Macbeth in Stride at BAM

Apr 15—Apr 27, 2025 BAM in association with Philadelphia Theatre Company, Shakespeare Theatre Company and Yale Repertory Theatre Presents Macbeth in Stride Written and performed by Whitney White Directed by Tyler Dobrowsky and Taibi Magar Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly Part of Winter/Spring 2025 A dazzling theatrical event created by Obie Award-winning artist Whitney White, who performs with an ensemble and a live band, Macbeth in Stride examines what it means to be an ambitious woman through the lens of one of Shakespeare’s most iconic characters This sensational production uses pop, rock, gospel, and R&B to trace the fatalistic arc of Lady Macbeth, while lifting up contemporary Black female power, femininity, and desire. Directors Tyler Dobrowsky and Taibi Magar (Underground Railroad Game, Is God Is) co-stage this groundbreaking production, with choreography by Raja Feather Kelly (A Strange Loop).