Fiasco Theater and Classic Stage Company celebrated the official opening of Fiasco’s Twelfth Night December 14. Fiasco Co-Artistic Director Jessie Austrian stars as Olivia alongside company members Noah Brody as Orsino and Emily Young as Viola in the Off-Broadway production at CSC.
Mistaken identity, wild characters, and unusual courtships are all combined in Shakespeare’s popular comedy set on the island of Illyria. Fiasco’s Twelfth Night began performances November 29 and is co-directed by Co-Artistic Director Ben Steinfeld and Brody.
Read reviews for the Off-Broadway production, scheduled through January 6, 2018, below:
The New York Times (Ben Brantley)
New York Magazine / Vulture (Sara Holdren)
New York Theatre Guide (Sarah Downs)
Time Out New York (Helen Shaw)
Completing the cast of Twelfth Night are Tina Chilip as Maria, Paul L. Coffey as Malvolio, Andy Grotelueschen as Sir Toby Belch, Javier Ignacio as Sebastian, David Samuel as Antonio, Ben Steinfeld as Feste, and Paco Tolson as Sir Andrew Aguecheek.
Scenic design is by Classic Stage Company Artistic Director John Doyle, with costume design by Emily Rebholz and lighting design by Ben Stanton.
For tickets visit ClassicStage.org, call (212) 352-3101 or (866) 811-4111, or in person at the box office, located at 136 East 13th Street.
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