NIGHT SIDE SONGS
FEB 21 – MAR 9, 2025
Words and Music by The Lazours
Directed by Taibi Magar
Produced in association with the American Repertory Theater
A Soulful Philadelphia Story
NIGHT SIDE SONGS
“If the purpose of art is to comment on the human experience, it would be difficult to find a more human statement than Night Side Songs…”
A ground-breaking hundred-minute new musical, Night Side Songs explores the intimacy of illness, mortality, and the incredible dignity of caregivers through the story of Yasmine Holly, a fictional character informed by interviews with real doctors, hospital staff, and patients, many from right here in Philadelphia. Night Side Songs is a musical convergence which reflects and celebrates Philly’s “eds and meds” community with humor, grace, and profound empathy. The production will tour local hospitals, community centers, and places of worship for two weeks before its run at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Directed by Artistic Director Taibi Magar. Night Side Songs is supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
On-Stage Seating Information: Please note that seating for this production will be on-stage. Seating is General Admission within Zones 1, 2, or 3, and seated first-come, first-served. An approximate seating map for this performance will be available at a later date.
Run Time: 1hr 40 minutes with no intermission
Content Warnings: Description(s) of medical procedures, cancer treatments, and caregiving; dramatizations of grief and the loss of a parent; strong language.
Age recommendation: 14 years old and above
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Black Theatre Night: March 7 at 5:30 PM
This evening will feature lite bites, a small reading from Audre Lordes work, a poetry writing exercise, a communal singing experience, and post show conversation with a member of the creative team for Night Side Songs. Doors will open at 5:30PM.
VIDEO
PHOTOS
CAST
PTC: Debut. Broadway: The Band’s Visit (10 Tony Awards including Best Musical); Off-Broadway: Here There Are Blueberries, NYTW; Monsoon Wedding, St. Ann’s Warehouse; Hound Dog (also with The Lazours), Ars Nova; The Band’s Visit, Atlantic Theater; Selected Regional: Kismet (Hajj), Granada Theatre; Fun Home (Bruce), KC Rep; Into The Woods (Baker), Barrington Stage. TV/Film: “Law & Order”; “NCIS: New Orleans”; “The Blacklist”; “Zero Hour”; “Pan Am”; Minyan; Upcoming: The Friend. Education: Vocal Performance B.F.A., The Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt.
PTC: Debut. Broadway/Tour: Into the Woods. Off-Broadway: Into the Woods, Encores!; Good Person of Szechwan, Public Theater, La MaMa; A Beautiful Day in November, Women’s Project. Regional: Cambodian Rock Band, South Coast Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, Arena Stage, 5th Avenue Theatre/ACT; to the yellow house, La Jolla Playhouse. Workshops: Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil by Jason Robert Brown; Gloria by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. TV: “People Are Talking” (series lead). Awards: Unions Power America Grand Prize. For JB and Gav. “Don’t miss it.”
CREATIVE TEAM
This production is supported by
Honorary Producers Linda and David Glickstein