TheaterThursday - Lean-To

We received complimentary tickets to Lean-To for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: Lean-To

Where: 59E59 Theaters 

             59 E. 59 St.

             New York, NY 

Who: Recommended for ages 13 and up due to adult content and brief partial nudity

When: Through October 10, 2026

A couple of novice hikers' relatively new relationship is forever altered after they spend the night in the woods with a much more experienced hiker. This show is poignant, funny, and sometimes even a little bit shocking. Although all three performers are quite good in their roles,  Larisa Olyenik stands out as the hopeful and enthusiastic Yvonne, whose emotions are written all over her face. Kudos to the set, sound, and lighting designers as well, who do an excellent job of invoking that feeling of being out in the woods. 

And that's our view. For more about Lean-To or to purchase tickets, visit www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/lean-to.

Tune in Sunday for this week's Sunday Scoop.

Photo credit:

All Lean-To production photos by Burdette Parks

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Where-To-Go Wednesday - Whippany Railway Museum

What: Whippany Railway Museum 

Where: 1 Railroad Plaza, Route 10

             Whippany, NJ 

Who: All ages

When: Open most Sundays, April through mid-October

The Whippany Railway Museum is a train lover's paradise. The museum's location was formerly a train depot and railyard.  On the property grounds, there are numerous old train cars, including at least one or two cabooses and a couple of steam engines. Many of the cars on display were local to the New Jersey area back when train travel flourished. These include cars from the New Jersey Coast Line and the Lackawanna No. 2454. Several of the train cars, but not all, are open to visitors. 

Other cars, vehicles, and objects on the grounds include an old refrigerator car, a railbus, and a display of different train signals. A few historic train-related buildings can also be found there.  

A small, jam-packed indoor museum houses train-related exhibits. They include ones devoted to dining on trains, train depots, and the Freedom Train. There is also a working model railroad. Another location on the site houses an entire model railroad exhibit. Plus, there is also an exhibit specifically about Lionel trains and their connection to New Jersey. 

In addition to seeing trains and learning about them, you can actually ride one at the museum. On certain special occasions, such as around Easter or Halloween, historic train rides are available.

And that's our view. For more about the Whippany Railway Museum or to purchase tickets online for one of its special events, visit whippanyrailwaymuseum.net. We will also be talking more about the museum and its exhibits on other types of transportation in next week's Where-To-Go Wednesday. 

Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.

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Giveaway: Win a copy of Daughters of Daring in the Falling Into Leaves Giveaway Hop!

 

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