Theatre with a side of life
Clownshow presents CHARLES DICKENS BEGRUDGINGLY PERFORMS A Christmas Carol Again. He’s back! Charles Dickens AKA Blake Montgomery returns to the stage for the holidays. Montgomery, creator and performer, imagines the literary genius manifested and forced to narrate his Christmas classic. The delightful irony is despite ‘Dickens’ protests about performing this show for 171 consecutive years, Chicago ...
Broadway in Chicago presents SOME LIKE IT HOT. Two men witness a murder at a Chicago speakeasy. To escape the mob, they hop a train to San Diego and join an all-girl band. The 1959 classic comedy starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe has been resurrected and modernized. The original gag of men in ...
Steppenwolf Theatre presents LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD. Ethan returns to Idaho to settle his dad’s affairs. Sarah reluctantly welcomes him back home. Although their relationship isn’t initially clear, their annoyance with each other is palpable. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter’s set-up engages immediately. This duo face-off like a well-scripted reality show. Their interactions feel organically awkward. It’s ...
Broadway in Chicago presents SIX The Musical. Divorced. Beheaded. Died! Divorced. Beheaded. Survived!! This concert-styled musical engages from the first note. These Queens came back to life to compete against each other. The contest is to determine whose life was the most tragic. Despite the disconcerting theme of abusive, murdering husband, SIX is everything but sad. ...