Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of Our Town’s Broadway premiere, this new production of Wilder’s play involves a complete redesign of the Barrow Street Theatre’s space, with the residents of the fictional town of Grover’s Corners presenting their story in, among and around the audience.
What Is the Story of Our Town?
Meet the good citizens of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, circa 1901. An omniscient Stage Manager describes this small New England town and introduces its residents, including the Gibbs and Webb families, who live next door to each other. In three acts, audiences witness a day in the life of Grover’s Corners, celebrate the marriage of Emily Webb and George Gibbs, and hear the reflections of those who have died.
"Five stars! A muscular, unfussy reckoning with a great work, totally contemporary, yet true to the original!"
Time Out New York
David Cote
"A wonderfully intimate and highly rewarding production. A surprise [director David] Cromer springs - a beautiful feat of stagecraft that transmits the essence of Wilder's philosophy with an overwhelming sensory immediacy."
The New York Times
Charles Isherwood
