Whoopi Goldberg built her career on solo character work before the movies and The View, and this is her back on that ground with material she wrote herself, staged by Whitney White, one of the sharpest directors working in New York theater. The Mitzi E. Newhouse seats 299 on a thrust stage, which means no seat is more than a few rows from the performer — a scale this kind of writing needs. With the run ending August 30, the remaining performances are the last chance at it.
What to expect
An intimate thrust-stage production where the audience wraps three sides of the playing space, keeping every seat close. The material is monologue-driven, so the evening rests on writing and delivery rather than spectacle. Newhouse runs are typically around 90 minutes.
Good to know
- 1 to 66th St-Lincoln Center leaves you at the plaza entrance
- The Newhouse is downstairs at Lincoln Center Theater, below the Vivian Beaumont
- Only 299 seats, so sightlines are good throughout but tickets go fast
- The run is in its final stretch — remaining performances are limited
- Lincoln Center Theater offers accessible seating and assistive listening devices
- Plaza restaurants nearby work well for a pre-matinee or pre-show meal
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Common questions
Who wrote and directed it?
Written by Whoopi Goldberg and directed by Whitney White.
When does the run end?
The production plays the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater through August 30.
How big is the theater?
The Mitzi E. Newhouse is a 299-seat thrust stage, one of Lincoln Center Theater's smaller houses.
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