New Classics at the Library for the Performing Arts: Little Women

We are excited to introduce Little Women as part of our New Classics series at the Library for Performing Arts. This March, follow the lives of the March sisters—Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth—as they navigate ambition, love, and loss in 19th-century America. Driven by her dream to become a writer, Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) struggles with the societal constraints that demand a woman's true ambition lie only in love. Meanwhile, practical Meg (Emma Watson) navigates the allure of wealth versus a life of modest domesticity, artistic Amy (Florence Pugh) pursues refinement and her own artistic dreams in Europe, and gentle Beth (Eliza Scanlen) holds the family together. 

Experience Greta Gerwig’s vibrant, Oscar-winning adaptation of the timeless classic, and its powerful and moving celebration of sisterhood and the strength required to endure life’s every challenge. A true cinematic gem, this film is to be enjoyed by the whole family—children and adults of all ages will be moved by its enduring message. The film will also be followed by a unique short film from our collection.

Looking for a free film series for the whole family? New Classics at the Library for the Performing Arts is our new series featuring films you know and love. Join us on select Saturdays at 1 PM to experience iconic stories on the big screen at our Bruno Walter Auditorium. Each film screening will be introduced by a specially curated short film from our Reserve Film and Video Collection, offering a unique look at our collection.

Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

SEATING POLICY | Programs are free and open to all, but registration is requested. Check-in line forms 45 minutes before the advertised start time. Registered guests are given priority check-in 15 to 30 minutes before start time. Five minutes before the advertised start time, all seats are released, regardless of registration, to our patrons in the stand-by line. If you arrive after the program starts, you will be seated at the discretion of our front-of-house staff.

STANDBY LINE | If registration is sold out or has ended, do not fret! We welcome you to come to the Library regardless of registration status and wait in our standby line, which forms 45 minutes before the advertised start time. Five minutes before the program starts, all remaining seats are released. While this is not guaranteed, we will do our best to get you into any of our programs.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING AND ASL | ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing [email protected].

BRUNO WALTER POLICY | Please note that any unoccupied seat will be released five minutes before the show begins and holding seats for anyone beyond that is prohibited. There is no food or drink allowed inside the venue.

AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING | Programs may be photographed and recorded by and at the discretion of the Library for the Performing Arts and will post signs indicating as such. If you would prefer your image not be captured, please let us know and we can seat you accordingly. Attending any program indicates your consent to being filmed/photographed and your consent to the use of your recorded image for any and all purposes of the New York Public Library.

PRESS | Please send all press inquiries to Alex Teplitzky at [email protected]. Please note that all recording, including professional video recordings, are prohibited without expressed consent from the Library.

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