Behold, the Bowery! is a dramatic musical written and directed by Daniel Pfau, a member of the Attic Theater Company. Pfau loosely based the show on the book Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York by Luc Sante.
Set in early 20th century downtown
The story centers around two characters; Julian Fisk (played by Daniel Abeles), an actor/conman who searches for ways to square his enormous debt with a dangerous gangster named Dead Horse (played by Einar Gunn). Dead Horse makes it clear that if Julian does not pay his debt, the future will not be bright.
There are funny characters and scenes in this play, which help lighten the dark nature of the plot. Characters include a Master of Ceremonies, who addresses the audience as, "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and all that fall betwixt the two," and a religious preacher who scolds the customers in a bar. In other scenes there is singing and dancing by the ladies of the Broken Nose Inn and a comedic song by the Bowery Bum.
You will not regret seeing this play. The characters were very well written and performed. Each character's emotions are vivid, making them very human and easy to relate to. The dialogue, mannerisms, and inflection of words the characters use fit the setting of the early 20th century well, like the final piece of a puzzle. As you walk out of the theater, into modern day
For more information, visit www.beholdthebowery.com.
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