Vanities
Written by Jack Heifner
Directed by Roy Steinberg
June 4th – June 29th
Wednesday – Saturday at 7 PM
Sunday at 3 PM
“Unnervingly funny… Fast moving, sneakily stinging dialogue.”
~ Newsweek ~
“Endearing and Engaging – a play that will stay with you long after the curtain falls.”
~ New York Stage Review ~
This poignant comedy follows the lives of three Texas women as they transition from high school cheerleaders in 1963 to independent adults in 1974 New York. Over the course of a decade, their evolving friendship is shaped by changing dreams, personal growth, and the challenges of adulthood. With a perfect balance of humor and emotional depth, Vanities explores the complexities of relationships, ambition, and identity. This heartwarming and bittersweet play reminds us of the beauty and struggle of growing up—and the inevitable drift that comes with it.
Special Show Dates:
- Wednesday, June 4: Preview Night with discounted tickets
- Thursday, June 5: Opening Night with Post-Show Party
- Friday, June 13: Best Value Night – All tickets available at the best value price of $35
- Friday, June 20: ASL Interpreted Performance
- Sunday, June 22: Pay-What-You-Wish Rush tickets – All available tickets on the day of the performance can be purchased at the box office for whatever price you wish to pay. Starts one hour before curtain, cash only.
Age Guide: 13+
Running Time: 90 minutes, No intermission.
Advisory: This play contains mature language and adult themes.
* One of the longest-running plays in Off-Broadway history! *
Just as our three characters experience innocence to skepticism, so does our country experience the feeling of “Camelot” in 1963 through the upheaval of assassinations in 1968 to the skepticism informed by the Watergate scandal of 1973. Mounting “Vanities” in 2025 after overturning Roe v Wade (passed in 1973), we view this story with a new understanding. The dissolution of the friendships of these women over that decade mirror what many in today’s audience may have experienced in our recent history. Though told with humor and heart, “Vanities” makes us laugh, but today’s audience surely has a laugh that is informed by so much knowledge of what transpired since 1973 – and since that first production in 1976.
Roy Steinberg, Producing Artistic Director
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