Writer-director Tazewell Thompson (dir. M. Butterfly, Yellowman) stitches together an insider's look at the unlikely friendship between First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and her talented seamstress, the successful freed slave Elizabeth Keckly. As one woman’s skilled hands work overtime, creating the most beautiful garments of her career, the other's reality continues to slip ever further from her grasp. Old wounds and new recriminations explode in this riveting drama about loss, love and the importance of promises, both kept and broken. This world premiere drama is the first commission of Arena Stage’s American President’s Project.
Videos
Prayer for the French Republic
Theater J (10/30 - 11/24) | ||
Rigoletto
Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater (12/7 - 12/15) | ||
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
St. John's Drama (11/15 - 11/24) | ||
SIX (Boleyn Tour)
National Theatre (11/12 - 12/1) | ||
All the Devils are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain
Klein Theatre - Shakespeare Theatre Company (12/6 - 12/29) | ||
The Rules of Writing Christmas Cards
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (11/29 - 12/15) | ||
Broadway Center Stage: Schmigadoon!
The Kennedy Center - Eisenhower Theater (1/31 - 8/9) | ||
Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play
ARTfactory Wind River Theater (11/29 - 12/8) | ||
Rhythm India: Bollywood & Beyond
Center for the Arts at George Mason University (3/22 - 3/22) | ||
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