The next production at The Classic Theatre of San Antonio, Nilo Cruz’ 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Anna in the Tropics,’ opens on Friday February 7. Set in 1929 in a Cuban-American cigar company, it is written by Nilo Cruz and directed by Kelly Hilliard Roush and will run until Sunday March 1. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8p.m. and Sunday at 3p.m. Tickets are $34 for general admission, $30 for senior, military, educator or SATCO, and $19 for student and are available online. ID is required. On opening night, there will be a complimentary champagne reception after the show. (The Classic Theatre, 2020)

‘Anna in the Tropics’ is set in 1929 Florida in a Cuban-American cigar factory, where cigars are still rolled by hand, and “lectors” are employed to educate and entertain the workers. The lector reads Anna Karenina as the play delves into desire, power, rivalry, secrets and love. As the lives of a Cuban immigrant family begins to intertwine with the scandalous lives of Tolstoy’s characters, we ask what do we need to feel loved and alive?

Special event:
Community Conversation- February 23, 2020. Join The Classic Theatre for a conversation with Dr. Gerald Poyo from St. Mary’s University, whose great-grandfather was a lector, as well as the cast and director of the show.

The Classic Theatre of San Antonio
1924 Fredericksburg Rd
San Antonio, TX 78201
(210) 589-8450