An Original Play By Lydia R. Diamond
Directed By Ron OJ Parson

“Bursts with the joys of life”

– Chicago Tribune

Jan 28 - Feb 26, 2023 in Goodman's Albert Theatre

Around 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission.

Toni Stone

Play ball! The sensational true story of the first woman to play professional baseball knocks it out of the park as a can’t-miss theatrical event.

Toni Stone is an encyclopedia of baseball stats. She’s got a great arm. And she doesn’t understand why she can’t play with the boys. Rejected by the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League because of her race, Toni sets out to become the first woman to play in baseball’s Negro Leagues. Challenges on and off the field—from hostile crowds to players who slide spikes-first—only steel her resolve to shatter racist and sexist barriers in the sport she’s loved since childhood. An original play inspired by the book Curveball, The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone by Martha Ackmann, this New York Times Critic’s Pick will have you cheering along.

Recommended for ages 13 and up.

Toni Stone contains period-specific depictions of race and gender-based situations (which include aggressions, microaggressions, and misogynoir) as well as adult language.

Please Note: Masks are currently recommended, but not required, while in the theater. Policies may change based on prevailing medical guidance. Learn more about Goodman’s current Health and Safety Protocols at GoodmanTheatre.org/Protocols.

“Her [Toni Stone] soulmate was baseball.” TONI STONE Actress Tracey N. Bonner and Director Ron OJ Parson discuss their love of the game and what it means to bring Toni Stone’s incredible story to life. Must close February 26—get tickets at GoodmanTheatre.org/Toni to experience this production that’s full of “history, herstory and heart” (Newcity).

⚾ Play ball! Lydia R. Diamond’s Toni Stone knocks it out of the park. Directed by Chicagoan of the Year for Theater (Chicago Tribune) Ron OJ Parson, on stage now through February 26.

“People would tell [Toni] no and then she would go and do it 10 times better.” Actress Tracey N. Bonner explains why Toni Stone is such an iconic figure in history.

Tracy N. Bonner in Lydia R. Diamond’s original playToni Stone.

Photo by Liz Lauren

Terence Simsand, Tracey N. Bonner, Edgar Miguel Sanchez, Travis A. Knight, Kai A. Ealy, Victor Musoni and Matty Robinson in Lydia R. Diamond’s original play Toni Stone.

Photo by Liz Lauren

Tracey N. Bonner and Edgar Miguel Sanchez in Lydia R. Diamond’s original play Toni Stone.

Photo by Liz Lauren

Jon Hudson Odom and Tracey N. Bonner in Lydia R. Diamond’s original play Toni Stone.

Photo by Liz Lauren

Terence Sims, Kai A. Ealy and Travis A. Knight in Lydia R. Diamond’s original play Toni Stone.

Photo by Liz Lauren

Tracey N. Bonner and Chiké Johnson in Lydia R. Diamond’s original play Toni Stone.

Photo by Liz Lauren

Travis A. Knight, Terence Sims, Kai A. Ealy, Victor Musoni and Joseph Aaron Johnson in Lydia R.Diamond’s original play Toni Stone.

Photo by Liz Lauren

Tracey N. Bonner in Lydia R. Diamond’s original play Toni Stone.

Photo by Liz Lauren

⚾ Play ball! Lydia R. Diamond’s Toni Stone knocks it out of the park. Directed by Chicagoan of the Year for Theater (Chicago Tribune) Ron OJ Parson, on stage now through February 26.

“People would tell [Toni] no and then she would go and do it 10 times better.” Actress Tracey N. Bonner explains why Toni Stone is such an iconic figure in history.

Tracy N. Bonner in Lydia R. Diamond’s original playToni Stone.

Photo by Liz Lauren

Terence Simsand, Tracey N. Bonner, Edgar Miguel Sanchez, Travis A. Knight, Kai A. Ealy, Victor Musoni and Matty Robinson in Lydia R. Diamond’s original play Toni Stone.

Photo by Liz Lauren