"The House That Will Not Stand": Voodoo & Murder & in 1800s New Orleans

A bewitching new drama that overflows with theatrical desire, jealousy, murder and even voodoo, "The House That Will Not Stand" sets its story in early-1800s New Orleans. It's a time when free women of color can enter into common-law marriages with rich white men -- and, following the mysterious death of her husband, Beatrice has become one of the city's wealthiest women. But the comfortable world she's built for herself and her three daughters teeters on the edge of destruction as they turn on each other in a bitter fight for survival. Directed by Obie Award winer Lileana Blain Cruz, this compelling production can be enjoyed at New York Theatre Workshop.