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1st Stage presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Between Riverside and Crazy.
This compelling drama introduces audiences to Walter "Pops" Washington, an ex-cop and recent widower, and his newly paroled son, Junior, as they navigate a precarious existence "living between Riverside and crazy." Their home, one of New York City's last great rent-stabilized apartments, becomes a battleground as their landlord pushes for their eviction.
The play centers on Pops' determined fight to keep his apartment amidst escalating pressures: demands from the NYPD to close an outstanding lawsuit, the closure of their local liquor store, and persistent attention from the church. The arrival of "sketchy new houseguests" and a "final ultimatum" further complicate their lives, forcing a confrontation with old wounds and the painful reality that the "old days" are "dead and gone." "Between Riverside and Crazy" is a powerful exploration of housing insecurity, complex family dynamics, the lingering weight of past grievances, and the challenges of adapting to a rapidly changing world. The play was awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and has been lauded as "wonderful" and "a genuine original."
1st Stage presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Between Riverside and Crazy.
This compelling drama introduces audiences to Walter "Pops" Washington, an ex-cop and recent widower, and his newly paroled son, Junior, as they navigate a precarious existence "living between Riverside and crazy." Their home, one of New York City's last great rent-stabilized apartments, becomes a battleground as their landlord pushes for their eviction.
The play centers on Pops' determined fight to keep his apartment amidst escalating pressures: demands from the NYPD to close an outstanding lawsuit, the closure of their local liquor store, and persistent attention from the church. The arrival of "sketchy new houseguests" and a "final ultimatum" further complicate their lives, forcing a confrontation with old wounds and the painful reality that the "old days" are "dead and gone." "Between Riverside and Crazy" is a powerful exploration of housing insecurity, complex family dynamics, the lingering weight of past grievances, and the challenges of adapting to a rapidly changing world. The play was awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and has been lauded as "wonderful" and "a genuine original."