Director

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks (Topdog/Underdog) delivers a “hilarious and harrowing nesting doll of a play” (The New York Times) in Sally & Tom, a bold, whip-smart theatrical rollercoaster. A scrappy theatre group is staging a play about Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, with the playwright playing Sally and her partner directing and playing Tom. What could possibly go wrong? As art and life collide, rehearsals spiral into chaos, unearthing powerful truths about race, power, and art. By turns funny, gut-wrenching, and unflinchingly honest, Sally & Tom is a bold and entertaining explosion of the stories we tell about America’s not-so-distant past that will stay with you long after the final bow.

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Sally & Tom

Round House Theatre

For two performances only, Lyric presents a world premiere musical work from Chicago’s first-ever poet laureate, the celebrated interdisciplinary artist avery r. young.

Triumph and tragedy converge in this universal yet personal story of the Great Migration. This Afro-surrealist tale is told through the eyes of the Booker family, who return from the northern U.S. to their Southern hometown after five years of banishment to bury their patriarch.

safronia

Lyric Opera House

1911. Pittsburgh. Seth Holly’s boarding house is home to drifters and broken hearts, a waystation for folks biding their time. The residents include a restless musician with a wandering eye, a young woman waiting on a husband who’s not coming back, and an eccentric mystic who performs rituals in the yard while helping others find their song. Enter Herald Loomis, recently freed from a Southern chain gang with his young daughter in tow and desperate to reunite with a wife who might not want to be found. A lyrical triumph from Wilson’s magnificent The American Century Cycle, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is a haunting and poetic tale of lost souls searching for spiritual mooring in the raging sea that is America.

August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come And Gone

Syracuse Stage

Everyone has heard of Rosa Parks, but she wasn’t the first to refuse to move. She Who Dared recenters the spotlight on the courageous women who helped desegregate the Montgomery bus system in the 1950s. These Civil Rights pioneers pay homage to the quiet struggle for justice that has often gone unknown – further amplifying the effects of the historic case of Browder V Gayle. While often riotous and sometimes hilarious, these women demonstrate how everyday people have the power to challenge the systems around them and affect tangible change – if only they dare. 

She Who Dared

Fine Arts Building Chicago

A New York Times Critics Pick, hailed as a “a five-star, exceptional, buffed-to-gleaming jewel” by the Daily Beast, this play arrives fresh from its acclaimed, sold-out premiere.

Primary Trust

McCarter Theatre Center

"Where the Mountain Meets the Sea" at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre proudly presents the DC premiere of "Where the Mountain Meets the Sea," a poignant and beautiful musical that explores the parallel journeys of a father and son. This evocative production runs from May 21 to July 7, 2024, and is a must-see event that promises to touch the hearts of its audience.

The story unfolds after a son learns of his estranged father’s death and decides to recreate the cross-country trip his Haitian immigrant parents embarked on before he was born. As he follows in their footsteps across America, bonding with the music his father adored, the boundaries of time blur, bringing them closer together. This lyrical narrative, accompanied by an evocative folk score, drives the father and son toward a rediscovery of love, each other, and their unbreakable bond.

"Where the Mountain Meets the Sea" is written by Jeff Augustin, known for his work on Apple TV’s "The Morning Show," and directed by Timothy Douglas, celebrated for his direction of Signature’s "The Color Purple." The production features a talented cast including Isaac Deacon as Izzy Bell, Jonah by Robert Cornelius, and Jean by Rob Morrison, with music direction by Rob Morrison and a creative team that brings the story to life with stunning scenic, costume, lighting, and sound design.

The show is recommended for mature teens and up, addressing themes such as sex and adult language, and will utilize theatrical haze. With a running time of approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes without an intermission, it's an immersive experience that New York Theatre Guide promises will leave you feeling moved, perhaps inspiring you to take a road trip, call your dad, or explore more folk music.

Specialty nights include Discussion Nights on June 5 & 25, 2024, and a Pride Night on June 28, 2024, offering unique opportunities for engagement with the themes of the show. Masks are required for select performances, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all attendees.

Don't miss this unforgettable journey of love and connection at the Signature Theatre, located at 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, Virginia. For tickets and more information, visit the Signature Theatre website or call the Box Office at 703-820-9771. Join us for "Where the Mountain Meets the Sea" and be part of a story that celebrates the everlasting bond between father and son.

Where the Mountain Meets the Sea

Signature Theatre

Librettist Diana Solomon-Glover and composer Maria Thompson Corley weave together the heartwarming, heroic story of a boy from humble beginnings, armored only in his belief in “The Beloved Community,” who put his life on the line to secure the right to vote for all Americans. The opera weaves together two perspectives—Lewis as a young man, catalyzing the 1960s fight for civil rights, and Lewis as an elder statesman in 2012, considered to be the conscience of Congress by many on both sides of the aisle. Through it all, Lewis charged his successors and colleagues to come together to create a more just world.

Director

Timothy Douglas

Events

Upcoming events

18 - 20 Jun, 2027

John Lewis: Good Trouble · Cincinnati Opera

Past events

18 - 28 Jun, 2026

Sally & Tom · Round House Theatre

17 - 18 Apr, 2026

safronia · Lyric Opera of Chicago

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