Winter isn’t finished with you just yet, and New Haven’s winter theatre lineup is more exciting than a snowstorm. Join your fellow theatergoers escaping our New England chill in a cozy orchestra seat. This season, local actors will transform stages into magical realms where every performance is an adventure, every monologue a rebellion, and every audience member a community cornerstone. Feeling dramatic yet? Read on and secure your seats for downtown’s winter theatre happenings.
What’s playing at the Yale Rep? Originals and debuts galore.
Eden, January 16 – February 8: This work takes place in 1927 on a six-block stretch of Manhattan called San Juan Hill. The show explores deep tensions between the Black Americans and Caribbean immigrants who reside in the neighborhood, following a pair of young lovers whose star-crossed romance puts the entire community in danger.
The Inspector, March 7-29: Newly adapted and directed by Yura Kordonsky, this show follows a town at odds with an undercover inspector, a representation “of a community desperate for a better life and a farce exposing the absurd lengths to which they go in its pursuit.”
What’s playing at Long Wharf? The theatre’s 60th anniversary season is sparkling.
El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom, January 25 – February 9: This show follows a masked superhero in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, who struggles to balance his secret identity with his real life as a struggling comic book artist.
