Luis Alfaro's OEDIPUS EL REY Extends at The Huntington
The production will now run at The Huntington through Sunday, June 14, 2026 at the Calderwood Pavilion.
The Huntington is extending Oedipus El Rey, a retelling of a powerful classic by MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Luis Alfaro and directed by Huntington Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director Loretta Greco. Shortly before the press opening, an additional week of performances has been added to accommodate audience demand. Oedipus El Rey runs at The Huntington through Sunday, June 14, 2026 at the Calderwood Pavilion. Get a first look at photos of the production HERE!
Luis Alfaro reimagines Sophocles’ classic in his acclaimed and electrifying Oedipus El Rey, set in the heart of Los Angeles. Oedipus dreams of rewriting his own story — but liberation comes at a price: can he truly escape the destiny laid out before him? What’s fate, and what’s just the system? A searing tale of love, family, and prophecy, Oedipus El Rey blends ancient myth with modern urgency and Chicano swagger with swaths of sly humor. Artistic Director Loretta Greco, who led the acclaimed premiere of Oedipus El Rey at the Magic Theatre, creates a production especially for Boston.
“Luis Alfaro is one of our national treasures,” says Huntington Artistic Director Loretta Greco. “A poet, playwright, teacher, and activist, Luis creates award-winning work that has resonated across cultures and generations for decades. Audiences in San Francisco and cities throughout the country have been mesmerized as this young Oedipus traverses the world of today while poignantly wrestling with the ancient predicament of fate and hubris. I am so looking forward to revisiting Luis’s masterwork and sharing its urgency, humanity, Chicano swagger, hilarity, and heart with Boston audiences.”
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