Courting Harry

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• Sat, May 16, 2026 - Sun, Jun 7, 2026  

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Trace the journey of Minnesota natives Chief Justice Warren Burger and Justice Harry Blackmun, from their roots in the St. Paul neighborhood to the pinnacle of the nation’s highest court. Two lifelong friends, their unbreakable bond now confronted with history-making decisions including the landmark case Roe v. Wade that will define their future. Dive into the dynamic tensions of the Supreme Court, more relevant today than ever, where Nixon’s appointees grapple with conflicting ideologies in the arena of America’s most contentious legal battles. An insightful exploration of friendship, authority, and justice.

The Reviews

• Courting Harry a powerful portrait of a friendship (Pioneer Press, 5/21/26)
• Courting Harry is crisp, succinct, illuminating, and engaging tribute to the man, the justice (Cherry and Spoon, 5/22/26)
• Courting Harry feels very much like a play meant to be seen--and talked about--right now (Talkin' Broadway, 5/21/26)
• Courting Harry Looks at a Friendship Destroyed By the Supreme Court (The Stages of MN, 5/17/26)

Learn more about the show

• Interview with Pearce Bunting and John Middleton (Fox-9 Good Day, 5/20/26)
• A tale of two justices and their fraught friendship returns to St. Paul  (Star Tribune, 5/14/26)
• 5 Questions with Courting Harry Playwright Lee Blesing (Mpls. St Paul Magazine, 5/12/26)