Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey
In the sun-drenched housing projects of Thamesmead, neighbors Jamie and Ste find an unexpected refuge in one another. Though one is introverted and the other a popular athlete, they forge a deep bond over their complex home lives and awakening identities. Beautiful Thing is a tender "urban fairytale" that captures the raw, exhilarating rush of first love. It is a poignant celebration of the courage it takes to be oneself, proving that hope can blossom in the most unlikely of places.
Like the story itself, some things are worth waiting for; we are stepping out of the summer heat to let this Beautiful Thing bloom in late winter 2027.
Director Mike De Pope
Assistant Director/Fight Choreographer Gabriel Scott Lawrence
Intimacy Choreographer Kasey Cox
BEAUTIFUL THING was initially produced by
The Bush Theatre, London, England.
BEAUTIFUL THING was first produced in the United States by
The Famous Door Theatre Company in Chicago.
The production transferred to New York, where it opened officially on
February 14, 1999, at the Cherry Lane Theatre.
BEAUTIFUL THING was produced by Roy Gabay and Ron Kastner in association
with the Famous Door Theatre Company, Dan Rivkin, Artistic Director.
BEAUTIFUL THING is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.www.concordtheatricals.com
Beautiful Thing has been made possible by the generous support of our Founding Circle donors.
Carolyn Calafiore, Patrica and Joseph Calafiore, Robyn Carrone, Nancy De Pope, Kayla DiSanti, Daniel Guerrieri, Heather Brown Hudson, Roberta Johannes, Holly Mangiameli, Kylie Murphy, Gail Muller, Alan Sadkin, Michele Sadkin, Nancy Sadkin, Jason Vinduska, Margaret Wolfe
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