Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's unforgettable play, Inherit The Wind, will take the stand at Goodman's Albert Theatre this fall. The writers based their work on the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial, a fearsome battle of creationists and scientists. The Goodman's own Henry Godinez will direct, with Broadway star Alexander Gemignani as prosecutor Brady and Hollywood actor Harry Lennix as defense attorney Drummond. Since its debut in 1955, the show has won three Tony Awards and been adapted into four movies. A historical spectacle that must be seen to be believed!

Before hip hop blockbuster phenomenon Hamilton ruled the the Broadway roost, another historic musical got the country's patriotic blood pumping! First premiering on the Great White Way in 1969, Peter Stone and Sherman Edward's historical tuner 1776 garnered much critical acclaim as well as three Tony and two Drama Desk Awards for its gripping portrayal of the birth of modern America. Don't miss this Mariott Theatre production, directed by Nick Bowling and choreographed by William Carlos Angulo.

For over sixty years Elizabeth II met each of her Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, under the unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said. In The Audience, award-winning playwright Peter Morgan gives us an imagined record of these extraordinary meetings of crown and state, offering a behind-the-curtain look at the machinations of modern monarchy, from Winston Churchill to Tony Blair and beyond.

CST's well versed artistic director Edward Hall stages his epic production of Shakespeare's famous finale to The Henriad, Henry V. With a distinguished resume, having previously directed Shakespeare in New York, London's West End and on tours around the world, Hall brings an expertise in bringing Shakespeare's famous stories to modern audiences.