What: Brooklyn's Bridge
Where: The Space at Irondale
85 South Oxford St.
Brooklyn, NY
Who: Recommended for Ages 11 and Up
When: Through August 23, 2026
Brooklyn's Bridge is the story of the building of the iconic landmark and the woman largely responsible for it, Emily Roebling. Ms. Roebling, an engineer in her own right, surreptiously took over the project after a severe injury to her husband, the project's chief engineer. In the musical, Emily is passionately played by the lovely-voiced Sarah Joyce.
In fact, there are several particularly strong singers in the show, including Evan Blackwell, who plays EF Farrington. There are also quite a few nice songs in the score, although one in particular is repeated ad nauseum until it becomes kind of annoying. Unfortunately, the venue's cooling system is quite loud, which makes it difficult to hear at times, which is more of an issue with the quieter ballads and spoken dialogue than with rousing chorus numbers.
A secondary plot of the show revolves around the notorious Boss Tweed and his interference with the project. Although this may be historically accurate, centering his character so much takes too much focus away from Emily, who becomes almost a side character in her own story. Using the character of Thomas Nast as a framing device and particularly playing up his feud with Boss Tweed does the same. Thus, although the musical does a good job of bringing to light the quite inspirational story of Emily Roebling, it should be centered even more so on her.
And that's our view. For more about Brooklyn's Bridge or to purchase tickets, visit www.irondale.org/on-stage/brooklyns-bridge-musical
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Photo credits:
All Brooklyn's Bridge production photos by David Fernandez
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