THEATRESQUARED SEASON 21/22
Tiny Beautiful Things
By Nia Vardalos & Cheryl Strayed
October 20–November 5, 2021
A celebration of the simple beauty of being human, this funny and deeply touching exploration of resilience is based on Cheryl Strayed’s (Wild) journey as the beloved anonymous advice columnist for “Dear Sugar.” Over the years, thousands of people turned to Sugar for words of wisdom, compassion, and hope. At first unsure, Sugar finds a way to weave her own life experiences together with the deep yearning and heartrending questions from her readers. Brilliantly adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, the Academy Award-nominated writer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
A Christmas Carol
Adapted by Amy Herzberg & Robert Ford from the novel by Charles Dickens
December 3–26, 2021
Brimming with stage magic and holiday cheer, TheatreSquared’s re-imagining of Charles Dickens’s beloved holiday classic takes the stage after T2’s streaming hit last year. Three spirits come to visit the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and take him on a fantastic journey through past, present, and future. But will it be enough to save him?
For all ages.
The Mountaintop
By Katori Hall
January 19–February 23, 2022
A gripping reimagination of events the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy.
Tiger Style!
By Mike Lew
February 23–April 10, 2022
Squabbling siblings Albert and Jennifer Chen reached the pinnacle of academic achievement. But as adults, they’re epic failures: he’s just been passed up for promotion and she’s been dumped by her loser boyfriend. So, they confront their parents and launch an Asian Freedom Tour! From California to China, this hilarious new comedy examines race, parenting, and success with wit and sharp humor.
A T2 World Premiere
The 2022 Arkansas New Play Festival—TheatreSquared’s critically acclaimed celebration of new works for the American stage—raises the stakes with the festival’s first, multi-week, fully produced world premiere. Featuring intense collaboration between theatre artists based in Arkansas and all over the world, this is an opportunity for T2 subscribers to witness the supernova birth of a brand new play for the national stage.
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
By Kristoffer Diaz
April 13–May 8, 2022
Think pro-wrestling is all outrageous masks and pyrotechnics? Think again—there’s so much more in this fresh, funny, and high-octane Pulitzer Prize finalist that transforms the West Theatre into an in-the-round arena. The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity slams together thrilling spectacle, incredible characters and geopolitical allegory into an invigorating theatrical experience you can’t find on pay-per-view. This smackdown of a play tackles racism, drop-kicks globalization and brings a championship tale into the ring. In wrestling, as in life, behind every winner lies the story of a really excellent loser.
Miss You Like Hell
Book & Lyrics: Quiara Alegría Hudes
Music & Lyrics: Erin McKeown
June 1–July 17, 2022
The newest musical from the Pulitzer Prize-winning co-creator of In The Heights. When a whip-smart, deeply imaginative teenager agrees to take a road trip with her free-spirited Latina mother, neither can imagine where it will take them. Chance encounters with a medley of characters along the way brings them closer to understanding what sets them apart — and what connects them forever. Miss You Like Hell is a new musical with vast heart and fierce humor that exudes the joy, frustration and love of being a family in a changing America.
