Previews: Wed., Nov. 15 at 7:30, Thurs., Nov. 16 at 7:30, Fri. Nov. 17 at 7:30,
Sat., Nov. 18 at 3 & 8, Sun., Nov. 19th at 3 & 7:30.
259 West 30th Street (between Seventh and Eighth Avenues)

New York: Urban Stages, Frances Hill, Founding Artistic Director, will kick-off its 34th season with the World Premiere of Zhu Yi’s A DEAL, directed by John Giampietro. This limited engagement at Urban Stages (259 West 30th Street), begins performances on November 15, opens on Monday, November 20 and will run through December 10, 2017. Tickets for are $35 ($25 during previews; $50 on opening and $15 student rush) and may be purchased via OvationTix at www.urbanstages.org or by phone at 1.866.811.4111.

Like many new upper-middle-class Chinese families, Mr. and Mrs. Li are proud to give their only daughter a life they could only dream of (an Ivy League degree in art and an apartment in Manhattan), until they realize she’s turning into a dangerous stranger. A DEAL is a dark comedy that features a Chinese family’s home buying journey in New York in winter 2015, a time of increased real estate property ownership by overseas Chinese and a sharp decline in the value of the RMB against the US dollar. It reveals the ideological conflicts between the East and the West in contemporary society by tracking a little stream of the global cash flow.
International known playwright Zhu Yi has had her work presented by theaters in Canada, Norway, China, Mexico, Italy, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. A DEAL at Urban Stages will be her first Off Broadway production, and will be simultaneously touring China in Mandarin.

Cast includes: Alan Ariano (Broadway: The King and I; Miss Saigon), Pun Bandhu (Broadway: Wit. NY: The Treasurer), Helen Coxe (Film: Julie & Julia Broadway: Side Man. NY: Tail! Spin!), Lydia Gaston (Broadway: The King and I; Miss Saigon), Wei Yi Lin (Gable Stage: 4000 Miles. TV: “Zero Hour”) and Seth Moore (NY: Agnes!). Rebecca Kane (Stage Manager), Rachel Kartiganer (Assistant Stage Manager), Frank Oliva (Set Designer), John Salutz (Lighting and Sound Designer), Audrey Nauman (Costume Designer), Ryan Belock (Video Designer) and Kim Sharp (Technical Director), Peter Napolitano (Associate Producer), Antoinette Mullins (Development & Literary Director), Olga Devyatisilnaya (Company Manager/Financial Administrator), and Ilanna Saltzman (Program Director).

A DEAL
Written by Zhu Yi; Directed by John Giampietro
The limited engagement begins preview performances on Nov 15;
Opens on Nov 20 through Dec. 10, 2017
Urban Stages is located at 259 West 30th Street (between Seventh and Eighth Avenues)

Performance Schedule
Previews: Wed., Nov. 15 at 7:30, Thurs., Nov. 16 at 7:30, Fri. Nov. 17 at 7:30,
Sat., Nov. 18 at 3 & 8, Sun., Nov. 19th at 3 & 7:30.
Opening Night: Mon., Nov. 20th at 7:30.
Regular Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 7:30 pm;
Saturday at 3 pm & 8 pm; Sunday at 3 pm
ADDED SHOWS: Tuesday, November 21 at 7:30pm
NO SHOW: Thursday, November 23, Thanksgiving

Tickets are $35 ($25 during previews, 11/15-11/19)
Opening Night tickets are $50 (includes the performance and a Champagne reception on 11/20)
Tickets for Urban Stages Patrons’ Night on November 29 are $150
(6:30 pm Cocktails / 7pm Show / 9 pm Dinner)
Student Rush tickets are available for $15 (with valid ID, subject to availability).
All tickets may be purchased at www.urbanstages.org or by phone at 1.866.811.4111
For more information about Urban Stages, please visit www.urbanstages.org.