Crossing Delancey

CROSSING DELANCY is a charming, romantic comedy set in present day New York City. The play explores the age old traditional roles of women as expressed by Bubbie, the lovable, feisty, sharp-witted grandma in her eighties contrasted by the liberated options of the "new woman" explored by her "twenty-something" granddaughter Isabelle "Izzy" Grossman. When Bubbie and the matchmaker Hannah try to arrange a date for Izzy with Sam, the local pickleman, a generational and cultural clash erupts! Isabelle has ideas of her own but the conflict is resolved with a generous dose of humor, affection, and wisdom. Crossing Delancey is a production all ages can enjoy together!

Crossing Delancey was first presented at the Jewish Repertory Theatre in New York City, April 25, 1985 to very favorable reviews. Susan Sandler adapted her stage play for the screen with the 1988 Warner Brother movie of the same title, starring Amy Irving as the independent bookish dreamer.