June 12 - July 1 -This world premiere one-man musical by Alan Govenar and Akin Babatundé is the true story of the legendary bluesman Blind Lemon Jefferson. In Lonesome Blues, Babatundé plays more than ten different roles, channeling the spirits of men and women alike, in a journey that is at once evocative, troubling, and transformative.

Train with top professionals at the award-winning Off-Broadway theatre that ONLY produces musicals. Programs available for middle school, high school, college students, and recent graduates.

Now in Previews -- Direct from its sold-out run at The York, the musical comedy gone wild heads Off-Broadway to New World Stages to begin life in the "west" (side of Manhattan).

Now in its 48th year, The York is the only theater in the city, and one of the few in the world, whose two-fold mission is to produce new musical works and rediscover musical gems from the past.