Seven Guitars

Seven Guitars is August Wilson's Pulitzer-nominated play, a powerful look at Black American life in the late 1940s. This production brings Wilson's poignant storytelling to the stage, focusing on the dreams and struggles of seven characters gathered in a Pittsburgh backyard after the sudden death of a blues musician. It's a key work in Wilson's ten-play Century Cycle, known for its rich dialogue and deep character studies. This particular showing of Seven Guitars is at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center in New York, NY on Wednesday, December 30, 2026. The theater offers an intimate setting for dramatic works, making it a good fit for Wilson's character-driven narrative. Audiences who appreciate classic American theater and historical drama will find much to engage with here.