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Common Ground Revisited Digital Performance

Now thru July 17

The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic Comes to Powerful Theatrical Life

Conceived by Melia Bensussen and Kirsten Greenidge
Adapted by Kirsten Greenidge
Directed by Melia Bensussen
Based in part on and inspired by the book Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families by J. Anthony Lukas
The Huntington Calderwood/BCA, 527 Tremont St.

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Approximate run time: Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission.

Content Warning: Common Ground Revisited contains racial slurs.

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If you ever feel as if you would rather not see Common Ground Revisited in person – for any reason – you can easily exchange your in-person tickets into a specially recorded version of the play. Just call us at 617-266-0800 or email tickets@huntingtontheatre.org.

OR, you can purchase tickets to the digital version of Common Ground Revisited now. We are planning a multi-camera shoot at an early performance of this production and expect that this recording will be available for streaming in mid- to late-June.

Show Synopsis:

This riveting and intricately woven world premiere play brings Boston’s history to life in the 1960s and 70s, culminating in three families’ experiences in court-mandated busing. Diverse in both race and class, what can these families’ experiences tell us about our own time? Especially when Boston Public Schools are more segregated in 2021 than they were in 1974. Common Ground Revisited is inspired by Anthony Lukas’ landmark Pulitzer Prize winning book, which The New York Times praises as an “epic of American city life.” Developed with ArtsEmerson, this unique work comes from Obie Award winners Melia Bensussen and Kirsten Greenidge, reteaming for the first time since their acclaimed Huntington production of Luck of the Irish.

Originally commissioned and developed with ArtsEmerson.
Photo: Stan Grossfeld, Courtesy of The Boston Globe

Listen to the companion podcast - Common Ground: In Perspective

COVID Safety Protocols: For the safety and comfort of all who attend our shows, masks must be worn at all times throughout the building unless actively eating or drinking concessions, available for purchase during intermissions. Learn more.