Intimate Apparel
Experience the story of seamstress Esther who begins writing to a mysterious suitor laboring on the Panama Canal. Featuring music by Ricky Ian Gordon, a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, this powerful opera is directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher.
Previews + Extras
Intimate Apparel Preview
S50 E2 - 30s
Experience the story of seamstress Esther who begins writing to a mysterious suitor laboring on the Panama Canal. Featuring music by Ricky Ian Gordon, a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, this powerful opera is directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher.
Who is George Armstrong?
S50 E2 - 2m 46s
Esther (Kearstin Piper Brown) receives a letter from George Armstrong (Justin Austin), a mysterious suitor working in the Panama Canal.
No One Does it For Us
S50 E2 - 3m 4s
Esther (Kearstin Piper Brown) and Mayme (Krysty Swann) imagine a world in which they can achieve their dreams for the future.
Behind the Scenes of "Intimate Apparel"
S50 E2 - 3m 7s
Lynn Nottage speaks with the cast members who both have played the title role and how Nottage reimagined her play as an opera.
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