Grey Gardens | Acting Up Stage

“Staunch women. We just don’t weaken.”

Based on the cult classic documentary, Grey Gardens is a tragic, funny, and utterly unforgettable musical about two “staunch” and legendary women: Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale - the infamous aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Once the pinnacle of American high society, Big Edie and Little Edie became tabloid fodder in the 1970’s when they were discovered living alongside feral cats and raccoons in the dilapidated, flea-infested remains of the family’s East Hampton estate.

The winner of 3 Tony Awards and rave reviews on and off Broadway, the musical adaptation of Grey Gardens explores the fine lines between dependency and love, hope and fantasy, and the past and the present.

“A unique and unmissable musical. It’s a gift.” - Rolling Stone

Producing Partners:

Leading Lights:

Company

directed by

Ann Hodges

choreographed by

Stephanie Graham

music directed by

Shelley Hanson

starring

Matthew Brown, Amariah Faulkner, Tim Funnell, Kira Guloien, Lisa Horner, Hannah Levinson, Jeff Lillico, Nicola Lipman, Victor A. Young

set design

Camellia Koo

costume design

Alex Amini

head of props

Vanessa Janiszewski

assistant director

Lily King

assistant musical director

Paul de Gurse

associate set design

Jung Hye Kim

lighting design

Bonnie Beecher

sound design

John Lott

production manager

Patrick Lavender

dialect coach

Meredith Scott

stage manager

Lisa Humber

apprentice stage manager

Adriana Dimitri

Reviews

Musical based on cult documentary hits all the right notes…[Lisa Horner] is astonishing. The Dora Award is hers.
- NNNN
- Now Magazine

Lisa Horner is sublime in the dual roles of mother and daughter…Even with such powerful work from Horner, [Kira] Guloein is more than her match onstage - 3/4 STARS
- The Toronto Star