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    Intimate Apparel (play) - Wikipedia

    • Intimate Apparel is a play written by Lynn Nottage. The play was originally a co-production and co-commission between Center Stage, Baltimore, Maryland, and South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California. The play is set in New York City in 1905 and concerns a young African-American woman who travels to New York to pursue her dreams, becoming an indepe… See more

    Production history

    The play had its world premiere at Center Stage (Baltimore, Maryland) running from February 21, 2003 to March 30. … See more

    Plot

    The time is 1905, the place New York City, where Esther, a black seamstress, lives in a boarding house for women and sews intimate apparel for clients who range from wealthy white patrons to black prostitutes. Her skills a… See more

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    Written byLynn Nottage
    CharactersEsther · Mrs. Dickson · Mrs. Van Buren · Mr. Marks · Mayme · George
    Date premieredFebruary 21, 2003
    Place premieredCenter Stage, Baltimore
    Critical response

    The CurtainUp reviewer of the 2004 production at the Mark Taper Forum wrote: "...the lyric and powerful expressive writing of playwright Lynn Nottage. She's an actor's gift with sly one-syllable humorous punch word… See more

    Awards and nominations

    The play won the 2004 Steinberg New Play Award, presented by The American Theatre Critics Association to "outstanding new plays produced around the United States, outside of New York City".
    Drama Des… See more

    Adaptation

    An operatic adaptation of the play with a libretto by Lynn Nottage, music by Ricky Ian Gordon, and direction by Bartlett Sher began Off-Broadway previews February 27, 2020. The production was suspended before opening du… See more

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  1. Lincoln Center Theater
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    Intimate Apparel : Shows - Lincoln Center Theater

    Jan 31, 2022 · Intimate Apparel is a new opera/musical by Ricky Ian Gordon and Lynn Nottage, set in 1905 New York. It tells the story of Esther, a single African-American seamstress who sews corsets and undergarments and longs for …

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    Intimate Apparel (Play) Plot & Characters - StageAgent

    Warm, intelligent, and deeply human, Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel explores the desire for both independence and connection, the insidious effects of racism and classism, the social oppression of women, and the …

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    From Lynn Nottage: The True Story Behind Intimate …

    Oct 5, 2022 · Intimate Apparel began its life as a popular play, but it was the brilliant composer Ricky Ian Gordon who invited me to consider adapting it into an opera. He saw something epic and expansive...

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    Review: In ‘Intimate Apparel,’ Letting the Seamstress Sing

    Jan. 31, 2022. Intimate Apparel. NYT Critic’s Pick. We begin with joyful ragtime, that musical theater fallback for telling Black stories of the early 20th century. But the sound is muffled,...

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    Intimate Apparel Review | New York Theatre Guide

    Sep 29, 2022 · Intimate Apparel is a chamber opera based on Lynn Nottage's play about a Black seamstress in 1905 Manhattan. The opera, presented at Lincoln Center Theater, retains the play's nuance and critique of women's …

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    Intimate Apparel is a play written by Lynn Nottage. The play was originally a co-production and co-commission between Center Stage, Baltimore, Maryland, and South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California.

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    In “Intimate Apparel” Nottage and Gordon challenge Esther when she says, “My life ain’t worthy of words.” This new and glorious opera reclaims their stories, passions and humanity as well as their rightful place woven into the American tapestry. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center; 247 seats; $92 top. Opened Jan. 31, 2022.

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    Is intimate apparel an opera or a play?
    In that sense “Intimate Apparel” — even more as an opera than as a play — is an act of rescue. When Esther tells Mrs. Van Buren, as they write the first letter to George, “My life ain’t really worthy of words,” she means that she isn’t special enough to be made permanent on paper.

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    Who plays Mayme in 'intimate apparel'?
    From left: Krysty Swann as Mayme, Kearstin Piper Brown as Esther and Naomi Louisa O’Connell as Mrs. Van Buren in Lynn Nottage and Ricky Ian Gordon’s opera, “Intimate Apparel.” Sara Krulwich/The New York Times We begin with joyful ragtime, that musical theater fallback for telling Black stories of the early 20th century.

    Review: In ‘Intimate Apparel,’ Letting the Seamstress Sing

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    Who is Esther Mills in 'Intimate Apparel'?
    In the production 'Great Performances: Intimate Apparel' by PBS, Esther Mills is played by Kearstin Piper Brown. She is a single African American seamstress who makes elaborate corsets and ladies’ undergarments.

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    Intimate Apparel | About | Great Performances - PBS

    Set in Manhattan in 1905, Great Performances: Intimate Apparel tells the story of Esther Mills (Kearstin Piper Brown), a single African American seamstress who makes elaborate corsets...

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    'Intimate Apparel' Review: Lynn Nottage Adapts Her …

    Feb 1, 2022 · Passions were never in short supply in Lynn Nottage ’s 2003 play “ Intimate Apparel,” where loneliness, longing and hope hover in every scene. In the latest, long-in-the-making collaboration ...

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    Intimate Apparel Tickets - Broadway.com

    Set in turn of the century New York, Intimate Apparel tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living sewing beautiful...

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    'Intimate Apparel' Theater Review: Lynn Nottage's …

    Jan 31, 2022 · Composer Ricky Ian Gordon improves on Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage's modern classic of a play with his extraordinary score.