The Substance of Fire Revival 2014

Run Time:
Two hours and five minutes
Opened: April 27, 2014
Closing: May 25, 2014

The Substance of Fire - 2014 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Second Stage Theatre
307 West 43rd Street (at 8th Avenue) New York, NY

JON ROBIN BAITZ's drama, THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE directed by Trip Cullman features Halley Feiffer (2ST's suburbia, The House of Blue Leaves), Daniel Eric Gold (2ST's subUrbia, Ugly Betty), Carter Hudson (The Whipping Man), John Noble (TV's Fringe and Sleepy Hollow), and Charlayne Woodard (2ST's Sorrows and Rejoicings, Ain't Misbehavin'). THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE features scenic design by Anna Louizos, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by Peter Kaczorowski and sound design by Jill BC Du Boff. The production stage manager is Lori Ann Zepp.

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The Substance of Fire FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Substance of Fire have there been?
The Substance of Fire has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1991, Off-Broadway which opened in 1992 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2014.

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