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Intimate Apparel 2022

Ages: 12+
Opened: January 27, 2022
Closing: March 06, 2022

Intimate Apparel - 2022 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023

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.


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Lincoln Center Theater's INTIMATE APPAREL Will Be Recorded This Week For PBS 'Great Performances'
by Stephi Wild - March 3, 2022


Tonight's, Thursday, March 3, and the Saturday evening March 5 performances of Lincoln Center Theater's acclaimed production of the new opera Intimate Apparel will be recorded for future broadcast by Great Performances – on PBS as part of #PBSForTheArts – a multiplatform campaign that celebrates the arts in America. 

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of Lincoln Center Theater's INTIMATE APPAREL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 1, 2022


Lincoln Center Theater’s INTIMATE APPAREL, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon, libretto by Lynn Nottage, based on her acclaimed play, and directed by Bartlett Sher, officially opened on Monday, January 31 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater after it shuddered during previews when the theaters shutdown in 2020.

Review Roundup: INTIMATE APPAREL Opera at Lincoln Center Theater
by Nicole Rosky - February 1, 2022


Lincoln Center Theater's Intimate Apparel, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Lynn Nottage, based off of her play of the same name, and direction by Bartlett Sher just opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. 

Photos: Check Out New Images of Bartlett Sher-Helmed INTIMATE APPAREL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 19, 2022


Lincoln Center Theater's INTIMATE APPAREL, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Lynn Nottage, based off of her play of the same name, and direction by Bartlett Sher began previews on January 13 ahead of a Monday, January 31 opening at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

VIDEO: Watch Highlights from Bartlett Sher-Helmed INTIMATE APPAREL
by Nicole Rosky - January 12, 2022


Lincoln Center Theater’s INTIMATE APPAREL, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Lynn Nottage, based off of her play of the same name, and direction by Bartlett Sher begins previews tomorrow, January 13 ahead of a Monday, January 31 opening at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. The opera was in previews at the Newhouse when theaters shutdown in 2020.

Tickets to Go on Sale This Sunday for Lincoln Center Theater's INTIMATE APPAREL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 17, 2021


Tickets will go on sale this Sunday, September 19 for Lincoln Center Theater’s production of INTIMATE APPAREL, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and a libretto by Lynn Nottage, based on her critically acclaimed play. 

Photo Flash: First Look at LCT's INTIMATE APPAREL Directed by Bartlett Sher
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 27, 2020


Lincoln Center Theater will present Intimate Apparel, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and a libretto by Lynn Nottage, based on her critically acclaimed play. The opera, directed by Tony Award-winner Bartlett Sher, will begin previews tonight, February 27 and open on Monday, March 23 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

Lincoln Center Theater's INTIMATE APPAREL Has Added Dianne McIntyre as Choreographer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2020


 Dianne McIntyre has replaced Camille A. Brown as the choreographer for Lincoln Center Theater's current production of Intimate Apparel. Brown excited the production early on in the process due to scheduling conflicts.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with LCT's INTIMATE APPAREL Directed by Bartlett Sher
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 24, 2020


Lincoln Center Theater will present Intimate Apparel by Ricky Ian Gordon and Lynn Nottage with Bartlett Sher. Previews begin February 27th.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim to Present Bartlett Sher- Directed INTIMATE APPAREL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 15, 2020


Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, will present Lincoln Center Theater: Intimate Apparel by Ricky Ian Gordon and Lynn Nottage with Bartlett Sher on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 7:30pm.

Justin Austin, Dominic Armstrong and More Join Cast of INTIMATE APPAREL, Directed by Bartlett Sher
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 13, 2020


Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop) has announced casting for its upcoming production of Intimate Apparel, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and a libretto by Lynn Nottage, based on her play. The opera, 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).

Intimate Apparel History

Other Productions of Intimate Apparel

2022   Off-Broadway Lincoln Center World Premiere Opera
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Intimate Apparel - 2022 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
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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