Parts of the film “On the Waterfront” were filmed in Hoboken. Now, a Brooklyn-based theater group is putting on a play version, and floating on a barge to Hoboken to perform! They are actually going to wind up floating beside the Hoboken train terminal, offering wine and cheese on the barge before the performance. Admission to the barge for the performance and refreshments is $18. Here are the details:
The production will start in Red Hook, Brooklyn May 16-17 (details below). From there, it sets sail for the Hudson River Park’s Pier 84 at 44th Street (May 22), as part of its Tug & Barge Quadricentennial Tour visiting communities up and down the Hudson River to celebrate maritime explorers and discoverers Henry Hudson, Samuel DeChamplain and Robert Fulton. Fittingly enough, the final show (May 29) will take place in Hoboken, NJ, the city where the On the Waterfront’s action actually takes place. NJ TRANSIT’s Erie Lackawanna Plaza & Hoboken Rail/Ferry/Path Terminal in Hoboken, NJ. Friday, May 29; Wine & Cheese 7:30 p.m., Reading 8 p.m.
All tickets are $18. Barge is indoors. Seating is limited. Further information/tickets are available at theatre@bravenewworldrep.org or by calling (917)285-8911. For information about the Waterfront Barge Museum: http://www.waterfrontmuseum.org.