“Church Hurt is a vital and compassionate portrait of how those roots nurture and strangle at the same time.”

Church Hurt
The Edge Off-Broadway, Chicago, IL
Opened Oct 25, 2026 · Closes Nov 21, 2026
Regional production: tracked as a buzzy, well-reviewed show that could transfer to Broadway.
Critic Scorecard
4 reviews- Tier 1: 100%
- Tier 2: 75%
- Tier 3: 40%
- Tier 4: 20%
“Their journeys, both separately and collectively, are thrilling to watch and hear.”
“Keep an eye on this company; I feel they are one to reckon with.”
“The conversations between them all are laugh out loud funny and often a thoughtful exploration of how to exist in a world where the definition of what is an acceptable identity is extremely narrow.”








