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The Coast Starlight

Feb 16 – Apr 16, 2023
150 West 65th Street, New York, NY 10023, United States

One of Amtrak’s longest routes in the U.S., the Coast Starlight stretches up the West Coast, traveling daily between Los Angeles and Seattle. The train and its 35-hour trip serves as the setting for Keith Bunin’s acclaimed play, which focuses on six passengers, one of whom, TJ, boards as a combat medic but fears he will end the trip as an ex-Navy man. While he doesn’t speak much to his fellow passengers—an alcoholic, an animator, a bartender, a businessman, and a mom—the reason for his potential Navy discharge becomes clear. The Coast Starlight premiered at La Jolla Playhouse and now comes to Lincoln Center. Tyne Rafaeli directs. —Jensen Davis

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