In My Own Little Corner: My Work in Progress With Bipolar Disorder

Abrons Arts Center Playhouse, Off-Broadway

About the Show

Veteran stage, film, and television actress Chryssie Whitehead (Chicago, A Chorus Line, West Side Story film, Radio City Rockettes) performs an autobiographical play with music unraveling her diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder at the age of 38 while making peace with the tragic passing of her mother. Joining on the stage is co-performer & music supervisor, Nick Wilders along with band members Jared Mathis, Rick Snell, Tiffany Weiss and Mackenzie Lesser-Roy. The show concludes in a talkback with Chryssie Whitehead, Dr. Alisa Hurwitz and the audience in a safe, affirming space, supporting the show’s mission to normalize conversations around mental health.

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