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The Christmas Schooner
Theatre At The Center
1040 Ridge Rd Munster
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.
Watch a video preview of The Christmas Schooner
Thru - Dec 20, 2009
| Fri, Nov 20: |
8:00pm |
| Sat, Nov 21: |
8:00pm |
| Sun, Nov 22: |
2:30pm |
| Wed, Nov 25: |
2:00pm |
| Fri, Nov 27: |
2:00pm & 8:00pm |
| Sat, Nov 28: |
2:30pm & 8:00pm |
| Sun, Nov 29: |
2:30pm |
| Wed, Dec 2: |
2:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 3: |
2:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 4: |
8:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 5: |
2:30pm & 8:00pm |
| Sun, Dec 6: |
2:30pm |
| Wed, Dec 9: |
2:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 10: |
2:00pm & 7:30pm |
| Fri, Dec 11: |
8:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 12: |
8:00pm |
| Sun, Dec 13: |
2:30pm |
| Wed, Dec 16: |
2:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 17: |
2:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 18: |
8:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 19: |
2:30pm & 8:00pm |
| Sun, Dec 20: |
2:30pm |
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Price:$36-$40
Show Type: Musical
Box Office: 219-836-3255
Running Time: 2hrs 10mins; one intermission
www.theatreatthecenter.com
Review Round-Up
| Chicago Tribune - Recommended
"...With book by John Reeger and music and lyrics by Julie Shannon, this is the same “Schooner” that weighed anchor at the Bailiwick Arts Center in Chicago for more than a decade. It was a beloved attraction on Belmont Avenue, where “Schooner” receipts subsidized many other Bailiwick operations, before the venue finally went under. I saw this show almost every year of its existence, out of professional duties but also because it became a strikingly intense part of my personal Christmas."
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Steadstyle Chicago - Highly Recommended
"...Director Chuck Gessert has put together a top notch cast. You will laugh and cry as you watch Peter and his family become the pioneers that made this country the greatest in the world. Brandon Dahlquist truly gives meaning to every word that Reeger wrote in his interpretation of this man. Cory Goodrich is a powerful Alma and Peter's father is played by veteran Peter Kevoian. One man played this role up north for many years and many people might compare his Gustav to that of Jim Sherman. They are different actors and each added their own touch."
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This show has been Jeff Recommended*
| *The designation of "Jeff Recommended" is given to a production when at least ONE ELEMENT of the show was deemed outstanding by the opening night judges of The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee. The entire production is then eligible for nomination for awards at the end of the season.
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