Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop) has announced that it will produce Intimate Apparel, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and a libretto by Lynn Nottage, based on her critically acclaimed play. The production, which will be directed by Bartlett Sher, will begin previews Thursday, February 27 and open on Monday, March 23 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street).
Set in turn of the century New York, Intimate Apparel tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living sewing beautiful corsets and ladies' undergarments. Seeking love and romance, Esther embarks on a letter writing relationship with a mysterious suitor laboring on the Panama Canal, and realizes that only her self-reliance and certainty of her own worth will see her through life's challenges.
2022 | Off-Broadway |
Lincoln Center World Premiere Opera Off-Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Kearstin Piper Brown |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Lynn Nottage |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical | Catherine Zuber |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Bartlett Sher |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Justin Austin |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Jennifer Tipton |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Intimate Apparel |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Kearstin Piper Brown |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Lynn Nottage |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | Intimate Apparel |
2021 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Awards | Kearstin Piper-Brown |
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