It is Eli, with Solly Two Kings (James A. With a powerful, seasoned cast, “Gem” is must-see theatre. History works here on so many fascinating levels. Comparisons will no doubt be made, but having never seen this show myself, I will simply state that I am particularly privileged to experience it for the first time at the Goodman, whose rich history is inexorably linked to the playwright himself. With an eye-popping, highly-stylized Linda Buchanan set enhanced by Mike Tutaj projections, this artful production must look markedly different than its predecessors. “Gem” premiered at Goodman Theatre in 2003 and debuted on Broadway a year later. Set in the Hill District of Pittsburgh in 1904, chronologically the first in Wilson’s Century Cycle series although written and produced two years before his death at 60 in 2005. There is both dazzling beauty and gritty realism in the Chuck Smith directed production of August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean” that opened on Monday at Goodman.
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