Silent Sky

Beautiful, lyrical, and quietly revolutionary, this pioneering true story celebrates the wonder of discovery and the woman that would forever change how we see the universe. At the turn of the 20^th century, Henrietta Leavitt meticulously studies astronomical photographs night after night at the Harvard College Observatory. Long before the age of the internet—when computers were people calculating complex equations by hand—Henrietta unlocks the secrets of the stars and expands our understanding of the universe and its infinite size. Told with warmth, wit, and music, this landmark play illuminates women’s unbridled curiosity, the deep bonds of sisterhood and camaraderie, and a history-altering scientific discovery. From the mind of Lauren Gunderson, one of America’s most produced playwrights, comes this bold story told through the eyes of a woman who refuses to be ignored.