The Trial 1955

Opened: June 14, 1955

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Review: A Gripping, Thought-Provoking & Highly Entertaining INHERIT THE WIND at the Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Peter Nason - Jan 22, 2024

Led by two incredible performances and a visionary director, it's a production where everything goes right.

Review: INHERIT THE WIND at Asolo Reperatory Theater
by Shanti Kennedy - Jan 20, 2024

What did our critic think of INHERIT THE WIND at Asolo Reperatory Theater?

Collaboraction to Premiere Filmed Live Performance �¿of TRIAL IN THE DELTA: THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2024

Collaboraction Theatre Company will present the premiere film screening of its live theatrical performance, Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, on Thursday, February 22 at 7 p.m. at Wayfarer Theaters.

Cast Set For Asolo Rep's INHERIT THE WIND
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2023

Asolo Repertory Theatre kicks off its 2024 repertory season with the riveting American classic INHERIT THE WIND by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Learn more about the production here!

PURLIE VICTORIOUS Starring Leslie Odom, Jr. Sets September Opening Night Date on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2023

The first Broadway revival of the American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by legendary Ossie Davis will officially open in September. Learn how to purchase tickets!

MUSE/IQUE to Present THE DUKE at Skirball Cultural Center and Huntington Library This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 14, 2023

MUSE/IQUE honors Duke Ellington in performances entitled THE DUKE: Ellington as America's Ultimate Renaissance Man, conducted by Artistic and Music Director Rachael Worby, Sunday, May 21, 7:30 pm at the Skirball Cultural Center in West Los Angeles and Wednesday, May 24, 7:30 pm at the Huntington Library in San Marino.

Photos: First Look at Collaboraction Theatre Company's TRIAL IN THE DELTA: THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2023

Collaboraction Theatre has released production photos for Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, a live, fully-produced stage production during Black History Month, running February 9-19, 2023 at and co-presented with The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. Check out the photos here!

Chicago Theatres to Celebrate Black History Month With Productions at Goodman Theatre, Redtwist Theatre & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2023

Throughout Black History Month this February, many Chicago theatres will present productions honoring the Black experience featuring Black theatres and theatre-makers.

The Adobe Theater to Present INHERIT THE WIND in March
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 29, 2023

The Adobe Theater will present the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee play which premiered in 1955 and bring 28 actors to its stage, directed by James Cady. Philip J. Shortell and Paul Ford play the roles of Henry Drummond (based on Clarence Darrow) and Matthew Harrison Brady (based on William Jennings Bryan) respectively.

Collaboraction Announces Cast For TRIAL IN THE DELTA: The Murder Of Emmett Till
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2023

Collaboraction Theatre announces the cast and design team for Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, a live, fully-produced stage production during Black History Month, running February 9-19, 2023 at and co-presented with The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.

Karen Olivo, Sandra Delgado & More Join Collaboraction Theatre Company Board
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2023

Collaboraction Theatre Company is ringing in the New Year with the announcement of five new, heavy-hitter board members.

Collaboraction and DuSable Museum To Present TRIAL IN THE DELTA Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2022

Collaboraction Theatre's Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till will return as a live, fully-produced stage production during Black History Month, co-presented with The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, 740 E. 56th Pl., Chicago, February 9-19, 2023.

Collaboraction Theatre Company to Host UTOPIAN BALL in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2022

Celebrate and support the powerful change Collaboraction creates through theater, social justice and innovative productions like Trial in the Delta at the company’s annual Utopian Ball, Saturday, November 5 at 6 p.m. at Venue West.

Review: THE TILL TRILOGY at Mosaic Theater Company
by Olivia Murray - Oct 17, 2022

I strongly encourage anyone who can, to go see at least one if not all three parts of this story.

Collaboraction's 7th Annual PEACEBOOK Festival At Kehrein Center For The Arts To Feature Top Chicago Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2022

Collaboraction, an ethno-diverse, social justice theater company that uses theater and digital media to incite change and grow equity in Chicago, has a turbo-charged 26th season of art and social activism lined up for 2022-23. 

Mississippi Museum of Art Presents 'Maude Schuyler Clay: Portraits Of A Place' Later This Year
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2022

The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) will present Maude Schuyler Clay: Portraits of a Place, an exhibition of nearly 100 photographic works by the artist from the early 1980s to the present, including intimate family portraits, still-life images of fruit, haunting landscapes, and glass plate images taken by Clay’s grandfather, Joseph Albert May. Judge May was a photo hobbyist and influence on Clay’s career.

ABC News Announces New Podcast Series Chronicling The Life And Legacy Of Mamie Till-Mobley
by Michael Major - May 31, 2022

ABC News has released the trailer for its new three-part podcast series, “Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley.” Hosted by historian and ABC News contributor Leah Wright-Rigueur, the new series chronicles the life and legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley, whose fight for justice after her son’s brutal murder helped spark the civil rights movement.

Sunday Morning Michael Dale: A Guide To Rikers Island and A Hamilton Landmark You May Have Missed
by Michael Dale - Mar 27, 2022

Notes on Rich Roy's autobiographical A White Man's Guide To Rikers Island, Sam Chanse's 'what you are now' and a Hamilton-related theatre landmark on St. Marks Place.

Mosaic Theater Company of DC Announces 2022-23 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2022

Mosaic Theater Company of DC is proud to announce its compelling 2022/23 season, the first season selected and planned by Mosaic’s new Artistic Director, Reginald L. Douglas.

World Premiere Of EMMETT TILL, A New American Opera At The Gerald W. Lynch Theater Set for March 23
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2022

Emmett Till, A New American Opera - a powerful concert performance conceived by playwright and librettist Clare Coss and composer Mary D. Watkins and in association with John Jay College, Opera Noire International, The Harlem Chamber Players and Harlem Arts Alliance will have its world premiere on March 23rd with an encore performance on March 24th at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College.

Collaboraction Announces Cast For TRIAL IN THE DELTA: THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2022

Collaboraction and The DuSable Museum of African American History are partnering to present Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, the first-ever stage adaptation of the actual, recently unearthed 1955 trial transcript of the two men found not guilty of murdering Emmett Till.

MoMA Announces The 18th TO SAVE AND PROJECT Festival Of Film Restoration
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2021

Running from January 13 to February 5, 2022, To  Save and Project: The 18th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation includes more than 60 newly preserved features and shorts from 19 countries, many having world or  North American premieres and presented in original versions not seen since their initial  theatrical releases.

HBO Max Orders New Series SUBJECT TO CHANGE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 19, 2021

This series follows a desperate college student who signs up for a clinical trial that begins a wild, harrowing, mind and reality-bending adventure.

HBO Max Announces Highlights for January 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 23, 2020

Spread the word, Upper Eastsiders -- all six seasons of “Gossip Girl” are coming to HBO Max on January 1st.

129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 21, 2020

BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,

The Trial FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Trial have there been?
The Trial has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1955.

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