A NEW MUSICAL

A.R.T./New York
Mezzanine Theatre
502 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019

Friday, October 10 @ 7:30PM
Saturday, October 11 @ 2PM & 7:30PM
Sunday, October 12 @ 3PM

TICKETS

$40 General Admission
$55 Premium Admission*

*Premium Tickets include access to front-of house seating and a complimentary beverage at intermission

ABOUT THE SHOW

Nietzsche unveils the cast of characters who shaped the life and legacy of the controversial philosopher—Friedrich (“Fritz”) Nietzsche. His mother wanted him to be a pastor. His musical mentor wanted him to defend antisemitism. His sister wanted power. His love interest wanted freedom. And Fritz wanted to love life—all of it. But how? What do you do when you adore people whose values you abhor? The musical unfolds as a series of flashbacks leading to an explosive conclusion: Fritz goes insane; his sister, Elisabeth, allies with the Nazis; and his love, Lou Salomé, wrestles with fate—how far will you go to set the record straight?

CREATIVE TEAM

Directed by Liz Bealko
Music Directed by Erin Kennedy
Choreographed by Kimerer LaMothe

CAST

Friedrich Nietzsche
Elisabeth Nietzsche
Lou Salomé
Franziska Nietzsche
Richard Wagner
Paul Reé
Bernhard Förster
Carl von Gersdorff
Cosima Wagner
Malwida von Meysenbug
Jakob Deussen
Young Fritz
Young Elisabeth
Dance Ensemble

Will Paddock
MaKayla Baxter
Kyra Gee
Candace Matthews
Andres Perez
Andrew Barker
Benjamin Powell
Maruicio Castillo
Kiera Matthews
Emily Vidler
Kieran Kelly
Griffin Mills
Rowan Butler
Maddie Butterfield
Lily Kozub
Ailey MacDavid
Sam Watson

COVERS

Kieran Kelly (Friedrich Cover), Kiera Matthews (Elisabeth Cover), Emily Vidler (Lou Cover)

FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT

Why write a musical about Nietzsche? Read more from playwright and Nietzsche scholar Kimerer LaMothe, Ph.D., about the musical and its development:

• A Musical About Nietzsche?

• For Nietzsche, life’s ultimate question was “Does it dance?”

• Nietzsche’s Dancers

SUPPORT THE SHOW

Use the button below to make a tax-deductible donation to support this production of Nietzsche, or mail a check to P.O. Box 7580, New York, NY 10116.