The Hills of California
September 11 – October 12, 2025
Written by Jez Butterworth
Directed by Huntington Artistic Director Loretta Greco
In association with Berkeley Repertory Theatre
The Huntington Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115
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Synopsis:
Internationally renowned Olivier and Tony Award–winning playwright Jez Butterworth (The Ferryman, Jerusalem) weaves the compelling, tender, and savagely funny tale of the four adult Webb sisters’ homecoming to the seaside guest house where they grew up. As girls, their fierce and ambitious mother Veronica trained them for a singing career à la The Andrews Sisters. Now adults, the sisters must reconsider the choices their mother made, the nostalgic call of youthful harmonies, and the unbreakable bonds of family. Critically acclaimed on Broadway and the West End, The Hills of California will be seen in a new production at The Huntington, directed by Loretta Greco (The Triumph of Love, Prayer for the French Republic).
From Playwright Jez Butterworth
“There is something at the heart of this play about the idea of really, really wanting to be special. And the folly of that. You can live through what we call ‘the 60s’ and completely miss out on being a hippie or a punk, but that doesn’t mean you didn’t live. You don’t have to be special to be worth remembering.”
From Artistic Director Loretta Greco
“I adore this stunning, truly sublime play from one of our greatest living writers, and I love the ferocity of Veronica Webb, who sees the road to transcendence for her four daughters through the power of performing a song. As the eldest of five sisters, this intense, mysterious, and hilarious homecoming resonates deeply for me, when the complicated past converses fluidly and passionately with the present. I’m thrilled to create a new production of this big-minded West End and Broadway hit for Boston!”
