CHOIR BOY
Steppenwolf Theatre Company | Chicago, IL
creative.
Playwright, TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY
Director, KENT GASH
Musical Director, JERMAINE HILL
Choreography, BYRON EASLEY
Casting, JC CLEMENTZ, CSA
creative.
Scenic Designer, ARNEL SANCIANCO
Costume Designer, KARA HARMON
Lighting Designer, JASON LYNCH
Sound Designer, PORNCHANOK KANCHANABANCA
Intimacy & Fight Choreography, GREG GEFFRARD
Intimacy & Fight Choreography, COURTNEY ABBOTT
Vocal Coach, STAN BROWN
Production Stage Manager, LAURA D. GLENN
Production Stage Manager, MICHELLE MEDVIN
Assistant Stage Manager, JUJU LAURIE
cast.
SHELDON D. BROWN, AJ
RICHARD DAVID, David
GILBERT DOMALLY, Bobby
JOS N. BANKS, Pharus
TYLER HARDWICK, Pharus
SAMUEL B. JACKSON, Junior
LA SHAWN BANKS, Headmaster Marrow
WILLIAM DICK, Mr. Pendleton
ALANA ROSS, Zonia Loomis
DELA MESKIENYAR, Molly Cunningham
ELI LAPAIX, Rueben Mercer
JOSHUA MCKENNA, Rueben Mercer
AL-NISA PETTY, Mattie Campbell
PATRESE D. MCCLAIN, Martha Pentecost
JOS N. BANKS, understudy, Pharus
PATRICK BLASHILL, understudy, Mr. Pendleton
LEWON JOHNS, understudy, Headmaster Marrow
MATTHEW LOLAR, understudy, David & Junior
BOOKER VANCE, understudy, AJ & Bobby
press.
Around The Town Chicago. “Choir Boy”
http://www.aroundthetownchicago.com/theatre-reviews/choir-boy-2/
Broadway World. Review: CHOIR BOY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Buzz Center Stage. VISUALLY AND AUDIBLY BEAUTIFUL CHOIR BOY.
https://buzznews.net/theatre/theatre-reviews/item/5007-visually-and-audibly-beautiful-choir-boy.html
Chicago On Stage. Choir Boy explores gay Black manhood at Steppenwolf.
https://www.chicagoonstage.com/choir-boy/
Chicago Reader. A school full of song. Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Choir Boy is rooted in identity and community.
https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/theater-review/a-school-full-of-song/
Chicago Sun Times. Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘Choir Boy’ an extraordinary coming-of-age tale filled with glorious voices.
Chicago Theatre Review. Choir Boy – Steppenwolf Theatre.
https://www.chicagotheatrereview.com/2022/06/choir-boy/
Chicago Tribune. Review: ‘Choir Boy’ at Steppenwolf Theatre is a beautiful play with music about a gay student at an elite school, finding his way.
Chicagoland Musical Theatre. Deeply meaningful and musical, Steppenwolf’s 'Choir Boy' hits all the right notes.
https://www.chi-mt.com/reviews/steppenwolf-choir-boy-jul-22
Daily Herald. Joyful noise: Steppenwolf's superb 'Choir Boy' a testament to the power of music.
NewCity Stage. Let’s See Together: A Review of “Choir Boy” at Steppenwolf Theatre.
Picture This Post. Steppenwolf Theatre Presents CHOIR BOY Review — Pride Month Capstone.
https://www.picturethispost.com/steppenwolf-theatres-choir-boy-review/
Third Coast Review. Review: Choir Boy at Steppenwolf Is a Splendid Spectacle With a Flawed Script.
https://thirdcoastreview.com/2022/07/05/review-emchoir-boy-em-at-steppenwolf/