Roebling – The Story of The Brooklyn Bridge
(Special Event)
The tale of the men who built the Brooklyn Bridge and the woman who finished it.
Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 at 8pm
Saturday, Nov. 12 at 8pm
Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2pm
Theater To Go
presents this fascinating drama by New Jersey playwright Mark Violi, based on
the true story. It is 1869, and after years of preparation, and in the midst of
New York’s notoriously corrupt government, John Roebling is awarded the design
and steel contract to build a bridge over the East River from New York to
Brooklyn. The construction ultimately took 14 years, involved 600 workers and
least two dozen people died in the process – including John Roebling.
But
it is Emily Roebling who surprises the establishment of the day by taking it
upon herself to ensure the Roebling name is forever attached to the Brooklyn
Bridge.
Tickets: $20
adults, $18 seniors, students, children
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