The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window

The final work by Lorraine Hansberry returns to the stage

The last play by esteemed black playwright Lorraine Hansberry before her death, this tale of news and corruption still remains incredibly relevant to today's political sphere. Obie-winning director Anne Kaufman helms this Goodman production of the neglected classic that sees a 1960s Greenwich Village intellectual forced to confront his ideals and beliefs when he buys a local newspaper and embarks on campaigning journalism - only to discover that nothing is as it seems.

What is it about?

Sidney is a Jewish intellectual who feels unfulfilled by his life. With a strained marriage, a failed business venture in a nightclub behind him and feeling isolated by his bohemian friends, things start looking up for him and his wife Iris when he buys a local newspaper and throws his political support behind a popular and left-leaning candidate for office, suggested to him by his friend Alton. Incidentally, Alton himself has fallen in love with Iris' sister Gloria whom he learns is a model. His work with Sidney will be sure to bring them together....

However, Sidney discovers quickly that O'Hara the politician is hiding demons of his own. As rumors of corruption surface and his wife leaves him for a career in acting, Sidney finds himself embroiled in political intrigue; things come to a head when Alton discovers a secret about Gloria that destroys their relationship and leads to tragedy. Will Sidney reconcile with his wife after the fallout settles?