Wonderful to catch Opening Night of Goodman Theatre’s “HOLIDAY” February 9, 2026 in Chicago! Really enjoyed the modernization of the classic play (and film), originally set in the 1920’s about a wealthy Upper East Side (New York) family. This funny, contemporary adaptation is written by Richard Greenberg and directed by Robert Falls.
On stage now through March 8—get tickets at GoodmanTheatre.org/Holiday !
(“Holiday” Production Photos by Todd Rosenberg)
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***ROBERT FALLS DIRECTS THE LATE PLAYWRIGHT’S WORLD-PREMIERE ADAPTATION, THROUGH MARCH 1***
Tony Award winner and former Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls’ production of “Holiday” runs now through March 8, 2026 at The Goodman. This brand-new work by Richard Greenberg, the late Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright, is based on Philip Barry’s (“The Philadelphia Story”) classic play that inspired the beloved 1930s film starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
“Holiday” appears through March 1 in the 856-seat Albert Theatre; the show opened February 9, 2026. For tickets ($34 - $104, subject to change), visit the Box Office (170 N. Dearborn), call 312.443.3800 or purchase online at GoodmanTheatre.org/Holiday.
“It’s always a thrill to premiere a new play. But it’s a special honor to give Chicago audiences the chance to be first to experience Richard Greenberg’s “Holiday”—a smart, funny and utterly delightful work for the dark winter of a dark year,” said Walter Artistic Director Susan V. Booth. “At the time we announced, none of us knew it would be one of the last plays by this protean writer/thinker/poet of the theater. But I take great solace knowing his new adaptation of Philip Barry’s wholly effervescent play is in the directorial hands of a great craftsman—one with whom Richard shared a deeply collaborative and affectionate relationship.”
In “Holiday,” matters of the heart are a family affair in the wealthy world of the Upper East Side Setons— including patriarch Edward (Jordan Lage), sisters Julia (Molly Griggs) and Linda (Bryce Gangel) and brother Ned (Wesley Taylor). Enter Johnny Case (Luigi Sottile), a romantic prospect from a decidedly different background—and privilege, class and personal fulfillment are thrown into sharp relief asking the eternal question: work to live or live to work?
The cast also includes Rammel Chan (Walter),Christiana Clark (Nikka Washburn), Alejandra Escalante (Laura Cram), Jessie Fisher (Susan Feld) and Erik Hellman (Seton Cram).
“How fantastic it is to be here not only for The Goodman’s 100th anniversary, but for the production of this brand-new work by Richard Greenberg,” said director Robert Falls, who served as the theater’s Artistic Director for 35 years. “Holiday is a beautiful American play that speaks to us in both subtle and prominent ways. Its central themes—the meaning of our existence as human beings, our relationship to success and money, privilege, capitalism—are just as relevant in this present-day adaptation as they are in the original version. While it’s bittersweet to be here without Richard, this is a chance to honor the spirit of a great playwright, as well as celebrate a friend and colleague. He would want us to ‘make joy’ with this production.”
(Source: Press Release)
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“Holiday”
Adapted Play by Richard Greenberg
Based on the Play Holiday by Philip Barry
Directed by Robert Falls
January 31 – March 8, 2026 in the Albert Theatre
Photos by Todd Rosenberg
1_Holiday Production Photos: (L-R) Molly Griggs, Wesley Taylor, Bryce Gangel, Luigi Sottile,
Jordan Lage.
2_Holiday Production Photos: (L-R) Luigi Sottile, Molly Griggs, Bryce Gangel.
3_Holiday Production Photos: (L-R) Luigi Sottile, Bryce Gangel.
4_Holiday Production Photos: (L-R) Christiana Clark, Bryce Gangel, Luigi Sottile, Jessie
Fisher.
5_Holiday Production Photos: Alejandra Escalante, Erik Hellman.
6_Holiday Production Photos: (L-R) Wesley Taylor.
7_Holiday Production Photos: (L-R) Bryce Gangel, Wesley Taylor.
8_Holiday Production Photos: (L-R) Wesley Taylor, Luigi Sottile, Molly Griggs.
9_Holiday Production Photos: (L-R) Luigi Sottile, Christiana Clark.
***10_Holiday Production Photos: (L-R) Bryce Gangel, Rammel Chan #RammelChan
