Edith Wharton's
The Age of Innocence
February 28 – March 30, 2025
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Credits
By Edith Wharton
Adapted for the Stage by Karen Zacarías
Directed by Hana S. Sharif -
Location
Fichandler Stage
"FUnny, poetic and deeply insightful ."
Against the lavish backdrop of 1870s New York, where hypocrisy thrives and hidden passions simmer, Karen Zacarías brings Edith Wharton's timeless masterpiece, The Age of Innocence, to the stage. This adaptation unveils a searing critique of high society's suffocating norms, presenting a riveting tale of forbidden desires. Surrounded on all sides by an ocean of societal conformity, love clashes with duty, and innocence is sacrificed. Follow the compelling journey of Newland Archer as he grapples with the rigid constraints of privilege, torn between tradition and the allure of forbidden passion.
Support for The Age of Innocence is provided by Sue Henry and Carter Phillips and .