Eastland An Original Musical (2020)

Moored on the Chicago River between Clark St and LaSalle The Eastland begins boarding and thousands of Western Electric employees and their families climb the ramp excited for their annual company outing Overflowing with passengers about to depart the boat leans port and doesnt lean back Within minutes cries fill the air families are torn apart and unexpected heroes emerge to rescue dozens of Chicagoans from a watery end Artistic Director Andrew White Of One Blood 1984 resurrects the ghosts of Americas forgotten tragedy in this Lookingglass Original musical with music by Artistic Associate Andre Pluess and Ben Sussman the team behind the score of Lookingglass Alice 1984 Metamorphoses Hard Times and The Secret in the Wings as well as the acclaimed Winesburg Ohio Directed by Amanda Dehnert Peter Pan A Play Inspired in part by Jay Bonansingas The Sinking of the Eastland Americas Forgotten Tragedy