I am a lead role, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, in the Brooklyn Tavern Theater’s production of The Joe Hill Revival, an original musical by Dan Furman.

Shows will take place in the outdoor back patio of Rustik Tavern, 471 Dekalb Ave, in Bed-Stuy/Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The tavern is a few short blocks from the Classon stop on the G train. (In the case of adverse weather, seating will be indoors).

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY evenings from September 14-October 6 at 7pm:

September 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, Oct 5, 6, all at 7pm. The show is approximately 2 hours long. There will be a 10 minute intermission. Food and drink is available during the performance (and eating and drinking is highly encouraged!)

Tickets are $20. To purchase tickets: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/55962

Or scan the QR code on this event page!

Book, Music and Lyrics by Dan Furman, with additional lyrics by Joe Hill and others.

Directed by Jerome Harmann-Hardeman;

Stage Manager: Andrew Kasper, Dance Captain: Nicola Barrett. Publicity Director: Ciera Miller

Actors: Nicola Barrett, Caitlin Caruso Dobbs, Julia Fein, Drew Hill, Rebecca Hoodwin*, Mick Jutila, Len Rella*, Laurént Grant Williams

(* these actors appear courtesy of Actors Equity Association)

Here’s a few more words about the show:

"The Joe Hill Revival," is a new musical that brings back to life the story of labor activist and songwriter Joe Hill, who was framed up and executed by the state of Utah in 1915. The book and original music and lyrics of the show are by Dan Furman, the director of Brooklyn Tavern Theater. Jerome Harmann-Hardeman will direct a cast of 8 actors accompanied by piano, banjo, bass and percussion. As with other Brooklyn Tavern Theater productions, the audience is encouraged to eat and drink as the show takes place around them and often becomes part of the show, joining in the action in small ways and living for a hour or two in the world the show creates.

Songwriter and activist Joe Hill often rewrote the words of church hymns and popular tunes of his time, converting them into songs of protest and activism. Extending that approach, this show often resets Hill's lyrics using the musical language of our time. The show's music is an amalgam of hiphop, bluegrass, folk, blues and country, held together by the voice of Hill, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and the ideas advocated by their union, the International Workers of the World.

But beyond the IWW, this show is also a romance. Hill was originally arrested because he was shot the same night as a Salt Lake City grocer was murdered. All he would say was that he was shot in a quarrel over a woman. Hill steadfastly refused to give the name of the woman involved or of the person who shot him. But all three of them will appear to retell their story in our show!

Please read our COVID Precautions:

With "The Joe Hill Revival being one of the first shows to open since the 2020 pandemic hit, special precautions are being taken for the safety of all. The Brooklyn Tavern Theater cast presenting the show is 100% vaccinated and COVID precautions will be carefully observed even in the outside patio space where the show will be performed. New York City now requires that all patrons of restaurants be vaccinated. For this reason, please bring proof of your fully vaccinated status. At this show, you may be seated next to other parties. If you are not comfortable with this, please wait until the pandemic subsides to attend a future performance. Any patron with tickets who does not feel well on the night of the performance should contact us and your tickets will be rescheduled or refunded. We want this to be a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone!

Hope to see you there!