By Lorraine Hansberry
With Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan
Directed by Anne Kauffman
Oscar Isaac (Scenes from a Marriage, Hamlet, Star Wars) and Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Dead for a Dollar, Othello) star in Lorraine Hansberry’s (A Raisin in the Sun) sweeping drama of identity, idealism, and love. With direction by Anne Kauffman, BAM's production marks the first major New York revival since the original Broadway run.
Hansberry invites us into Greenwich Village in the 60s, crafting a razor-sharp portrait of a diverse group of friends whose progressive dreams can’t quite match reality. At the center are Sidney and Iris Brustein, fighting to see if their marriage—with all its crackling wit, passion, and petty cruelty—can survive Sidney’s ideals. As if reaching across the decades, Hansberry’s incisive final work offers shockingly contemporary provocations.
Discover this “astonishing force” (The Chicago Tribune) from one of America’s greatest playwrights when it finally returns to New York.
Please note: Haze effects and cigarette smoke are used in this production. This show includes derogatory language and content about racism, antisemitism, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, substance abuse, and suicide. Learn more.
Cast:
Oscar Isaac (Sidney Brustein)
Rachel Brosnahan (Iris Parodus Brustein)
Gus Birney (Gloria Parodus)
Julian De Niro (Alton Scales)
Glenn Fitzgerald (David Ragin)
Andy Grotelueschen (Wally O'Hara)
Miriam Silverman (Mavis Parodus)
Raphael Nash Thompson (Max)
Understudies:
Joey Auzenne
Katya Campbell
Gregory Connors
Brontë England-Nelson
Scenic Design by dots
Costume Design by Brenda Abbandandolo
Lighting Design by John Torres
Sound Design by Bray Poor
Hair & Wig Design by Leah Loukas
Props Design by Andrew Diaz
Casting by Taylor Williams, CSA
Script Supervisor Joi Gresham
Dramaturg Arminda Thomas
Movement Direction Sonya Tayeh
Voice Coach Kate Wilson
Production Stage Manager Ralph Stan Lee
Assistant Stage Manager Sarah Azizo
Produced by BAM
Standby Line: On the day of each performance, standby tickets may become available. Standby tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the box office, just before the start of the show.
For more information and access to specific seating locations, visit BAM.org/visit/accessibility, email accessibility@BAM.org, or call 718.636.4100.
OPEN CAPTIONING
All performances from March 7 to 12 include Open Captioning provided by c2. Captioning screens are located on both sides of the theater, with best visibility from seats in side sections, Row F and behind. 
AUDIO DESCRIPTION
Audio description is available for the March 14 performance, accessed through personal listening devices provided by BAM. For blind or low vision audience members, a trained describer verbalizes what’s happening on stage during pauses in dialogue.
Season Sponsor
Leadership support for BAM Access Programs
provided by the
Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for theater at BAM provided by The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.; The SHS Foundation; and The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
American Express is a proud partner of The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window at BAM. Card Members have access to exclusive offers. Learn more.
Premium seats available to BAM Patrons and Level 5 BAM Members (even for sold out shows). Contact BAM Patron Services at 718.636.4182 or PatronServices@BAM.org for more information.
This group exhibition—inspired by the work of playwright-activist Lorraine Hansberry and the Freedom newspaper, to which she contributed—also pays homage to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This exhibition presents photos, letters, recordings, and writings by Lorraine Hansberry, reflecting the multiplicity of the world she inhabited and the one she created in The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window.
