LITTLE WOMEN & More Set for Northlight Theatre 2024-25 Season
The season will also feature Prayer for the French Republic, and more.
By: Chloe Rabinowitz Mar. 14, 2024
Northlight Theatre has revealed the 2024-2025 season. The season opens with whimsical play with music about the romance of Marc Chagall and his poet wife Bella, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk; followed by a new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women by Northlight favorite Lauren Gunderson; Lloyd Suh’s funny and moving play The Heart Sellers about the Asian immigrant experience in the 1970s; and Joshua Harmon’s celebrated play Prayer for the French Republic, directed by Jeremy Wechsler in a co- production with Theater Wit. One title is yet to be announced.
“We’re so pleased that the current season has struck a chord with audiences. It feels like we are truly back from the most challenging time for the theatre in modern history. That’s why we’ve chosen a season that provides compassionate, insightful and thought-provoking work that both entertains and inspires,” comments Artistic Director BJ Jones. “Lauren Gunderson teams with our Associate Artistic Director and director Georgette Verdin on a world premiere of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. We’re collaborating with Theater Wit’s Jeremy Wechsler to produce Prayer for the French Republic, which made its Broadway premiere earlier this season. In The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, we celebrate musically, Marc Chagall and his poet wife Bella. And The Heart Sellers brings a heartwarming immigrant story by Lloyd Suh.”
The 2024-2025 season includes:
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
by Daniel Jamieson with music by Ian Ross
September 5 – October 6, 2024
Opening: Thursday, September 12
Marc Chagall and his poet wife Bella were partners in life and in art. Their romance is
immortalized in a feast of music, dance, and paintings brought-to-life, capturing the essence of a marriage that soared above the upheaval through which it endured. From their first meeting in Vitebsk, and through the Russian revolution, pogroms, and two world wars, their joy manifests in moments as vibrant and whimsical as the treasured artist’s best-known works. With a klezmer-inspired score, wistful songs, and inventive staging, Flying Lovers celebrates the inspiring life and love of an extraordinary couple.
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women
adapted by Lauren Gunderson
from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Georgette Verdin
November 29 – December 29, 2024
Opening: Thursday, December 5
In 19th century New England, ambitious Jo, traditional Meg, gentle Beth, and spirited Amy grow up balancing their sisterly bonds with their distinct personalities. With their father away at war, the March sisters are nurtured by their wise and selfless Marmee. In a time marked by societal expectations, their love and shared feminine strength bind them through hardships, friendships, romantic entanglements, and inevitable losses. Captivating readers for generations, this beloved classic shines in an all new stage adaptation. A timeless tale of family, resilience, and a determined young writer finding her way in the world.
The Heart Sellers
by Lloyd Suh
Directed by Helen Young
January 23 – February 23, 2025
Opening: Thursday, January 30
It’s Thanksgiving 1973, and life in the USA is lonely for recent Asian immigrants Jane and Luna, with their workaholic husbands leaving them to fend for themselves. Over sips of wine and a questionable frozen turkey, they reminisce about home and dream of spreading their wings together in the land of opportunity: disco dancing, learning to drive, and even a visit to Disneyland. Inspired by the landmark “Hart-Celler Act” which opened a new path to citizenship for people around the world, this funny and moving play gives a big-hearted voice to the Asian immigrant experience.
Prayer for the French Republic
Directed by Jeremy Wechsler
In a co-production with Theater Wit
April 10 – May 11, 2025
Opening: Thursday, April 17
In 1944, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately awaits news of their missing family. More than 70 years later, the couple's great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: "Are we safe?" Following five generations of a French-Jewish family, Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history, home, and the effects of an ancient hatred. Winner of the 2022 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best New Off-Broadway Play, this celebrated work is from the author of Bad Jews and Significant Other.
One production is yet to be announced.
Curtain times are: Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Subscriptions to the 2024-2025 Northlight Season are available at northlight.org/subscribe or 847.673.6300.
Subscriptions range in price from $135-290. Flex pass options are $120-$210. With its wide range of ticket prices, discounted subscription packages and complimentary parking, Northlight remains of one of the best theatrical values in Chicagoland. Package options include traditional 5-Play Packages, 4-Play Packages, and Flex Packages. Subscriptions are available at northlight.org/subscribe or 847.673.6300.
The complete 2024-2025 season will be performed in the theater’s current location at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie, IL.
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