Zhailon Levingston (Cats: "The Jellicle Ball," Wonderful Town) will helm a new production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart in June, part of the Washington D.C. Pride Plays 2025. The series is being offered in partnership with D.C.'s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
The festival will run June 3-6, marking the beginning of WorldPride, which itself is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Washington, D.C.
The Normal Heart will perform June 4 and 6 at Woolly Mammoth, with casting to be announced.
Also set for the festival is a production of Sylvan Oswald's Pony, directed by Will Davis and performing June 3 and 5; Arturo Lu铆z Soria's Novios, directed by Danilo Gambini and performing June 3 and 5; Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi's The Hotel/Makeda - A Baltimore Cycle Play, directed by Ibi Obwlabi and performing June 4 and 6; Jason Tseng's Fear and Wonder, directed by Emily Hartford and performing June 3 and 5; and KJ Moran Velz's Mother Mary, directed by Charlotte La Nasa and performing June 4 and 6.
Casting is to be announced.
"Bringing The Normal Heart to the Pride Plays stage alongside a slate of bold new works is a powerful reminder of our lineage,鈥� say Pride Plays producers Sam Gravitte, Sammy Lopez, and Ibi Owolabi; and original founders Michael Urie, Doug Nevin, and Nick Mayo in a joint statement. 鈥淟arry Kramer鈥檚 words ignited a movement, and at a time when queer rights are once again under attack, his work reminds us of what鈥檚 at stake. Uplifting this landmark play in conversation with the next generation of queer stories is exactly what Pride Plays was built for: to honor where we鈥檝e been while demanding the futures we deserve."
A New York Pride Plays festival, being presented in association with Rattlestick Theater, will be held June 23, with programming to be announced.
Tickets for the D.C. festival are free and open to the public. You can make reservations at .
