What: Macbeth in Stride
Where: BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St.
New York, NY
Who: Recommended for Ages 13 and Up
When: Through April 27, 2025
Macbeth in Stride is about how women's stories are marginalized and told through the lens of the White male power structure. This is exemplified through the story of Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth. Although this is true of all women, the show particularly emphasizes the plight of Black women, especially Black Queer women, who have the triple whammy of being a part of all three of those marginalized groups at once.
It is not so much a linear show as a theatrical event full of songs of various styles, including pop, gospel, and R&B. There is also a lot of direct addressing of the audience, and they are very much part of the procedure.
Whitney White stars in and wrote the show. She also occasionally plays the keyboard in the show. The extremely talented multi-hyphenate is also an experienced and in-demand theater director, although she did not direct this show. She is joined by a three-person female choir, who stand in for Macbeth's witches, one male actor who stands in for Macbeth, and a band.
The show really makes you think about how women are presented in stories, particularly in Shakespeare's plays. It emphasizes the need to take back their power and tell their own stories.
And that's our view. For more about Macbeth in Stride or to purchase tickets, visit www.bam.org/macbeth
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Photo credits:
All Macbeth in Stride production photos by Marc J. Franklin
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