The Temperamentals TICKETS - Off-Broadway

— Michael Urie stars in this critically acclaimed gay rights drama.

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Playing At

New World Stages - Stage Five 340 West 50th Street
New York, NY 10019

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Important Dates

On Sale	jan 24, 2010
Preview	feb 08, 2010
Opening	feb 28, 2010
Closing	may 23, 2010

Time

2hrs. 15mins. (1 Intermission)

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Description

"Temperamental" was code for "homosexual" in the early 1950s, part of a created language of secret words that gay men used to communicate. The Temperamentals tells the story of two men—the communist Harry Hay and the Viennese refugee and designer Rudi Gernreich—as they fall in love while building the first gay rights organization in the pre-Stonewall United States.

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What Is The Temperamentals?
While The Temperamentals could easily become a stiff piece of American history, the show’s minimalist storytelling style and wry humor make it seem more like an episode of Mad Men (sans all the pretty girls in retro dresses) than a college course. The spotlight shines ...