Zorba

About the show

The musical follows Nikos, an unworldly young American who travels to Greece after inheriting a mine on Crete. He befriends the carefree and charismatic Zorba, who accompanies him and becomes his guide to the local community. As the two attempt to reopen the mine, Zorba begins a romance with the aging French courtesan Madame Hortense, while Nikos is drawn to a withdrawn young widow. Their plans and relationships are overtaken by a series of tragedies. The community's hostility toward the Widow leads to suicide, murder, and a blood feud, while an accident destroys the partners' hopes for the mine. Despite their losses, Zorba urges Nikos to accept both the joy and suffering of life.