LyricOpera of Chicago Production Details

7:00pm – October 23, 2026
2:00pm – October 25, 2026
7:00pm – October 28, 2026

Lyric Opera House
Chicago, IL

CAST
Issachah Savage – Omar
Zoie Reams – Fatima, Omar’s Mother
Kyle Ketelsen – James Owen / Johnson
Kearstin Piper Brown – Julie
Daniel Luis Espinal – Auctioneer / Taylor
Camille Robles – Eliza, Little Daughter
Briana Hunter – Katie Ellen / The Caller
Matthew Dexter – Abdul, Omar’s Brother / Abe
Cameo Humes – Amadou – Renty

CREATIVE TEAM
Michael Abels – Co-composer
Rhiannon Giddens – Co-composer / Librettist
Kaneza Schaal – Director
Kazem Abdullah – Conductor
Michael Black – Chorus Director
Josh Higgason – Projection Designer
Kiara Benn – Choreographer
Amy Rubin – Set Designer
Micheline Russell-Brown & April Hickman – Original Costume Designers
Charlese Antoinette Jones – Costume Designer
Joshua Higgason – Video Designer
Pablo Santiago – Lighting Designer