“a particularly fine example… of outdoor theater.”
New York Times
Live IN Theater creates interactive murder mysteries and immersive experiences through the streets of NYC, based & inspired by real life. Come live your history!
Carlo D'Amore is the creative director of Live IN Theater and an award winning actor, playwright, director, and educator with decades of experience in the theatre. Broadway, off Broadway, regional and international theater credits, television, national radio (V.O), and film. He has been involved in groundbreaking productions across the country. His hit solo play NO PAROLE directed by TONY nominated Colman Domingo was named one of the top ten plays in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2007 and was nominated for an Audience Favorite Award in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. More on NO PAROLE at www.NoParoleThePlay.com
To contact Carlo please email him at info@liveintheater.com
Yes, this is a great group or family experience, but we ask that all participants be at least 13 years old. And please note that all participants under 21, years of age will ONLY be permitted into the starting venues accompanied by an adult.
The performances begin promptly, at the starting time. So you’ll get the most out of the experience if you are on time. We recommend allowing extra travel time on the weekends.
There is a parking garage on Chrystie Street just south of Grand Street. It’s called the 89-93 Chrystie Street Parking Garage and it’s at 89-93 Chrystie between Grand and Hester streets. Other than that, street parking is very limited. We recommend taking the subway. All of our experiences are convenient to multiple train lines.
Only in the event of extreme weather conditions (which the media will sure to bombard us with) will the experience be cancelled, at which time you will have the option to reschedule. Please dress for the weather. If your favorite weather channels say’s; “it’s going to rain” then bring an umbrella. If it’s going to be a scorcher…wear beach attire!
Again dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. You'll be walking about a mile during our indoor/outdoor experiences. Period costumes (1870’s) for THE RYAN CASE (1970'S) for LOMBARDI CASE are fun too and might even get you a discount at the door!
Yes, but we are cash-only at the door. Best to prepay online with a credit card.
Yes! In every experience, you will be working together in groups no larger than 10. We offer private group performances and rates for groups of 40 or more. Email Info@LiveInTheater.com for more details and rates on group experiences, corporate events and customized events in your own home!
Yes and no. The basic facts on the RYAN CASE are grounded in some real awesome (and gruesome!) history, but we’ve used the history and given it some twists to adapt it to our unique story lines. The LOMBARDI CASE is based on a composite of murders and some groovy things that were happening in 1975. Our experiences aim to be more immersive than educational, but you will certainly walk away with some new and fascinating facts shared by our outstanding actors. It's the closest thing you'll get to time travel.
All participants are required to sign a waiver, copies of which will be available to sign at the start of the show. Participants under 18 must have the waiver signed by a parent or guardian. There is nothing dangerous about our experiences, but you will be walking in the streets of New York City, need I say more?
All press inquiries and any other questions please contact Carlo at info@liveintheater.com
Opening April 28th, 2012
Saturdays at 2pm ONLY
LIMITED RUN!
In the wee hours of the night, siblings are found dead in their tenement, the air reeking of foul play. Enter an interactive murder mystery where YOU help crack a crime based on a real unsolved case from the 1870s. Traveling through the streets of the bygone Five Points, pay attention as you encounter many unsavory characters and discover clues along your beat—you’ll confront the suspects in the hope that justice will finally be served.
Opening April 29th, 2012
Sundays at 2pm ONLY
LIMITED RUN!
A politico’s daughter is murdered in a drug-infested squat in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The newspapers go wild over the sensational crime. You become a rookie cop in this interactive murder mystery and canvas the neighborhood to get to the bottom of the story before the Commissioner replaces the Chief and shuts down the precinct. Watch each other’s backs as you encounter the neighborhood’s junkies, hooker’s, pimps, corrupt cops and mobsters.
COMING FALL 2012
Bootleggers Run is part historical re-enactment, part murder mystery and all theater. This adventure set in New York’s prohibition years will place you in a leading role as you travel through your very own suspense thriller. Come meet the characters that transformed underworld “rackets” into organized crime in America, and see what side of the law you end up on.
COMING SOON!
Harlem Hustle is an interactive theatrical tour through the history of Harlem New York. From it’s heyday in the Harlem Renaissance to the very beginnings of the hip hop movement. Come hear stories you think you knew, as told by those who are living them. Come meet it’s citizens as they share a brief passing moment in the history of their lives. Come LIVE and experience first hand the transformations that have shaped Harlem into the jewel it is.
“The Ryan Case 1873” was an interactive theater play that takes place in the streets of Chinatown. You actually become part of the play which brings a whole new level of excitement. This is a must see!
This was so much fun. Actors were great! I highly recommend this event. I told all my friends to go. Can't wait for their next production.
Great event, the actors never got out of character. If you go with friends, they'll put you in the same group!
This is a DO NOT MISS event if you want to have a totally different evening, and filled with laughter, too - the challenge is intelligent and very well laid out - I definitely intend to be part of the audience again when the new mystery starts.
We really enjoyed this event - the actors were excellent, the other attendees were fun and we've recommended it to others. Looking forward to hunting a serial killer with Live IN Theater in the future!
This was a delightful show! Go prepared to embrace some silliness, but you'll be impressed by the excellent actors and clever setup. There is minimal walking and maximum entertainment as passersby on the street gawk at audience members interrogating actors in 1870s dress.
Actors were fun and this was definitely something different to do! The murder was actually really hard to solve!
A clever and fun event located in the heart of the Lower East Side. We wandered around a specific few blocks, met up with 'suspects' and came to our conclusions. Very enjoyable.
I would definitely attend another event by the organizers of "The Ryan Case 1873." It was a great time that combined exploring a distinct neighborhood in Manhattan, interacting first-hand with actors, and working as a team with others who attended. It was very well organized and a great time for all.
This was so awesome!! We had so much fun!! I HIGHLY recommend it. They are doing a different murder mystery performance… totally attending that one too.
I soooo enjoyed this. The actors deserve Oscars, especially the murderer – I was shaking in my boots. Great performance. I look forward to the next one.
This was an absolutely wonderful and great evening! I highly recommend it. The interaction with the actors and the experience of being in the action, going back in time, in the middle of NYC, was pure fun! It made me feel like I was a kid again. Don't miss it!
This event was awesome, it was definitely worth it!
This event takes Live IN Theater to another level. I had a great time and invite others to give it a chance.
Very unique experience. The acting was great. The murder was not that easy to solve.
My friends have been yakking about this show and I reluctantly took a date to see it...we WERE it! This Show ROCKS! Any visitor (like my date) would be blown away by this. GO!!! Don't wait, as it fills up fast! Nothing like it!
“a particularly fine example… of outdoor theater.”
The Ryan Case 1873 Voted Top Ten Saturday-only events! “It’s like CSI: New York in the 1870s”
“This clever piece of innovative theater was created by the high energy and multi-talented Carlo D’Amore, taking his audience back in time to visit New York’s dingy streets… A thoroughly enjoyable experience, made even more exciting by an accomplished cast in the “special art form” of interactive theater.”
"The cast is excellent...peals of laughter...a fun evening, especially for a group of friends. It's like your very own murder mystery party on the streets of New York City."
"D’Amore and his troupe have their roots in improvisation, and it shows in the best possible way. What’s remarkable, though, is that through bits and pieces of information and character details, what emerges is a wonderful picture of a dark crime along with a convincing sense of lower class life in New York in 1873. As with the novels “The Alienist,” “Time and Again,” and “Winter’s Tale,” the details add dimension to the story — and to the fun. A truly wonderful way to spend an evening. Grab some friends and check it out."