Dates: 2/4/2026 - 2/8/2026
📍 Theatre: Academy of Music
Opera Philadelphia
240 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tickets: Starting at $11
Complications in Sue
World Premiere Libretto by Michael R. Jacksonbased on an idea by Justin Vivian Bond Music by Andy Akiho, Alistair Coleman, Nathalie Joachim, Missy Mazzoli, Nico Muhly, Rene Orth, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Kamala Sankaram, Dan Schlosberg, and Errollyn Wallen Performed in English with English supertitles
One librettist, one actor, four singers, and ten composers join forces to make opera in a brand-new way. In his first opera libretto, Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop) traces the life of a woman named Sue whose personality is split in two. Sue’s life, from the mundane to the extraordinary, unfolds before us, with each decade scored by a different musical luminary. Opera Philadelphia favorites Missy Mazzoli (Breaking the Waves, The Listeners), Rene Orth (10 Days in a Madhouse), and Nico Muhly (Dark Sisters) return alongside a panoply of company debuts from notable composers, like GRAMMY® nominee Nathalie Joachim. The production stars MacArthur Genius and cabaret icon Justin Vivian Bond, with Zack Winokur directing, and conductor Caren Levine making her Opera Philadelphia debut. All tickets are Pick Your Price, starting at $11. Any amount above $11 helps support other operagoers and the work we present on stage. In addition, $10 rush tickets will be available before the performance.
BCM&D Records has announced the release of Complications in Sue, the world premiere recording of the opera by Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop) with music by ten composers.
Temple University and Opera Philadelphia signed an agreement to collaborate on new opera recordings via Boyer College's BCM&D Records and student entrepreneurship initiatives in arts marketing and administration.
Don’t miss Michael R. Jackson’s Operatic Debut! Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop) makes his operatic debut with Opera Philadelphia this February at the Academy of Music, bringing his “provocative mix of high-mindedness and low satire” (The New York Times) to a new scale.
Grammy-nominated performer and composer Nathalie Joachim, a Haitian American artist hailed for being “a fresh and invigorating cross-cultural voice” (The Nation) will serve as Opera Philadelphia’s Composer in Residence for the upcoming 2025-2026 Season.
Opera Philadelphia has revealed the lineup for its upcoming 2025-2026 Season. February brings the World Premiere of Complications in Sue to the Academy of Music for four performances.
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