About This Show

Hard Times is a soulful musical of clashing Irish and Afro-American cultures, written by Larry Kirwanof Black 47. Through a re-imagining of Stephen Foster’s songs, Kirwan conjures the creation of tapdance and explores the troubled life of the “father of American Music” against the backdrop of NewYork City’s Civil War draft riots.

Show Details

Running Time: 2hr 0min (1 intermission)
Dates: First Preview: September 13, 2012 Opening Night: September 15, 2012 Final Performance: September 30, 2012

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