Walls and Windows
Walls and Windows is a musical theater exploration of the lives and art of Edward and Jo Hopper. Edward Hopper is the enigmatic artist who painted "Nighthawks," which has been referenced in TV shows, movies and has become a cultural meme of urban isolation.
What is it about Hopper's work that continues to provoke a response in us nearly a century later? How was Jo's art affected by her marriage and partnership with Ed for the next 40-odd years? A range of characters join Ed and Jo to explore these questions, including Jo's beloved cat, Arthur, writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, artist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and two gangsters from a story by Ernest Hemingway. The 2024 presentation at Brooklyn Art Haus included Punch and Judy puppetry and large-screen projections of the Hoppers' paintings.
Songs from Walls and Windows
In Is It Love?, Ed and Jo are meeting on the beach to paint---and Jo decides she wants to paint a sailboat.
Obituary is a painting by Jo Hopper reflecting on the years spent with Ed and the lack of support for her own art.
Windows, the closing number of the show, begins with a question from the "Judy" puppet (of Punch and Judy). "Can you see me through the window?"
Cast and Creatives
2026 | May 2
Presented at Brooklyn Art Haus
Cast: Joe Castinado, Olivia Cull, Freddie Daniele, Giordana Simurdiak, Camila Maric, and Nick Salem
Directed by Lauren Linsey
Written and Composed by Dan Furman with additional lyrics by Kristin Maloney
2024 | August 28th - September 15th
Presented at Brooklyn Art Haus
Cast
Joe Castinado
Olivia Cull
Freddy Daniele
Paul Goodman
Rebecca Madeira
Camila Maric
Ace McCarthy
Nick Salem
Giordana Simurdiak
Creatives
Dan Furman
Jerome Harmann-Hardeman
Richard Hoover
Ally Ibach
Karen Buck
Elaine McCarthy
Katherine Barfield
Kim Allen
John Horzen
Edward Hopper
Voice of Judy/Others/Jo Cover
Ralph Waldo Emerson/Al
Punch
Jo Hopper
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Voice of Punch/Max
Max Cover
Arthur
Book, Original Music, and Lyrics
Direction and Choreography
Scene/Stage Design
Marketing/Fundraising
Fundraising
Video Design
Stage Manager
Production Assistant
Associate Projection Designer
