Writers Theatre

06/12/2026

Happy Opening to LEOPOLDSTADT!

This sweeping story is brought to life by an outstanding team of actors, artists, designers and crew members. Come join us in Vienna!

Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Carey Perloff

Featuring: Justin Albinder, Sam Bell-Gurwitz, Ella Boparai, Ian Barford, Levi Charnay, Hanna Dworkin, Jessie Fisher, Sean Fortunato, Kate Fry, Erik Hellman, Asha Dale Hopman, Rachel J Jones, Theo Clark Leber, Hayes McCracken, Morgan Medina, Andrew Mueller, Grainne Ortlieb, Sarah Coakley Price, Barbara E. Robertson, Adeline Rosenthal, Emma Rosenthal, Sebastian Rus, Caleb Scherr, Joey Slotnick and Brenann Stacker.

Unerstudies: Ani Cohen, Jack Doherty, Ian Geers, Göran Norquist and Rebekah Ward

Scenic Designer: Ken MacDonald
Costume Designer: Alex Jaeger
Hair, Wig & Makeup Designer: Tom Watson
Lighting Designer: Keith Parham
Sound & Music: Jane Shaw
Choreographer & Intimacy Director: Tom Rapley
Text Coach: Eva Breneman
Dramaturgs: Charles Haughland & Drew Lichtenberg
Stage Manager: Katie Klemme
Assistant Stage Managers: Lauren Peters & Jake Snell
Assistant Director: Faith Hart
Wardrobe Supervisor: Josephine Longo
Wig Supervisor: Hannah Andruss
Youth Performer Supervisor: Kirk Osgood

🎥 by HMS Media

06/11/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate Pride Month at Writers Theatre with an evening of stories celebrating the q***r experience!

Our monthly Show & Tell storytelling series features talented professional storytellers and celebrates unique themes in a relaxed environment. Shows last about an hour and are recommended for ages 13+.

All tickets are Pay What You Can: writerstheatre.org/events/show-tell-storytelling

06/10/2026

Get a first look at LEOPOLDSTADT, Tom Stoppard's final masterpiece.

See how hundreds of costumes, dozens of wigs and some of Chicago's finest actors bring this story to life. Extended by popular demand through August 9!

1. The cast of Leopoldstadt
2. Adeline Rosenthal and Asha Dale Hopman
3. Kate Fry and Emma Rosenthal
4. Ian Barford and Joey Slotnick
5. Caleb Scherr, Justin Albinder and Joey Slotnick
6. Ian Barford and Kate Fry
7. Sean Fortunato
8. Hanna Dworkin and Levi Charnay

📸 by Hugo Hentoff and Michael Brosilow

06/10/2026

Almost 30 actors on the Writers Theatre stage? You're just going to have to see it to believe it.

Carey Perloff has worked her magic to bring LEOPOLDSTADT to Chicago audiences. Join us this summer for an epic family saga from the late Tom Stoppard.

Tom Stoppard’s final play, which cost Writers Theatre more than $1 million to produce, is under the careful direction of the late playwright’s frequent collaborator Carey Perloff.

06/09/2026

In celebration of the largest production in Writers Theatre history and the final play from one of our era’s greatest playwrights, we are proud to present The Stoppard Series. These events have been created to celebrate themes and events complementary to Leopoldstadt. We hope you will join us.

Learn more and register today: writerstheatre.org/plays-and-events/the-stoppard-series

Thank you to the generosity of our Leopoldstadt Sponsors who made it possible for the events, conversations and experiences included in The Stoppard Series to take place.

06/08/2026

LEOPOLDSTADT Director Carey Perloff tells Chris Jones of the what it means to bring this epic saga to the WT stage.

Stoppard’s final, and most personal, piece is brought to life by a remarkable cast of Chicago actors and artists.

06/08/2026

The Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones spoke with LEOPOLDSTADT Director Carey Perloff about this epic masterpiece, written by her close friend and celebrated playwright, the late Tom Stoppard.

Inspired by Stoppard's own life, LEOPOLDSTADT is a bold exploration of identity, assimilation and family.

"Unlike the prosceniums of Broadway and the West End, Writers Theatre operates in an intimate thrust space. 'It’s not like watching these characters in a theater where you feel safe,' Perloff says. 'When you are in the room with these characters, it is a completely different experience. And it is not happening anywhere else.'"

Carey Perloff, a director whose family background echoes that of playwright Tom Stoppard, is uniquely qualified to direct his masterpiece.

06/05/2026

Raise your hand if you have a wilderness skill ⛺️🙋🏽‍♀️🤳🏼

Christopher Donahue and Rae Gray face off in JOB, closing July 3.

06/04/2026

Dive deeper with LEOPOLDSTADT Director Carey Perloff as she talks about her personal friendship with playwright Tom Stoppard, and how his own life story inspired this epic family saga.

Performances begin tonight. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the sweeping cultural moment of this theatrical season!

06/03/2026

🌈 Celebrate Pride Month with the whole family at a special Wake Up Words Drag Story Hour at Writers Theatre!
Make your own crown 👑 and hear stories 📖 for young people read by the fabulous Amanda Lynn.

Drag Story Hour celebrates reading through the glamorous art of drag.
Each chapter network creates diverse, accessible, and culturally-inclusive family programming where kids can express their authentic selves and become bright lights of change in their communities.

This event is free for all ages. Pre-registration is required: https://www.writerstheatre.org/events/wake-up-words-drag-story-hour