Intimate Apparel

In Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel, Esther, a plain African American seamstress in ragtime era New York, stitches together a life making exquisite lingerie for wealthy socialites uptown and women of ill-repute downtown. When she strikes up correspondence with a man from across the world, her hopes for fulfilling companionship and love take an unexpected turn. This remarkable play is the winner of five national critic’s prizes.