The Rainmaker

1st Stage Theatre
1524 Spring Hill Road Tysons

Not only is the Curry family farm being paralyzed by a devastating drought, but Lizzie Curry, to the chagrin of her father and brothers, is unmarried with no viable prospects. A charming, confident trickster named Starbuck comes to town and promises to bring rain in exchange for $100, setting off a series of events that enable Lizzie to see herself in a new light.

Thru - Dec 11, 2022

The Rainmaker Reviews

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DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...Drought. A con man. Love. An all-American play, The Rainmaker by N. Richard Nash gets a superb production by 1st Stage in Tysons, Virginia. Directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes, the associate artistic director of 1st Stage, the revival features Tamieka Chavis as Lizzie Curry at the center of this emotionally charged and uplifting story."

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- Caroline Bock

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

"...The true joy of this production was watching the ensemble cast do what ensemble casts do best—engage with one another as though they’d been doing it for years. Add to that, Chavis’s ability to put an audience through its emotional paces—the scene in which Lizzie awkwardly struggles to employ the full arsenal of her feminine charm to seduce File is hands down the most enjoyable episode of this play."

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- Anne Valentino

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

"...All in all, The Rainmaker is not a masterpiece, but it is a warm, funny, touching romp well worth spending a cold day seeing."

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- Peter Rouleau

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DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

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