play reading Midtown Manhattan Closed Free

January in New York

Part of The Civilians - 2026 Findings Series

The Civilians

1 hr 30 min

Jun 12, 2026

January in New York is a love story. Newly settled in 1970s Manhattan, Ted, a sculptor, and Lee, an aspiring actress, pursue creative lives that threaten to tear them apart. Cycling between scenes past and present, monologues plucked from interviews, and in songs, the play traces two lives spent apart and together. Regret gives way to dignity as marriage tests one couple’s capacity for love and forgiveness.