| Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play |
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Pub Theater at Fizz Chicago |
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| Bye Bye Liver is an over-the-top comedic romp through the joys and pitfalls of Chicago's favorite past time. Complete with interactive drinking games that pit audience versus cast, male versus female, you get the picture. |
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| Calls to Blood |
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The New Colony at
Royal George Theatre |
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| Based on an extraordinary true story, Calls to Blood tells the darkly comic tragedy of the perfect American couple and their seemingly impenetrable happiness – even as they struggle to conceive the child they want so desperately. But in trying to find a solution to this continual failure, they unearth the one truth that can destroy everything upon which their perfect lives have been built. Staged in the intimate environment of the Royal George’s studio theater, the audience will be no more able to escape the emotionally powerful debate over the couple’s future than the couple’s own best friends and family. |
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| Carnival Nocturne |
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Silent Theatre Company at
Storefront Theater |
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| Silent Theatre Company welcomes visitors into the mysterious underground world of a traveling carnival. In the midst of fire breathers, fortune tellers, bestial tamers and natural freaks, a somber secret lies – a curse that binds them all together. With a live band and physical acts of carnival performance, this original dark fable by Gillian Hastings combines the styles of Tim Burton and Edward Gorey in a thrilling and enchanting ride through a world of whimsy and macabre. |
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| Chair |
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Co-Governors of Space at
St. Paul's Cultural Center |
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| Chair is an absurdist comedy about a pretentious drama about a chair that does nothing and the people who have paid to see it. Chair was written and directed by Chris Churchill. This is the first of two shows that will be produced by the CGOS in association with NNWAC at the St. Paul’s Cultural Center this winter. |
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| A Christmas Carol |
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Steel Beam Theatre |
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| There are many adaptations of A Christmas Carol out there, but there's only one Broadway version! The whole family will enjoy this musical version of Charles Dickens' classic story of Scrooge and Tiny Tim, originally presented by Radio City Entertainment at Madison Square Garden. With a book by Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, the stunning score tugs at the heartstrings and is sure to put everyone into a holiday mood! |
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| A Christmas Carol |
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Goodman Theatre |
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| Based on Charles Dickens' 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol is the tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who is opposed to holiday cheer and indifferent to the sufferings of the poor in Victorian London. Scrooge is visited by four ghosts who offer him the opportunity to sympathize with his fellow man. Dickens' famous characters include Scrooge's kind-hearted clerk, Bob Cratchit, and his family, including Tiny Tim; the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future; the merry-making Fezziwig couple; and the Ghost of Jacob Marley. Throughout its history at the Goodman, over 1 million people have experienced A Christmas Carol and the production has hosted six directors, seven Scrooges, 27 Tiny Tims, and nearly 20,000 "Bah, Humbug!"s. |
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| A Christmas Carol |
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Drury Lane- Oakbrook |
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| A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, the miserly old man, who receives a Christmas Eve visit from the ghost of his partner, Jacob Marley, warning him to mend his selfish ways. During the night three spirits appear before Scrooge, showing him visions of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future, finally revealing the possible results of his unloving, uncaring life. He promises to change as he's not the man he was. This all time favorite play with music is a holiday treat for the whole family. |
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| A Christmas Carol, The Musical |
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Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire |
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| his holiday season, the Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences presents A Christmas Carol, The Musical. It is the endearing combination of a treasured tale with the soaring music by a Disney musical genius - and the result is breathtaking. Composer Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) infuses the Dickens holiday classic with music the whole family will cherish. |
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| The Christmas Schooner |
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Theatre At The Center |
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| The Christmas Schooner has quickly become a beloved Chicago holiday classic, a wonderful look at families and traditions. This holiday classic tells the story of Peter and Alma Stossel, whose pioneering spirit is full of the energy and dreams of America in the 19th century. With the help of Peter's young son Karl, and the companionship of his father, Gus, from the old country, Peter decides to take Christmas Trees from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan across the icy waters to post-fire Chicago. |
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| Co-Ed Prison Sluts |
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Annoyance Theatre |
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| Return of company's flagship show. Inane residents of a prison live in fear of the arrival of The Clown...and the big fight never disappoints. Ellen Stoneking reprises the role of Dame Toulouse, joined by a cast of some of the brightest performers on the Chicago comedy scene. |
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| ComedySportz |
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Comedy Sportz |
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| ComedySportz shows offer a unique blend of fast and funny improvisational comedy that is appropriate fun for all ages. The Red and Blue teams battle it out in front of a referee in games that the audience selects, and points are awarded based on how quickly and effectively the performers complete the games. The eternal battle of Red vs. Blue is improvised 5 times weekly, and the show is never the same twice! |
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| Cooperstown |
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Theatre Seven of Chicago at
The Greenhouse Theater Center |
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| It’s the summer of 1962, and Jackie Robinson is about to be the first black inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. That doesn’t mean much to Junior Murphy, a black restaurant manager who can’t get a promotion, and whose little sister has her own history-making plans for the big weekend. When a Midwest minor-leaguer comes to town chasing his idol, the collision of race, love and baseball turns a sleepy New York town upside down. |
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| Cuba and His Teddy Bear |
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UrbanTheater Co. and PEOPLE*S THEATER of Chicago at
Batey Urbano |
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| Cuba and His Teddy Bear, Reinaldo Povod’s explosive drama about the relationship between a small time drug dealer and his son, receives its Midwest premiere in a co-production by UrbanTheater Company and PEOPLE*S THEATER of Chicago. |
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| The David Bowie Hepzikat Velvet Flarney Solstice Spectacular...Live From Space! |
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New Millennium Theatre Company at
National Pastime Theater |
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| In this high energy holiday romp, based off a fictional Christmas Special that never was, audiences will be treated to a star-studded tribute to the classic Andy Williams Christmas Specials of the 70s. This one of kind variety show spectacular features the kind of star power that only ‘Ziggy Stardust’ can command. This year, character appearances by Mick Jagger, Annie Lennox, Iggy Pop, Marianne Faithfull, Paul Lynde and Charo are just the tip of the iceberg; a special appearance by the Ghost of Freddy Mercury will remind us all of the joy of brotherhood and spirit of giving that the holiday and Solstice season brings. And when the mysterious Bizarro Bowie appears to reveal his jaded past, it’s a race for time to save the holidays from the ultimate universal implosion. Although, with so many celebrities on board, what could possibly go wrong? |
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| Days to Come |
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The Artistic Home |
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| Filled with love, power, intrigue, and murder, this rarely produced work from one of America's premiere female playwrights, tells the story of a priveleged Midwestern family who must wrestle with the opposing forces of organized labor and union busters when employees at their small factory go on strike -- threatening their fortune, their friendships, and possibly their very existence. Exploring the intersection between the political and the personal, Days to Come examines the struggle for self-determination and the potential fallout that ensues when the disempowered begin to question traditional notions of class and gender. |
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| Death of a Salesman |
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Raven Theatre |
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| Arthur Miller's quintessential masterpiece depicts an ordinary man, Willie Loman, a traveling salesman, in desperate pursuit of the American Dream for himself, his sympathetic wife, Linda and his two sons, Biff and Happy. Michael Menendian directs this revival, featuring Co-Artistic Director JoAnn Montemurro and Raven Ensemble Member Chuck Spencer as Linda and Willie Loman. |
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| Democracy |
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Eclipse Theatre Company at
The Greenhouse Theater Center |
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| In the political society of Washington in the spring of 1875, two beautiful American women must decide whether to marry two dashing American men, knowing they will also marry what their men believe about America, religion, truth and success. Linney's theatrical adaptation of two novels mixes Henry Adams' tales of love and ambition in Washington with scandals from the Ulysses S. Grant administration. This insightful vision of American democracy is scathing, funny and surprisingly relevant. |
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