The Open Gate at Theater for the New City

THE OPEN GATE will open on Sunday October 14th, for a limited engagement, through October 27th at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue at 10th Street). The musical, which deals with the fates of a wealthy Jewish businessman and his four daughters, begins previews on Thursday, October 11th. A musical adaptation of Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer’s novel The Manor, THE OPEN GATE is a struggle between modern thought and values and the old life of intense piety. Written and directed by David Willinger, THE OPEN GATE has music composed by Arthur Abrams and choreography by Michael Vazquez.

The performance schedule for THE OPEN GATE is as follows: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm, with matinees on Sundays at 3pm through October 27th.

Tickets are $20 and $10 for seniors and students, which can be purchased by visiting www.smarttix.com or by calling 212-868-4444. In an effort to reach all audiences, tickets for previews for THE OPEN GATE will be priced as “pay what you can” and are only available at the Box Office the day or performance. The 15 member cast is soon-to-be-announced.