Dates: 11/6/2026 - 11/8/2026
📍 Theatre: Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Princeton, NJ
Tickets: $10–$20
Oratorio for Living Things by Heather Christian, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater & Music Theater
Dates/Times: November 6 at 8 p.m., November 7 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., and November 8 at 2 p.m.
Description: Infusing a classical oratorio with blues, gospel, jazz and soul, this musical and visual journey investigates human experiences of time and memory alongside powerful physical forces that shape the universe. This exploration emphasizes the significance of the ritual of gathering for live performance in an increasingly screen-focused world. Directed by visiting Iranian artist and director Nikoo Mamdoohi, with translations from English to Latin by Princeton alumnus Greg Taubman (Class of 2006).
This project is cosponsored by the Princeton Humanities Initiative.
Pre-show talk with Taubman and Princeton Professor of Classics Peter Kelly 11/6 at 5 p.m. Post-show audience talkback following 11/8 performance. November 8 performance will be a Relaxed Performance.
Admission: $20 adults, $10 students.
Accessibility: The Berlind Theatre is an accessible venue with an assistive listening system. The November 8 performance will be a Relaxed Performance. Guests in need of other access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at least one week in advance at LewisCenter@princeton.edu
For more information: https://arts.princeton.edu/events/2026/oratorio-living-things-heather-christian
Signature Theatre's Oratorio For Living Things, written by Heather Christian and directed by Lee Sunday Evans, has extended its run. Performances were originally set to run through November 16, and will now continue through November 23.
Signature Theatre is presenting Oratorio For Living Things, written by Heather Christian and directed by Lee Sunday Evans. See what the critics are saying about the production here.
Signature Theatre will present Oratorio For Living Things, written by Heather Christian and directed by Lee Sunday Evans. Learn more about the cast for the production here!
Oratorio For Living Things is coming to Signature Theatre this fall. The show is written by Heather Christian and directed by Lee Sunday Evans. Learn more here!
Due to positive COVID test results within the company, Ars Nova has canceled all remaining performances of Oratorio for Living Things. The final performance of this three-time Lortel winner took place on May 14.
Ars Nova is extending the world premiere commission of Oratorio for Living Things to May 15. Composed by Obie Award-winner and 2015 & 2016 Ars Nova resident artist Heather Christian and directed by Obie Award-winner Lee Sunday Evans, the event fuses music and theater, surrounding the audience with 18 virtuosic singers and instrumentalists.
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