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October 10, 2018 by Julie Livingston · Arts & Culture

Gloria: A Life Chronicles The Legacy of Gloria Steinem

This new theater experience recounts Steinem's early years, personal journey, and career trajectory—but the play really is so much more than that.

It was certainly fortuitous that I saw a preview of the timely new off Broadway play, Gloria: A Life, about the life and legacy of Gloria Steinem, on the one year anniversary of the #MeToo movement, the day when the first woman in 55 years won the Nobel Peace Prize in physics, and the same day that Judge Brett Kavanaugh advanced toward a Supreme Court nomination after being accused of sexual assault. I must admit I was feeling somewhat emotionally depleted upon arrival.

The play’s unique structure truly underscores the critical importance of grassroots activism that fueled the women’s movement then and now.

Written by Tony award nominee Emily Mann and directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin), the multimedia play stars actress/filmmaker Christine Lahti, who gives a riveting performance of one of the most impactful and fearless leaders of the 20th century women's movement. Gloria: A Life features an all-female creative and producing team, led by Tony winner Daryl Roth.

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