Atlantic Theater Company continues its 2018-2019 season with the world premiere of new musical The Secret Life of Bees, directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold and featuring a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, with music by Tony & Grammy Award winner Duncan Sheik and lyrics by two-time Tony Award nominee Susan Birkenhead.
The musical is based on the best-selling novel by Sue Monk Kidd.
(Photos by Ahron R. Foster)
11 images South Carolina, 1964. Lily Owens, a restless white teenager, struggles with her merciless father and the haunting memory of her mother’s death. When Rosaleen, her black caregiver, is beaten and jailed for asserting her right to vote, Lily’s rebellious spirit is ignited. She and Rosaleen escape on an adventure where they are taken in by a trio of black beekeeping sisters. While Lily tries to unlock the secrets of her past, she and Rosaleen find solace in the mesmerizing world of bees and spirituality in this extraordinary tale of awakening, fellowship and healing.
Atlantic Theater Company has announced another 1-week extension for its current world premiere of The Secret Life of Bees, a new musical featuring music by Tony & Grammy Award winner Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Tony Award nominee Susan Birkenhead and a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, based on the best-selling novel by Sue Monk Kidd.
Atlantic Theater Company has announced a 1-week extension for its upcoming world premiere of The Secret Life of Bees, a new musical featuring music by Tony & Grammy Award winner Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Tony Award nominee Susan Birkenhead and a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, based on the best-selling novel by Sue Monk Kidd. Directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold, performances begin at Atlantic's Linda Gross Theater on May 12, ahead of an official opening on June 13 and a limited engagement now running through to July 14, 2019 (instead of July 7).
If you are looking for an off-Broadway musical with killer songs and a stellar cast, look no further. This musical adaption of the best-selling novel, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd is moving, thoughtful and musically exhilarating. Adapted for the stage by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, with music by Tony and Grammy Award winner Duncan Sheik, and directed by... Read more
