What: Clara: Sex, Love, and Classical Music
Where: 59E59 Theatres
59 E. 59 St.
New York, NY
Who: Recommended for Ages 14 and Up Due to Mature Content
When: Through May 10, 2026
Clara: Sex, Love and Classical Music is the story of Clara Schumann, the wife of pianist and composer Robert Schumann. A woman ahead of her time, she was a talented pianist and composer in her own right. Elena Mazzon, also a talented woman in her own right, is a true triple threat, who wrote, stars in, and brilliantly performs some of Schumann's own compositions and more in this play with music.
The show paints a portrait of a woman passionate about her art but resentful of being trapped by expectations into leading a life other than the one she truly wanted, mainly due to the unfortunate circumstance of being born a woman. Although she was allowed to have somewhat of a career, the majority of her time was spent caring for her husband and her numerous children. The show delves into both her professional and personal life, including her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her feelings for the young Johannes Brahms, whom the Schumanns took into their home.
If you like biographical dramas, particularly if you are interested in the stories of groundbreaking female icons who never truly got recognized for their contributions, you would enjoy this show.
And that's our view. For more about Clara, Sex, Love, and Classical Music, or to purchase tickets, visit www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/clara-sex-love-and-classical-music
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Photo credit:
All Clara: Sex, Love, and Classical Music production photos by Carol Rosegg
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