2026 Tony Nominee For Best Play

Following its Steppenwolf premiere and Broadway debut, Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road comes to Boston's Calderwood Pavilion with direction from Bryn Boice. Quietly funny and moving, the story follows an estranged Aunt and Nephew thrown together by grief, and the small understandings they discover while sharing a house on the outskirts of town.

What's It About?

Set in rural Idaho, Little Bear Ridge Road follows the uneasy reunion of estranged aunt Sarah and her nephew Ethan. Brought together by the death of a family patriarch, the stage is set for an emotional exploration of generational disconnect. Grounded and poetic, this new American play continues Hunter's exploration of life in the inland Northwest, showing the unexpected grace in overlooked places.