recreates her notorious Spider Dance.
Featuring: Amanda Boekelheide, Robert Gonzales Jr, Vilma Hodo, Christopher Lowe, Lisa Monde, Crosbie Roper, Aristotle Stamat, and Leila Stricker
Set design: Mark Marcante
Lighting design: Alexander Bartenieff
Costume design: Everett Clark
Sound design: Joy Linscheid
Prop design & building: Lytza R. Colon
Graphic design: Virginia Asman, illuminage studio
Photo & video services: Joe Bly
*Funding has been made possible by the Puffin Foundation, the Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation and individual donors.
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LocationTheater for the New City (Cino Space) (New York, NY, United States) (View)
155 First Avenue
New York, NY 10003
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 7 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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