Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty tickets

Get Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty tickets on New York Theatre Guide and see Drama Desk Award nominee Steven Pasquale make his directorial debut staging a fresh revival of Odets' masterwork about the hopes and sacrifices of New York's workers. Odets is known for his groundbreaking plays that brought social justice to mainstream stages, and, almost a century later, his impassioned drama about this city's workers returns to New York. Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty plays for a limited run this fall at Classic Stage Company, a home for reimagined works.

In this storied drama, vignettes share the lives of taxi drivers who fight for union rights. The Morning Telegraph praised the original Broadway run, noting "that a dramatist to be reckoned with had been discovered" in Odets. Pasquale's new production brings in music and movement to energize this story of social reckoning.

“This year, we're revisiting iconic works and infusing them with the energy of today’s most innovative theatrical artists," Jill Rafson, Producing Artistic Director, said in a statement. "Expect a season defined by soaring music, bold theatricality, and sharp comedy. These productions are designed to make you think, feel, and laugh—leaving you galvanized to ask new questions and share the experience with everyone you know."

Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty off Broadway features original music and arrangements by Yeller Tooth (Sahar Milani and Cameron Scoggins) and a cast that includes Tony Award nominee Tala Ashe (English), Raffi Barsoumian (Macbeth, Les Liaisons Dangereuses), Greg Hildreth (I Can Get It For You Wholesale, The Queen of Versailles), and others. Pasquale is also no stranger to Classic Stage Company: he starred in its recent revival of Assassins.

Don't miss his directorial debut with Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty in New York — tickets are now on sale on New York Theatre Guide.