Theatre with a side of life
Mercury Theater presents LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL. Step into Venus Cabaret Theatre and take a step back in time! It’s Philadelphia 1959. The lights are dim. The seating is intimate. And Emerson’s Bar and Grill is serving up classic cocktails. Tonight’s entertainment is the extraordinary Billie Holiday (played by her doppelgänger, Alexis J. ...
Mercury Theater presents CLUE. Parker Brothers made murder a popular game. They introduced color-coded characters, an array of weaponry and a mansion of rooms to die in. Figuring out the right killer combo was the objective to win. In 1985, the board game became an iconic comedy boasting a star-studded cast led by Tim Curry and ...
Mercury Theatre presents PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT the musical. For those looking for a rocking, fun road trip without hefty gas prices, climb aboard PRISCILLA for a spectacle-inspired jaunt across the Outback. The 1994 film by Stephan Elliot has been reincarnated as a juke box musical. The creative team of Elliot and Allan Scott (book), along ...
Mercury Theater Chicago presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. The residents of Skid Row want a better life. Seymour (played by Christopher Kale Jones) dreams of fame. Audrey (played by the amazing Dana Tretta) wishes for a home. Mr. Mushnik (played by Tommy Novak) wants a successful business. Dr. Orin (played by the hilarious David Sajewich) yearns ...
Mercury Theatre presents THE PRODUCERS, a Mel Brooks Musical Comedy. Mel Brooks wrote and directed the movie THE PRODUCERS in 1967. He won best original screenplay. He then turned into a stage musical debuting in Chicago in 2000 and later debuting on Broadway in 2001. It won 12 Tony Awards including Best Musical - a Broadway ...