LEOPOLDSTADT
NOV 30 – DEC 29
Harman Hall
Photo of Tom Stoppard as a young boy and his parents courtesy of the playwright.
“Leopoldstadt is one of Stoppard’s most heartfelt and expansive works” —Arts Fuse
“One of Stoppard’s most powerful of stories.” —METR Mag
“There’s a sureness to Perloff’s handling of Leopoldstadt.” —Boston Globe
“Satisfyingly poignant…a triumphant saga.” —Stage and Cinema
“This theme of lost identity due to circumstance and history is woven throughout the narrative, beautifully underscored by director Carey Perloff.” —WBUR
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Carey Perloff
Produced in association with The Huntington
A Jewish family grows and struggles over the course of nearly 60 years, beginning with their initial assimilation into Viennese culture, negotiating the outbreak of two World Wars through to the aftermath of the Holocaust. Traversing decades of joy and strife, the family strives to maintain their delicate bonds of shared history. Directed by celebrated playwright/director Carey Perloff, in a new arrangement she crafted with Stoppard, the Tony and Olivier Award-winning play Leopoldstadt offers “an intensely personal family drama” (Variety) for the holiday season.
Runtime: Two hours and 37 minutes, with one 15 minute intermission.
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Tickets and Schedule
The cast of Leopoldstadt.
Mishka Yarovoy, Nael Nacer, and Brenda Meaney in Leopoldstadt.
Holden King-Farbstein, Joshua Chessin-Yudin, Quinn Murphy, Firdous Bamji in Leopoldstadt.
The cast of Leopoldstadt.
The cast of Leopoldstadt.
Brenda Meaney and Samuel Adams in Leopoldstadt.
The cast of Leopoldstadt.
Photography by Liza Voll, courtesy of The Huntington.
Cast
Fritz, Percy
Ludwig, Kurt
Zac, Nathan
Wilma
Hanna, Hermine
Hanna, Poldi
Otto, Civilian
Ernst
Eva, Nellie
Eva, Grandma Emilia
Hilde, Rosa
Gretl
Hermann
Jana, Sally
Jacob, Leo
Pauli, Young Leo
Pauli, Young Leo, Heini, Young Jacob
Young Sally, Mimi, Young Rosa, Bella
Young Sally, Mimi
Heini, Young Jacob
Young Rosa, Bella
Understudy
Understudy
Artistic Team
Director: Carey Perloff
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Scenic Designer: Ken MacDonald
Wig & Hair Designer: Tom Watson
Projection Designer: Yuki Izumihara
Resident Casting Director: Danica Rodriguez
Assistant Stage Manager: Rebecca Talisman
Dramaturg: Charles Haugland, Drew Lichtenberg
Associate Director: Dori A. Robinson
Costume Designer: Alex Jaeger
Voice and Dialect Coach: Lisa Beley, Lee Nishri-Howitt
Fight and Intimacy Consultant: Jesse Hinson
Sound Designer and Composer: Jane Shaw
Movement Director: Daniel Pelzig
Lighting Designer: Robert Wierzel
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
Content Advisory
Leopoldstadt includes depictions and discussions of adult themes. Use of cocoa cigarettes, haze and fog effects, and loud noises are included in this production. Click read more below for full details and possible spoilers.
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