Theatre with a side of life
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents PLAY ON! Viola is a songwriter. Her dreams take her to New York where the Duke is king. To meet her idol, Viola disguises herself as a guy. The Duke is impressed by Vy-man and coerces him (Viola) to woo his estranged muse, Lady Liv. Vy-man’s persuasion works too well. Lady Liv ...
Broadway in Chicago presents Kokandy Productions’ critically acclaimed JEKYLL & HYDE. Henry Jekyll is curious about the psyche. He wants to determine the line between morality and derangement. When the Board of Governors shut down his request for research subjects, Jekyll decides to experiment on himself. When he ingests chemicals, he unleashes his inner Edward Hyde. ...
The Goodman Theatre presents the World Premiere of The 7 Fingers’ THE ATTIC: THINGS I’VE SEEN WHILE LYING ON MY BACK. Childhood. Trapeze. Lover. Miscarriage. Birth. A Fall. Cancer. A woman remembers her life from her bed at pivotal moments. From dreaming of swinging from the rafters to actually floating-through-the-air as an aerialist, the Tony Award-nominated ...
Idle Muse Theatre Company presents WITCH. Elizabeth lives in bitter isolation. The village blames her for sickness, barren cows, and failed crops. They think she’s a witch. At the town tavern, a mysterious stranger shares drinks with rivals competing for the love and inheritance of Sir Arthur. He offers to help each secure their desire. The ...
A Red Orchid Theatre remounts last year’s fan favorite BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA for a limited four week engagement. John is a birder. He searches, observes, identifies, and logs seeing different types of birds. What began as a casual hobby has become his life’s work. When his daughter Caitlyn arrives to hang out in the backyard, ...
TimeLine Theatre presents the World Premiere of THE BIRTH OF THE PILL. Margaret Sanger’s crusade for birth control is pretty legendary. The others collaborating in pursuit of The Pill aren’t perhaps as familiar. Dr. John Rock, Catholic obstetrician, teaching the rhythm method. Dr. Pincus working in vitro fertilization. And Katharine McCormick, advocate for women’s rights and ...
Pam Dickler and Rob Kolson present the four-week return engagement of I KILLED ANDY BREITBART. In 2012, a community activist, Chicago theatre producer and President Obama become unexpectedly connected to the sudden death of a well-known, right-wing conspiracist. In Andrew Breitbart’s blog, posted after his sudden death, he wrote about the 1998 production “The Love Song ...
Apollo Theater Chicago and Sketchworks Comedy present VAPE! THE GREASE PARODY. Who doesn’t remember the cult classic movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John? A boy and girl meet and fall in love during the summer. Complications arise when they return to school. He’s a T-Bird greaser and she’s a wholesome Australian exchange student. To ...
Broadway in Chicago presents THE NOTEBOOK the Musical. An old woman has Alzheimers. Her husband faithfully reads to her daily from a notebook. It describes the love story of their life. His hope is the words and memories will bring her back to him. Nicholas Sparks wrote the best selling novel in 1996. It became a ...
Babes with Blades presents the World Premiere of “yo ho.” Mark is a military man kidnapped by pirates. Onboard the ship, sparks fly when Mark meets Andy, Calico Jack’s second in command. Whether they are mopping the deck or fending off the British, the duo flirt with the fearless swagger of buccaneers destined to be caught. ...