An award-winning drama, Side Man captures the pulse and climate of the New York jazz scene: a world of sounds, smoke-filled clubs and cramped apartments. Clifford tells the story of his father Gene, a brilliant musician whose career fades with the decline of jazz and birth of a new musical era. Through sharp dialogue and dime-store philosophy, often provided by the musicians in Gene’s band, Side Man depicts redemption and recovery as Clifford struggles with the burden of caring for the adults upon whom he depends. Single tickets on sale starting February 23.
Side Man is not for young audiences. It contains mature themes and graphic language.
Winner of the 1999 Tony Award for Best Play and a Pulitzer Prize nominee. After writing Side Man, Warren Leight garnered the Oppenheimer Award for Best New American Playwright.