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In Waiting For Godot, two wanderers wait by a lonely tree, to meet up with Mr. Godot, who they hope will change their lives for the better. Instead, another couple of eccentric travellers arrive, one man on the end of the other's rope. The results are both funny and dangerous.

Waiting For Godot is playing in rep with No Man's Land.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Mar. 30, 2014.

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About Waiting For Godot on Broadway

Previews: Oct 26, 2013 • Opening: Nov 24, 2013 • Closing: Mar 30, 2014
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Venue

James Earl Jones Theatre
138 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10036
Hearing Assistance
Assisted listening devices are available. An ID is required as a deposit.
Wheelchair Access
Orchestra section and Main Level are fully accessible.
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This theater has elevator access to every section.
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What Is the Story of Waiting For Godot?
Samuel Beckett’s classic tells the story of Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gogo), two wanderers who meet at a tree in the middle of nowhere to wait for the man who will change everything: Godot. Although they aren’t sure exactly when he is coming, Vladimir (and, to a lesser extent, Estragon) knows one thing for sure—Godot is coming. The duo is temporarily sidetracked when a pompous, wealthy traveler named Pozzo and his sniveling, elderly servant, Lucky, pass through. As the hours turn into days, Didi and Gogo become less sure of where they are, why they are waiting, how much time has passed and whether or not Godot is actually coming for them after all. Still, they wait, just in case.

Reviews

A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources.

"These accomplished vets—two Brits, two legends, two knights—make a fine pair of performers, and it’s a joy to watch them work together, polished, sure, and at ease in their roles, playing off each other and clearly enjoying themselves."

New York Observer

Jesse Oxfeld

"Under the classically oriented direction of Mathias, the two thespians play the parts they were meant to play."

Variety

Marilyn Stasio

"Being stuck in limbo has never been so magnetic."

New York Daily News

Joe Dziemianowicz

"In the absurdly enjoyable revivals of Harold Pinter’s ‘No Man’s Land’ and Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot,’ which opened in repertory on Sunday at the Cort Theatre, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart make a most persuasive case for conversation as both the liveliest and loneliest of arts."

The New York Times

Ben Brantley

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Cast

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Written by
Samuel Beckett
Director
Sean Mathias
Set and Costume Designer
Stephen Brimson Lewis
Lighting Designer
Peter Kaczorowski
Sound Designer
Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen
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