During the 900-day Nazi siege of Leningrad, Russian botanist Ilya is charged with protecting a cache of valuable seeds for future generations. As the weeks turn to months and food grows scarce, Ilya and his co-workers are torn between their lives’ work, the dictates of a brutal regime, and the harsh realities of survival in a time of war. Consumed by innumerable hungers and haunted by memories of happier days, Ilya must choose whether to preserve his life or protect his ideals. A powerful drama of deprivation and loss, in a world premiere adaptation. Based on the 2003 debut novel by American author and journalist Elise Blackwell (The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish, An Unfinished Score).
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
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Downstairs Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre (6/13 - 7/21) | ||
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The Marriott Theatre (4/10 - 6/2) | ||
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Romeo and Juliet
Nichols Park (7/26 - 7/28) | ||
The Lennon Project
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The Sarcoma Cycle
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