Broadway Access Review -
Eureka Day

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General Note

This is a review of the accessibility of the theater, of the lighting/sound/scent design of the show, and a list of content warnings as a way to prep folks with various needs before they go see it. 

This is not meant to scare anyone away from seeing the show. Most productions have about the same amount of content warnings and sensory warnings to go along with it, they’re just rarely explicitly written down. 

For some people, knowing these things ahead of time makes it easier to enjoy the show because they know what to expect. And, often, makes those people more likely to see it in the first place. I hope that it’s helpful!

I am also happy to clarify any specifics, just send me a message or an email and I will respond when I can.

Also please note that I make these while seeing a show for the first time, so I may miss some cues or be slightly off as to their placement/cue line!

Theater

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

All comments on the accessibility of lighting are in reference to seats in the front right mezzanine

Bathrooms:

  • divided into the binary, though there is a sign that says “Please use the restroom that best aligns with your personal gender identity and expression”

  • located downstairs beneath the orchestra and two levels above the orchestra

Other theater accessibility:

  • the theater’s entrance has 3 steps to the orchestra (and some steps in the orch), but the elevator is step free

  • all levels of the theatre are wheelchair accessible

  • they offer assistive listening and hearing aid compatible devices, captioning devices, AD headsets, and braille/large print Playbills

Click here for more information on the physical accessibility of this theater.

Light/Sound/Scent

General:

  • the show runs 95 minutes with no intermission

  • I did not need earplugs for this show 

  • all light cues were slow fades, I did not note anything as straining during the show 

  • there is text on screen that is a part of the show for a significant piece of one scene, talk to the access desk if you need audio description!

Content Advisory:

  • child death

  • medical imagery

  • discussions around minority identities

  • anti-vaccination rhetoric

I will note that this play primarily operates as a comedy, but it also has a lot of conflict between characters that may be triggering to some. There were some moments I worried that the factual side of an anti-vax argument wouldn’t come up, but it all balances out