Stage Top 5: June 2022

Lili-Anne Brown

1
cullud wattah
(Victory Gardens Theater)
Lili-Anne Brown directs the regional premiere of Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s play set in the heart of Flint, Michigan’s water crisis.
Begins June 11

2
Life After
(Goodman Theatre)
A chamber musical about a sixteen-year-old grappling with the death of her famous father, with book, music and lyrics by Britta Johnson
Begins June 11

3
Choir Boy
(Steppenwolf Theatre)
The Tony-nominated gospel music-infused story about a young gay man navigating his leadership of the choir at a prep school for boys, written by Oscar-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney.
Begins June 16

4
Pearl’s Rollin’ with the Blues
(Writers Theatre)
This world premiere is the creation of star Felicia P. Fields and director Ron OJ Parson as they spin out a musical revue inspired by their collaboration on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
Begins June 23

5
Where We Belong
(Goodman Theatre)
Solo show from indigenous theater-maker Madeline Sayet explores “geographic borders, personal history and cultural legacy.”
Begins June 24