| Nickelodeon Presents Storytime Live! Mar 12 - Mar 14, 2010 |
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Rosemont Theatre |
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| Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America present Storytime Live!--the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool television shows: Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan. Storytime Live! celebrates the magic of storytelling through four brand-new adventures. With Nick Jr.'s Moose and Zee as hosts, Storytime Live! will take kids and their families on musical adventures whether by leaping into Fairytale Land with Dora and Sleeping Boots, journeying through Filthingham with The Backyardigans, hopping into Wonderland with the Wonder Pets! or jumping on clouds with Kai-lan and the Monkey King. |
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| Hey! Dancin'! Mar 12 - Apr 24, 2010 |
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Factory Theater at
Prop Theatre |
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| The year is 1986. The hair is big, the fashion is ridiculous, and dancing is king. The hottest dance show in Chicago rules the cable access airwaves -- and its name is Hey! Dancin'! It's the last show of the season, and the station manager is threatening to change the music format because the show has gotten "too black". Our heroine Halle Stanton, with the help of her slutty friend Trisha, finagle their way onto the show. Halle hopes to meet the show's Ray-Ban-wearing star -- Kenny Kaposki, better known as Double K. Will love blossom between the innocent Halle and the dance superstar Double K? Will the show survive the change of music from Cameo to Poison? And will Trisha have sex with the show's older (yet willing) host, Randy Massingill? Find out in Hey! Dancin'! |
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| J.B. Mar 12 - Apr 18, 2010 |
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Chicago Fusion Theatre at
Oracle Theatre |
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| As darkness descends upon the circus world, two spirited vendors reenact the story of Job. In this play- within-a-play, a wealthy banker goes from prosperity to hopelessness and despair before eventually turning to love as the only solace for his suffering. In our own lives often filled with disappointment, we can find comfort in MacLeish's gripping drama where one man's faith is put to the ultimate test. This production is influenced by circus style movement and Apache dance (fight dance with roots in early 20th century Parisian street culture) and uses physical movement to enhance the high emotional stakes. |
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| The Blue Shadow Mar 13 - May 2, 2010 |
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Lifeline Theatre |
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| A Native American girl named Shadow feels blue because she knows nothing of her heritage. When she brings together four of her neighbors to share their friendship and storytelling traditions, Shadow learns to embrace who she is, and to celebrate the beauty of all cultures. Explore a whole world of mythology in this new musical filled with folklore, laughter, and multi-lingual song, by award-winning playwright Nambi E. Kelley. |
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| Legion Mar 13 - Apr 18, 2010 |
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WildClaw Theatre at
The Viaduct |
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| Legion is the bestselling sequel to Blatty’s “The Exorcist.” More than a decade after the death of Father Karras, Lieutenant Kinderman is faced with a series of grisly murders resembling the work of a dead serial killer. Kinderman’s investigation brings him face to face with the essence of true evil, and its origin. This terrifying supernatural thriller continues WildClaw theatre’s quest of bringing intelligent and imaginative horror to the Chicago stage. |
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| My Brother's Keeper (The Story of the Nicholas Brothers) Mar 13 - May 16, 2010 |
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Black Ensemble Theater |
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| Having danced for nine U.S. presidents, headlined shows all over the world, and appeared in every major television show, nightclub, and theater in America, the Nicholas brothers danced their way into the hearts of millions with successful careers spanning sixty years. Appearing at segregated clubs in the 1930s and in music videos in the 1990s, Fayard and Harold Nicholas dismantled racial barriers and became the most famous dance team of the twentieth century. Starring Rueben Echoles and RaShawn Thompson as the famous Nicholas Brothers, “My Brother’s Keeper (The Story of the Nicholas Brothers)” will showcase the power and excitement of these two dazzling men and share a joyous story with the audience. |
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| A True History of the Johnstown Flood Mar 13 - Apr 18, 2010 |
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Goodman Theatre |
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| Five years after Hurricane Katrina and six years after the Indian Ocean Tsunami comes Rebecca Gilman's world premiere based on another major historical disaster—the Johnstown Flood of 1889. Inspired by the devastation brought on by Hurricane Katrina, A True History of the Johnstown Flood introduces us to The Baxter Theatre Troupe—comprised of siblings James (Stephen Louis Grush), Richard (Cliff Chamberlain) and Fanny (Heather Wood)—who have been summoned to perform at an exclusive resort next to a beautiful man-made lake in the Pennsylvania mountains. Although the troupe's repertoire consists of the romantic trifles typical of the era, James envisions a different kind of play, one that exposes the true struggles of common people. When a violent rainstorm compromises the lake's shoddily constructed dam, the resulting disaster lays bare the tragic inequities of the rigid class system-and paves the way for a seismic change in both theater and society. |
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| Medea with Child Mar 14 - Apr 25, 2010 |
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La Costa Theatre |
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| This spring, Sideshow Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of Pulitzer Prize nominee Janet Burroway's Medea With Child. Unleashing Euripides' tragedy on a modern, magical, lyrically soaring stage of physical and verbal athletics, this wildly witty retelling blasts down to the core of the Greek classic Medea. When her husband strays from their marriage, Medea's fury unleashes a storm of epic proportions on both family and country. Can the characters escape the fate that awaits them? And what will be left if they can?
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| The Diary of Anne Frank Mar 15 - Mar 20, 2010 |
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Theatre At The Center |
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| he timeless story, The Diary of Anne Frank, will be presented on stage March 15 through March 20. The story begins with Otto Frank, as he returns to the attic where his Jewish family survived for years, hiding from the Nazis. Taking a trip back in time, Otto begins reading The Diary of Anne Frank which follows Anne and her family as she documents the events of her life. |
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| Street Scene Mar 15 - Apr 25, 2010 |
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National Pastime Theater |
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| Elmer Rice's 1929 Pulitzer Prize winning play depicts first generation immigrant families struggling to reach the American dream in one New York tenement. |
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| Right As Rain Mar 17 - Apr 24, 2010 |
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InnateVolution Theater Productions at
North Lakeside Cultural Center |
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| The play about two teenage boys—one gay and one unsure—and their struggle between religion and sexuality was part of InnateVolution’s New Play Circle Series of staged readings. Right As Rain is InnateVolution Theater Production’s second production—following last summer’s well-received Edward Albee double bill of The Zoo Story and The Sandbox—in the company’s inaugural season. |
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| Les Liaisons Dangereuses Mar 17 - May 2, 2010 |
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Remy Bumppo Theatre at
The Greenhouse Theater Center |
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| Christopher Hampton adapts Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Choderlos de Laclos's 1782 novel of sexual intrigue and ruthless manipulation set in the salons and boudoirs of pre-Revolutionary France. Feeling their aristocratic world waning, the Vicomte de Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil, devise a game to test their skills as rapacious lovers. In their tenacious battle for the upper hand, they, like their innocent prey, become part of the wreckage. |
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| Uncle Vanya Mar 17 - Mar 21, 2010 |
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater |
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| Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov’s birth with this acclaimed production featuring Russia’s leading actors. This extraordinary World’s Stage event marks the Chicago debut of the Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg—hailed by Peter Brook as “the finest ensemble in Europe.” Artistic Director Lev Dodin’s production of Chekhov’s classic has won worldwide critical acclaim and now comes to Chicago for five performances only. |
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| Borderline Apologetic Mar 17 - Apr 7, 2010 |
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Honest Productions at
Pub Theater at Fizz Chicago |
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| Borderline Apologetic finds the humor in the fact that we find it hard to earnestly admit when we are wrong. Often an apology is a quick fix to placate people we don’t want to deal with (see Tiger Woods). Or when the world wants an answer and the truth will hurt too many people’s feelings (see Bill Clinton). Or when we make a very sound observation that isn’t so popular and we could face Deportation (see John Lennon). Borderline Apologetic is a tongue-in-cheek commentary on our half-assed attempts to make nice when we have wronged those around us. |
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| A Life Mar 18 - Apr 25, 2010 |
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Northlight Theatre |
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| In the sequel to the late Hugh Leonard’s most celebrated work, Da, John Mahoney stars in this evocative play about the evolution of friendships in a small Irish town. Desmond Drumm nears retirement and his memories come to life, reminding him of the triumphs and tragedies of his youth and prompting him to mend relationships with a childhood friend and the love interest that had charmed them both. But as scenes from the past shed light on the misunderstandings of today, Desmond must realize that his lifelong ability to use his great intellect and acerbic wit as a means of self-defense has come at a cost. |
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| Billy Elliot the Musical Mar 18 - Dec 31, 2010 |
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Ford Oriental Theatre |
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| Billy Elliot the Musical is the funny, heartwarming tale of a young boy with a dream, and a celebration of his triumph against the odds. Set against the historic British miners' strike of the 1980s, the story follows Billy's journey as a boy in a small mining town who, after stumbling across a ballet class while on his way to a boxing lesson, realizes that his future lay not in the boxing ring but on stage as a dancer. |
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| Ragtime Mar 18 - May 23, 2010 |
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Drury Lane- Oakbrook |
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| A nostalgic and powerful portrait of life in turn of the century America, Ragtime is based on E.L. Doctorow’s distinguished novel. The musical intertwines the stories of a Harlem musician, a wealthy New York family and a Latvian Jewish immigrant. Ragtime poignantly explores history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and love and hate. Featuring a Tony Award winning book by Terrence McNally, and a Tony Award-winning score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, Ragtime combines diverse fictional characters with several famous figures of the era to create a stirring musical portrayal of turn-of-the 20th century America. |
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