The magic of THE GYM is that, in between every hot property, every established and commercially viable venture, we’re doing something new and fresh from New York’s bustling indie theater scene. We aim to be a salon for the emerging and the already emerged – where a continual conversation swirls about what is commercial and what is art, what is popular and what is populist.
Occupying the site of a full-size gymnasium with 20 foot ceilings, THE GYM is a fully-equipped, multi-use theater, with flexible seating for up to 200. THE GY... Read more
The magic of THE GYM is that, in between every hot property, every established and commercially viable venture, we’re doing something new and fresh from New York’s bustling indie theater scene. We aim to be a salon for the emerging and the already emerged – where a continual conversation swirls about what is commercial and what is art, what is popular and what is populist.
Occupying the site of a full-size gymnasium with 20 foot ceilings, THE GYM is a fully-equipped, multi-use theater, with flexible seating for up to 200. THE GYM draws on Judson’s rich legacy, dating back to the 1960s, of presenting challenging, groundbreaking work, often in the face of attempts to censor artists. Since opening its doors in May 2011, THE GYM has presented world premieres of Lysistrata Jones, Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn’s pop musical, which moved to the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway, and Michael John LaChiusa’s Queen of the Mist, starring Mary Testa. For more information, visit the Judson website: www.judson.org or contact Nick Gottlieb at thegym (at) judson.org.
