Violet

Name: Violet
Start: 2026-11-18T07:30:00
End: 2026-11-18T21:15:00
Location: Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre

Starts: November 18, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Ends: November 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Format: In person
Location: Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre, 820 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

About This Event

Boston University School of Theatre presents Violet based on the short story “The Ugly Pilgrim” by Doris Betts. Music by Jeanine Tesori, book by Brian Crawley. Directed by Shira Helena Gitlin (CFA’27), with music direction by Harry Castle. This multi-award-winning musical follows a scarred woman who embarks on a cross-country bus trip to be healed by a minister… discovering the true meaning of beauty along the way. (Music Theatre International) Running November 18-22 at Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre. Ticket information available soon.