Avenue X
Anne G. Wilder Theater
Book & Lyrics by
John Jiler
Music & Lyrics by
Ray Leslee
Directed by Mark Brokaw
Brooklyn, 1963. The Italian Americans stay on one side of the street and the blacks on the other. Volatile issues and rock and roll history emerge when two youthful singers from different sides of the street put together an act for a talent show at the legendary Fox Theater.
“Avenue X is what musicals are all about. Panoramic, rich, a musical feast. Bursting with the kind of talent, wit and energy that separates the living theater from entertainment that comes in a can.”
— Vincent Canby, New York Times