"[It is] exciting to add to our season the 鈥榮pellbinding,鈥� 鈥榬ipped from the headlines,鈥� Grounded, which joins the season in a tour de force production directed by Jackson Gay," said artistic director in a press statement. The solo show about a female fighter-pilot's struggle to return to civilian life, is scheduled to start performances March 25, 2016.
The Night of the Iguana, to be directed by , will begin performances March 4, 2016. The play follows defrocked priest Lawrence Shannon on his escape along the Mexican coast, leading a bus-load of middle-aged church ladies. The Tony-winning work was last seen on Broadway in 1996.
"It鈥檚 thrilling for us to return to Tennessee Williams in the inaugural season of our renovated theatre鈥� said Boyd. 鈥淎nd The Night of the Iguana is vintage Williams 鈥� full of the rich characterization, vivid language and the startling theatrical ideas of this American master.
As previously reported, the Alley's new season kicks off in October with 's One Man, Two Guvnors. The slate will also include the Tony-winning history play All the Way, Jennifer Haley's chilling whodunit The Nether, and 's Travesties. .
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