SILVER MANHATTAN
"Succeeds on virtually every level… a triumphant, deeply human story." — Variety
"Unlike anything on a New York stage right now." — Hollywood Soapbox
"Holy water for your soul." — The Front Row Center
"Director Ellie Heyman has found an effective balance between serious musical drama and intimate rock concert." — OffOffOnline
Written by Jesse Malin & Lauren Ludwig
Bowery Palace · Off-Broadway · 2026
Jesse Malin — musician, East Village legend, and for four decades the beating heart of New York's rock scene — suffered a rare spinal stroke in 2023 that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Silver Manhattan is his story: a live memoir woven through with songs from across his career, tracing his childhood in Queens, his coming of age on the New York hardcore scene, his stroke and long recovery, and his triumphant return to the stage..
Written by: Jesse Malin & Lauren Ludwig
Directed by: Ellie Heyman
Performed by: Jesse Malin
Guitar: Derek Cruz
Keyboards: Rob Clores
Drums: Paul Garisto
Bass: James Cruz
Horns: Danny Ray & Indofunk Satish
Featuring: Bree Sharp
Set Design: Krit Robinson & Marsha Ginsberg
Lighting Design: Brian Scott
Sound Design: Angela Baughman
Music Direction: Justin Craig & Derek Cruz
Production Stage Manager: Aislinn Curry
Marketing: Regular People
Branding & Design: Regular People
Live Photography: Giles Edwards
Studio Photography: Vivian Wang / Lithophyte
Producer: ArKtype (Thomas O. Kriegsmann) & David Bason
Executive Producer: Peter Shapiro & Stephen Sullens
Co-Producer: Dave Moore & Charley Ryan & Zack Schrieber