SpeakEasy Stage Company

In a dreary cubicle in Idaho, Keith, a Black, gay mortgage broker, and Ryan, a white, divorced yogurt plant worker, bond over their young daughters and the need for emotional connection and support.

Even in dark times, people can touch one another with their shared humanity. Such connections abound in “The Band’s Visit,” the 90-minute dose of musical theater magic on stage at The Huntington Theatre.