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| Blue Man Group |
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Briar Street Theatre
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Blue Man Group is best known for its award-winning theatrical productions which critics have described as "ground-breaking," "hilarious," "visually stunning" and "musically powerful." These performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a form of entertainment that is like nothing else.
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| Million Dollar Quartet |
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Apollo Theater
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the smash-hit musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley for the first and only time. That legendary night is brought to life in this thrilling musical which features a score of hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Hound Dog" and more. Don't miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame... at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET!
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| Adult Entertainment |
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Apollo Theater
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This hilarious two act comedy follows a cast of six adult film stars as they try to break out of the adult film industry and into legit art movies. The only problem? They don't know anything about art!
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| Alone Together |
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Oil Lamp Theater
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Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview ushers in spring with a hilarious comedy that considers some of the questions and challenges facing parents when their "baby birds" fly back into the nest. George and Helene Butler have just shipped their youngest son off to college. The couple now looks forward to the restful pleasures of being "alone together" after thirty years of faithful parenthood. But their dreams of carefree days and passion-filled nights are shattered when their eldest son Michael sneaks back into their home and sets up housekeeping in his old room.
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| Barnum |
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Mercury Theater
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The greatest show on earth is the setting for the life story of Phineas Taylor Barnum. Celebrating its Chicago professional premiere, BARNUM sets this colorful personality inside the center ring of his own circus. Audiences will be thrilled with high flying acrobatics as BARNUM tells the story of America's greatest showman. This show bursts with toe tapping melodies; ballads, marches, and ragtime tunes by Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart.
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| Belleville |
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Steppenwolf Theatre
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Twenty-something American expats Zack and Abby live an enviably hip, do-gooder existence in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Belleville, Paris. But a single encounter one morning in the apartment they rent from their Senegalese landlords Alioune and Amina tips the scales of their relationship, revealing that the bubble they’ve built abroad is much closer to bursting than it appears
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| Big Love |
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Strawdog Theatre
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Director Matt Hawkins returns to the Strawdog main stage at the helm of Charles Mee's Big Love, a play that tackles themes of love, politics, violence and gender roles. Based on Aeschylus' The Suppliants, Big Love follows a group of brides-to-be on the run from the altar facing down their jilted grooms at an Italian villa. Hawkins, Strawdog's Artistic Associate, brings his same brash approach to Big Love as he did when he directed the award-winning productions of Cyrano at the House, Cabaret with the Hypocrites and Strawdog's hit Red Noses. Get ready for a rumble in this popular play where the age-old battle of the sexes takes center stage.
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| The Birthday Party |
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Steppenwolf Theatre
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Petey, Meg and their long-time tenant Stanley live comfortably, if without particular flair, in a seaside boarding house in England. But their humdrum daily routine of cornflakes, newspapers and naps comes to a sudden end when two mysterious men appear, bringing with them menace, mystery and one overwhelming question: What exactly are they searching for? When the group gathers together to celebrate Stanley’s birthday, alliances are re-drawn, scandals are revealed and all are left teetering on a precipice. Dismissed by critics for its opacity when it first opened (and promptly closed) in London in 1958, Nobel laureate Harold Pinter’s mordant and macabre play has since gained a reputation as one of the dark comic classics of the twentieth century.
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| The Brig |
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Angel Island Theater
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The Brig is an intensive expression of one day in a military prison-a "brig"- in 1957 Okinawa. Written by Marine veteran Kenneth H. Brown who served there for thirty days. This production is a realistic period piece with contemporary relevance as it explores questions regarding the notion of masculinity, the body and its limits. What happens to men under pressure? Or when they are humiliated? Do they form bonds? Do they create enemies? Do they fight? Or do they surrender their bodies to the machine?
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| Brighton Beach Memoirs |
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Raven Theatre
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A coming-of-age comedy about Eugene Jerome and his family, fighting the hard times - and sometimes each other - with laughter, tears, and love. Based on Simon's memories of growing up in Brooklyn in the years just before World War II.
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| Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's Thunder |
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Navy Pier Skyline Stage
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"Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's Thunder" is a spectacle for audiences of all ages, featuring performers direct from China who are leaders in their craft of tumbling, juggling, balancing and more. With a total of 36 troupe members, "Dragon's Thunder" is the largest Cirque Shanghai cast to ever visit the U.S. This year's production features an incredible line up of awe-inspiring acts, including "The Chinese Flex Bar," the heart stopping "Gravity Swings," and the awesome sounds of the traditional Chinese "Dragon Drums." For the first time in Cirque Shanghai's North American engagement, the traditional Chinese drums will be an integral part of the production.
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| Collected Stories |
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Victory Gardens Theater - Biograph
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Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies confronts the themes of competition and intellectual property in Collected Stories. Using 2010’s Broadway version of the script, a mentor and her protégée battle in this 80-minute two character tour-de-force co-directed by Mary Ann Thebus and her daughter Steppenwolf Artistic Associate Jessica Thebus, in their first collaboration as co-directors. Featuring ABT Ensemble Members Carmen Roman and Gwendolyn Whiteside.
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| The Color Purple |
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Mercury Theater
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From the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Stephen Spielberg, comes the soul-stirring musical THE COLOR PURPLE. It is an inspiring story of a woman who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love and a celebration of life.
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| Comrades Mine |
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City Lit Theater
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"What part am I to play in this great drama?" When Emma Edmonds wrote this question in her Civil War memoir, she had already answered it by serving in the Army of the Potomac for two years disguised as a man. A true story; part of City Lit's Civil War Sesquicentennial Project.
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| Core of the Pudel |
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Trap Door Theatre
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The innovative expressionists at Chicago's Trap Door Theatre, now in its 19th season, deconstruct Goethe's iconic story to get at its core question -- measuring the value of the human soul. The legendary German fable finds the insatiable intellectual Faust willing to trade his soul to the devil for unlimited knowledge, and regretting it after he falls for the beautiful Gertrude. Conceived and directed by Thom Pasculli, Core of the Pudel explores the themes of this timeless tale through physical movement and emotion.
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| The Cotton Mouth Club |
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Victory Gardens Theater - Biograph
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The innovative dance theater group known as Chicago Dance Crash mixes their unique blend of high-energy hip hop, ballet, jazz, swing, acrobatics, break-dancing and more to tell a Prohibition Era love story, set to the music of Outkast and Michael Jackson. Rooster is a speakeasy owner caught between feuding gangs of moonshine manufacturers, and Zora is his frustrated wife, left waiting at home. The Cotton Mouth Club is the ensemble's biggest and most ambitious production of the 2013 season, and the historic Biograph Theater provides the perfect setting for the period show that Crash calls "a surreal fantasy."
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| Creditors |
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The Greenhouse Theater Center
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Before The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, before Ingmar Bergman, before even the phrase "Swedish noir," came Creditors, a sexy, twisting tale of psychological manipulation and revenge. Not that Strindberg saw it that way - he told his publisher the play was "humorous, loveable, all of its characters sympathetic." Creditors is the spiraling story of a ruthless psychological assault, a triangle on a step-by-step march into a mental and sexual abyss. Strindberg may have seen the play as comedy, but the humor is as dark as midwinter Sweden. Remy Bumppo presents the Midwest premiere of David Grieg's witty new adaptation that drew raves in London and New York, directed by Sandy Shinner.
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| EL Stories |
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The Greenhouse Theater Center
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Anyone who has spent time riding the CTA trains and buses has collected stories from their travels. The EL, after all, is a place where Chicagoans of all backgrounds come together. In performing the words of actual riders' transit adventures, the Waltzing Mechanics seek to reflect how we move as a community through this dynamic city.
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| The Electric Baby |
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Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
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The magic of storytelling is on full display in this Midwest premiere of The Electric Baby. The winner of a Women in Arts and Media Coalition's Collaboration Award, The Electric Baby was written by Brooklyn-based playwright Stefanie Zadravec (Honey Brown Eyes, Save Me). Steeped in folk tales and lore, this modern drama sees a young man killed in a car accident and a group of fractured souls coming together to look after a magical, glowing baby. Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Artistic Director Tara Mallen directs this thoughtful, moving show of sad endings and strange beginnings.
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| Enchanted April |
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Citadel Theatre Company
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Enchanted April is the story of when two frustrated London housewives decide to rent a villa in Italy for a holiday. Taking the opportunity to escape dry marriages, they recruit two very different English women to share both the expense and experience. There, among the wisteria blossoms and Mediterranean sunshine, all four are reinvigorated - rediscovering themselves in ways that they - and we - could never have expected.
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| Fight Girl Battle World |
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Theater Wit
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From the team that brought you Soul Samurai, comes a new chapter of interspace anarchy from Qui Nguyen, Fight Girl Battle World. Set in a futuristic universe where humanity is nearly non-existent, Fight Girl revolves around E-V (Sheila O'Connor), a hardnosed prizefighter and the last known female human in the galaxy. The New York Innovative Theatre Awards nominated Fight Girl for Best Production of a Play, Best Original Full Length Script, Best Direction, Best Featured Actor and Best Sound Design during its world premiere.
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| Five Course Love |
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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
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Who doesn't love a romantic dinner for two? Flowers, candles, finding true love. Or will it be bad breath, worse food and broken hearts? Drop in on a blind date at a Texas BBQ joint, a mob wife's secret rendezvous at an Italian bistro, a risque evening at the schnitzel house, an all out duel to win the lovely Rosalinda at a Spanish cantina, and one waitress' wish for love at a roadside diner. With different musical styles for each restaurant, and hilarious vignettes that remind us of what love is all about, it's a fun, must-see musical that the Associated Press calls "artfully silly and genuinely funny."
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| Forever Plaid |
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Fox Valley Repertory
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When an eager doo-whopping boy band inconveniently dies on their way to their first big gig, the heaven-sent boys hilariously return to earth to take the stage one last time and fulfill their big dreams - on the Pheasant Run Mainstage! From Perry Como and Ed Sullivan to nostalgic four-part harmony and (of course) plaid tuxedos, it'll be good ole fashioned '50s fun when Sparky, Smudge, Jinx, and Frankie sing your favorite jukebox tunes, including "Catch a Falling Star," "Magic Moments," "Three Coins in the Fountain" and more.
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| Girlfriend |
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Zoo Studio
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From no job to a crappy job to your dream job; from living on a friend's couch to a crummy apartment to the perfect condo; and from casual hook-ups to finding The One to hearing wedding bells -- most people's 20s are a roller-coaster ride toward functional adulthood. But throughout that turbulent time, it helps to have a constant in your best friend. That's the core theme of the world-premiere comedy Girlfriend from Chicago-based playwright Keely Flynn. Amy Buckler directs this story of how Anna and Caro navigate the ups and downs of being 20-somethings in the Chicago theater world.
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| Head of Passes |
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Steppenwolf Theatre
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Setting: The distant present, at the mouth of the shifting Mississippi River. Shelah’s family and friends plan a surprise birthday party for her. But the festivities are quickly overshadowed by a series of revelations that point to a dark secret in the family’s past—revelations that leave Shelah trying to find faith, a footing and a truer sense of God. Ensemble members Tarell Alvin McCraney and Tina Landau, the writer and director behind Steppenwolf’s lauded production of The Brother/Sister Plays, team up again for this ensemble drama, told in McCraney’s signature style—a vast and bustling landscape, where the spiritual world mingles freely with the day-to-day.
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| Henry VIII |
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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As the sordid tale unfolds of England's most opulent king-notorious for his habit of wedding and beheading-Anne Boleyn rises to power, Queen Katherine is ousted from her throne, and the political machinations and exploits of a king's reign are laid bare.
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| Homecoming 1972 |
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Chicago Dramatists
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In 1972, Frank limped out of the war in Vietnam and back into the world, a world outwardly similar but inwardly very different from the one he left. In his small, Midwestern hometown, Frank is having a difficult time re-adjusting to his old life, including interacting with his family and childhood friends. Frank finds that his once-mundane world of football, cars and Sunday dinners has turned suddenly strange and threatening. Caught between the realities of war and the retrospective absurdities of his old life, he stares down the iconic celebration of returning local heroes – the high school homecoming game.
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| If You Split A Second |
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Beacon Street Hull House
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Formby's IF YOU SPLIT A SECOND asks the question: What happens when a man makes a choice that is so devastating it explodes the lives of everyone he loves? Mick Johnson is a man who has everything but doesn't know how to keep it: a new job promotion, promise of a home, a loving wife and two young kids. In one second he was given a choice-to give into his rage and risk it all or walk away. As Mick sits in prison with nothing but time, he recounts his decisions and watches the life of family unfold through another man's eyes. This contemporary drama explores crime and punishment, choices and consequences and the gift/curse of family.
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| In A Garden |
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A Red Orchid Theatre
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In 1989 an ambitious American architect is summoned to the fictitious Middle Eastern country of Aquaat where the Minister of Culture commissions him to build a thing of beauty; something to remind him of his happiest childhood memories. Architectural plans get sidelined as interest shifts to debates of politics and pop culture. Allegiances shift and the men find themselves caught up in history and warfare, demanding to know “what is the use of beauty?”
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| In the Company of Men |
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Profiles Theatre - The Main Stage
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Two frustrated young executives vent their pent-up rage via a childish prank and end up paying a price in the psychological dark comedy, In the Company of Men. Former college buddies Chad and Howard, now in their late 20s, work for the same company. When the two begin expressing their mutual frustration regarding their lack of rapid advancement at work and their recent bad luck with women, they hatch a nasty scheme to be enacted over an upcoming six-week-long business trip: Find a vulnerable young woman to court, slather with affection, and then callously dump. They choose a lovely, hearing-impaired typist named Christine, but soon their scheme creates escalating tension and psychological games not only with hapless Christine, but also with each other.
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| Incident on Run #1217 |
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Prop Theatre
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A group of unsuspecting passengers boards a westbound CTA train that takes them on the ride of their lives in Incident on Run #1217, a highly-charged new play written by Factory Theater ensemble member Manny Tamayo and directed by fellow ensemble member Matt Engle. From loitering winos to folks just trying to get home, this motley crew soon realizes that their train is destined for a truly terrifying final destination: hell. Founded in Chicago in 1992, Factory Theater is dedicated to the writing, directing, performance and production of original works written by ensemble members.
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| Ivywild: The True Tall Tales of Bathhouse John |
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Chopin Theatre
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With the help of his best friend Hinky Dink and a deformed nosed alcoholic elephant named Princess,
Alderman John Coughlin (better known as Bathhouse John) is determined to build an amusement park--
an actual true story from Chicago’s early 1900’s. The spectacle of the abandoned park, Ivywild, was
built in the mountains of Colorado with millions of dollars grafted from Chicago's vice district at
the height of its corruption by a loud mouthed alderman who wrote bad poetry and wore
eccentric clothing. Ivywild is an original tale of a dodgy group of odd and colorful friends
revisiting us from one of our city's truly corrupt yet entertaining pages of history.
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| Kiss of the Spider Woman |
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Theater Wit
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Condemned to a brutal Latin American prison for the crime of homosexuality, Luis Molina has learned to escape the humiliation and torture of his surroundings with an elaborate fantasy world. His fantasies recall the glamorous diva Aurora from the movies of his youth. But his ability to escape reality is tested by his new cellmate, a Marxist revolutionary named Valentin. For despite falling in love with Valentin, Molina has been co-opted by the prison warden and the secret police to get information out of his cellmate in exchange for early parole. Can Molina's fantastical tales of Aurora and her Spider Woman character help him navigate the dangerous events of the real world?
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| Lascivious Something |
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Signal Ensemble Theatre
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On a secluded Greek island, an American ex-pat (August) pursues his passions: winemaking and his breathtaking young wife Daphne. Then, on the eve of Ronald Reagan's presidential inauguration, the first tasting of the new wine is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of August's former lover. Inspired by Greek tragedy, Lascivious Something combines evocative language with sympathetic yet deeply flawed characters straight out of Euripides.
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| Late Nite Catechism |
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Royal George Theatre
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Late Nite Catechism is an uproariously funny play, written by Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan, where the irrepressible Sister teaches class to a roomful of "students." Throughout the course of the play the benevolent instructor rewards audience members for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes. Naughty students may well find themselves on stage sitting in a corner reflecting their actions. Now in its 20th year in Chicago, Late Nite Catechism is a sharp satire, but never mean. It’s simply an evening of fun and laughter.
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| Lear |
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Red Tape Theatre - St. Peter's Episcopal Church
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It's King Lear. But there's no King Lear. Experimental playwright and Doris Duke Artist Award winner Young Jean Lee has penned a whimsical and psychologically disturbing look at a world in which the pater familias is noticeably absent. The children are left to run the show but they must first overcome their anxiety and regret. As the story goes off the rails, Big Bird arrives to help us make sense of the madness.
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| The Liar |
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Writers' Theatre
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Hours after arriving in Paris, charismatic scoundrel Dorante is smitten by a pair of comely young ladies and confounded by a case of mistaken identity. Not to worry, Dorante is handsome, charming—and a pathological liar. He wins admirers wherever he goes…so long as he never has to tell the truth! Misunderstandings, secret agendas, and witty wordplay abound in this ingenious and irreverent update of a classic French romp.
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| Lives of the Pigeons |
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The Side Project
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The Side Project Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Lives of the Pigeons by Sherod Santos. A nationally renowned poet, Santos' book The Pilot Star Elegies was a finalist for the 1999 National Book Award for Poetry. Lives of the Pigeons marks his first full-length play. Gus and Max spend a day in the park, like every other day, on a day that, with the arrival of a mysterious man with a cane, is like no other. Mixing the styles of Pinter, Beckett and Albee, with a dash of Mamet, Santos serves up an intriguing look at long-term friendship and the nature of absolution. Adam Webster directs.
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| The Magic Parlour |
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The Palmer House Hilton Hotel
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The performance contains some of his favorite pieces of magic, alongside some brand new routines in an hour-long show packed with mind-reading, levitations, escapes, and a ridiculous new adaptation of the classic “Card Stab” during which Watkins climbs inside of a fully inflated 7 foot balloon!
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| The Marvelous Land of Oz |
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The Den Theatre
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The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman's adventures continue in The Marvelous Land of Oz, the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. With music and book by Anthony Whitaker -- who also directs -- this family-friendly New American Folk Theatre production is based on the children's novel of the same name by L. Frank Baum (which was written in Chicago's Humbolt Park in 1905). In it, young Tip escapes from the witch who has held him captive since birth and sets out on a magical adventure. True to Baum's original vision, this memorable folk musical mixes puppetry with live actors and a narrator.
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| Measure for Measure |
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St. Bonaventure Church
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In Measure for Measure, the Duke empowers Lord Angelo to rule in his place while he purports to leave on a journey but secretly investigates the moral decay of his dukedom, disguised as a friar. Resorting to an old law against fornication to enforce his strict standards of morality, Angelo proceeds to condemn fornicators to death. The first of these is Claudio, a young man who has had made his fiancée pregnant. Claudio’s sister Isabella, who is about to take her vows as a nun, pleads for her brother’s life. Angelo uses his power to try to blackmail Isabella into his bed, leaving the pious young woman with an impossible choice: uphold her commitment to chastity or commit a serious sin to save her brother’s life.
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| Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament |
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Medieval Times Schaumburg Castle
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Medieval Times is an exciting, family-friendly dinner attraction inspired by an 11th century feast and tournament. Guests are served a four-course banquet and cheer for one of six knights as they compete in the joust and other tests of skill. Expect lots of jousting, swordsmanship, thrilling hand-to-hand combat, and displays of extraordinary horsemanship as part of an exciting story set in Medieval Spain.
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| The Misanthrope |
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Court Theatre
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In a society where social graces reign supreme, the cynical Alceste causes a scandal when he refuses to play his part in the charade. Torn between his love for the coquettish Célimène and the pretenses he so despises, Alceste finds himself alone in a world where words are brandished like weapons and status is defined by style. Unwilling to play the hypocrite any longer, Alceste must decide his destiny.
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| Next Fall |
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Heartland Studio Theatre
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NEXT FALL follows the ups and downs of an unlikely couple - Luke, who's devoutly religious and Adam, who's an atheist. Despite their differences, they manage to make it work during their five years together. When an accident changes everything, Adam must turn to Luke's family and friends for support... and answers. NEXT FALL paints a touching and witty portrait of modern romance, asking the hard questions about commitment, love and faith.
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| The Night of the Iguana |
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The Artistic Home
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A spiritually-lost reverend battles to save himself amid the denizens of a dilapidated Mexican hotel. Caught between the women who tempt and taunt him, Shannon faces his own personal Gesthemane during the dark tropical night where everyone learns exactly what happens when you come to the end of your rope.
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| Oliver! |
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Drury Lane- Oakbrook
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Set in the dismal slums of nineteenth-century London, OLIVER! follows the adventures of Oliver Twist, a resourceful young orphan. Forced from a seedy workhouse into pick-pocketing, Oliver finds himself caught in a tug-of-war with his family and the sinister characters he has met in the streets. OLIVER! is a poignant story that features a spectacular score including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You've Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I'd Do Anything, and As Long As He Needs Me.
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| Orange Flower Water |
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Raven Theatre
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Married couples David and Cathy Larson and Brad and Beth Youngquist live with their children in the relatively peaceful town of Pine City, Minnesota. David and Beth, after years of maintaining a platonic friendship, begin an adulterous affair with disastrous consequences. Through a series of scenes which all take place on or around a single bed, we see the painfully intense real-time unraveling of both marriages and, eventually, the construction of a very fragile but authentic new beginning for everyone concerned.
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| Othello: The Remix |
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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This fresh urban take on Shakespeare's tragedy returns home for a limited engagement on the heels of an acclaimed world premiere at Shakespeare's Globe in London, and wildly successful tours to Germany and Edinburgh. The CST-commissioned hip-hop adaptation of Othello is spun out and lyrically rewritten over original beats by The Q Brothers-America's leading re-interpreters of Shakespeare through hip-hop (Funk It Up About Nothin', The Bomb-itty of Errors). Whether you're looking for a rockin' night of rhythm and rhyme or a new way to think about Shakespeare, Othello: The Remix delivers an intense, high energy spin like no other.
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| The Pajama Game |
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Music Theatre Company
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The Pajama Game tells the story of Babe and Sid, struggling to fall in love as workers and management clash over seven and a half cents. The legendary score featuring "Hey There," Hernando's Hideaway," "Steam Heat," among others, is one of the most popular scores in the American Theatre canon. Stripped down to its essence to reveal the heart of its story, TMTC's production is a clever, truthful and poignant musical for our times.
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| Pal Joey |
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Stage 773
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Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1939. Joey Evans, a brash, scheming song-and-dance man elbows his way into a job at a south side nightclub and is soon juggling the affections of a naive shop girl and a wealthy society dame who he hopes will set him up in business. When a meddling punk threatens to shake them down, Joey gets a taste of his own medicine in this ground-breaking, hard-as-nails classic featuring one of the greatest American musical scores including “I Could Write a Book,” “You Mustn’t Kick it Around,” “Zip” and “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.”
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| The Pianist of Willesden Lane |
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Royal George Theatre
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Set in Vienna in 1938 and London during the Blitzkrieg, The Pianist of Willesden Lane tells the true story of noted pianist and author Mona Golabek's mother, Lisa Jura. As a young Jewish pianist, Lisa dreams of a concert debut at the storied Musikverein concert hall. When Lisa is swept up in the Kindertransport to London in an attempt to protect her from the Nazi regime, everything about her life is upended -- except her love of music. Golabek performs some of the world's most beloved piano music in this poignant tribute to her mother's experience in wartime Europe. Adapted and directed by local favorite Hershey Felder, The Pianist of Willesden Lane is a riveting tale of hope that is a powerful testament to how music can help us survive through the darkest of times.
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| Ploughed Under: An American Songbook |
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Chopin Theatre
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The original compositions of Kevin O'Donnell come front and center in this theatrical concert that weaves American folk stories and tall tales into a rich tapestry of music. Focusing on vocal and rhythmic dynamics that echo the clarity and power of African and Native American folk music, this concert of folk tales evokes traditional American narratives through song in an examination and celebration of the country's historical roots. Composer-director Kevin O'Donnell illuminates stories often outside of the mainstream in this all-original song cycle in which a cast of 10 shares tales of some of early America's unsung heroes.
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| Put the Nuns in Charge |
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Royal George Theatre
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Put the Nuns In Charge! is a comedy by Vicki Quade and the sequel to Chicago's longest running religious comedy, Late Nite Catechism. Set in the familiar atmosphere of a Catholic classroom, the one woman show features Mother Superior and her hilarious commentary on modern sin. The show is a smart examination of the current state of the world and a discreet critique of the obscurities of the Catholic Church. Filled with improvisation and audience interaction, Put the Nuns in Charge! is a sharp comedy about one nun's take on the Seven Deadly Sins. It’s sure to spark memories for anyone who willingly or unwillingly attended Catholic school.
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| Rabbit |
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Theater Wit
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It's Bella's twenty-ninth birthday party: a wild night at the bar where friends can't stand each other, ex-lovers can't let go, and only one person knows the birthday girl's father is dying. Nina Raine's Rabbit is a brutally funny, surprisingly poignant look at how men and women see each other and relate in a world where nobody knows the rules anymore.
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| The Robbers |
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The Side Project
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In the play, murder and thievery fan the flames of conflict between two ambitious siblings, fighting for inheritance and the power to remake the world in their own image. Strangeloop's all-female cast plays the roles of sons, fathers, kings and knaves, in this modern retelling of the revolutionary German classic.
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| The Ruling Class |
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Athenaeum Theatre
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Once dubbed "a comedy with tragic relief" by Peter O'Toole, the Oscar-nominated star of the film adaptation, The Ruling Class tracks the adventures of Jack, a paranoid schizophrenic who unexpectedly inherits the title of Earl of Gurney. Believing himself to be God and actually sleeping on a cross, Jack spreads the idea of love and charity to his unscrupulous family, who begins to plot against him with dangerous and hilarious results. Goat Song Theatre stages this Peter Barnes-penned satire.
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| The Second City e.t.c.: We're All in This Room Together |
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Second City
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The cast of The Second City e.t.c. invites you to turn off your cell phone, log off Facebook and stop tweeting to attend a unique 21st century event featuring a diverse group of live people in one room physically interacting with one another. For two extraordinary hours, we will resist the compulsion to check our text messages, status updates and twitter feeds knowing that this special group of people will never come back together as one audience again - physically, philosophically or politically. For this one night, We're All in This Room Together.
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| Seussical |
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Drury Lane- Oakbrook
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A musical for all ages, SEUSSICAL is an enchanting celebration of friendship, compassion, bravery, and the power of the imagination. Audiences will be transported to the fantastical world of the Whos, with elements from Dr. Seuss classics including The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who, Horton Sits on the Egg, Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, McElligot's Pool, and Oh, The Places You'll Go! The musical initially premiered on Broadway in 2000 and has since had two U.S. National Tours and a U.K. Tour. SEUSSICAL was co-conceived by Eric Idle and features a Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, with Music by Flaherty and Lyrics by Ahrens.
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| Sex a.k.a. Wieners and Boobs |
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Chemically Imbalanced Theater
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Jack Greenberg is the new sheriff of Teaneck, New Jersey. Unfortunately, the corrupt town is run by Tad Theaterman, a crime boss armed with henchmen and a legion of hookers and gigolos. The Mayor and townsfolk fear Tad, but love the money the sinful brothels bring in! When Jack meets Hillary, a recent divorcee, it's love at first sight, but there's a showdown that's closin' in on our hero! Will Jack save Teaneck, get the girl, and defeat Tad? Or will the wieners and boobs prevail?!
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| Sleeping Beauty |
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Provision Theater Company
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Provision Theater for Young Audiences invites you and your family on a journey of magic, wonder and imagination. Princess Amber has fallen asleep under the spell of the evil fairy, Magenta. Prince Hunter and the Palace Sisters of Color Land must climb a mountain, sail across the ocean and face a fiery dragon in order to save her. Only time will tell if this brave and determined bunch of adventurers will be able to break the spell and save the princess before it's too late. Find out if love really conquers all in Provision Theater's enchanting production of the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.
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| Smokey Joe's Cafe |
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Royal George Theatre
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Come share the evening with Smokey Joe and a cast of 9 in a musical revue showcasing 39 pop standards, from rock-and-roll to rhythm and blues, from legendary songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The soundtrack, including "Stand by Me," won the Grammy in 1996.
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| Smudge |
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Athenaeum Theatre
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First-time parents Nick and Colby have given birth to Cassie, a baby that is not at all who they believed she would be. While Nick earnestly attempts to bond with the baby, Colby is horrified, ambivalent and humorously hostile, calling the baby a "freak," a "creature" and a "smudge." A reality they never imagined confronts their expectations of parenthood, and their marriage begins to crumble. At times funny, at times achingly sad, Smudge is a play about the disasters we don't plan for, and how we come to accept them.
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| Speech and Debate |
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American Theatre Company
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Speech & Debate is a quick-witted and timely comedy that tells the story of three misfits who team up to expose their teacher's online secrets while forming their high school's first Speech and Debate club. With a searing script by columbinus co-writer Stephen Karam, Artistic Director PJ Paparelli remounts this hysterical yet touching tale of three teens' quest for fame and free speech. Under newly-appointed Artistic Director PJ Paparelli's direction, Speech & Debate made its Chicago Premiere at ATC in 2008 to critical and popular success, garnering 3 Jeff Award nominations for Best Mid-Size Play, Best Director, and Best Actress for Sadieh Rifai's portrayal of Diwata.
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| Spoon River Anthology |
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Provision Theater Company
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Edgar Lee Masters' stirring 1915 poem cycle is transformed into an emotional theatrical experience, as the deceased citizens of one small American town tell their stories from their home on cemetery hill. Newly adapted and directed by Timothy Gregory, Spoon River Anthology captures the tragedies, turmoil and triumphs, along with the everyday joys and sorrows of the all-too-human residents, revealing some surprising secrets along the way. This Provision Theater production features an ensemble cast of veteran Chicago actors, led by company members Lia Mortensen and Colin Wasmund.
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| Stella and Lou |
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Northlight Theatre
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On a quiet night at Lou's bar, two kindred spirits seek solace as they navigate changing times and relationships past. From the author of The Outgoing Tide comes an intimate exploration of friendship, forgiveness, and the longing for companionship that grows with the passage of time.
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| A Study in Scarlet |
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Athenaeum Theatre
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story, published in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887, introduces the "consulting detective" and his sidekick to each other, and to an adoring fan base that still thrives today. In this inaugural tale, Holmes and Watson pursue a mysterious murderer who writes, in blood, the word "Rache" (German for "revenge") on the wall above his victims.
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| Supernatural Chicago |
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Excalibur Nightclub
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"Is it real? Or isn't it?," marvels the Chicago Tribune. So will you, when you experience this funny and slightly creepy one-man show by Neil Tobin, Necromancer that explores the true stories of Chicago's paranormal past, and brings them to life for the audience through interactive demonstrations of psychic magic. It all takes place in the landmark (and reputedly haunted) Excalibur nightclub.
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| Tea with Edie and Fitz |
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The Greenhouse Theater Center
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Tea with Edie and Fitz chronicles the tempestuous meeting of literary icons Edith Wharton (Patti Roeder) and F. Scott Fitzgerald (Madison Niederhauser) at her estate for tea in the 1920s. In scenes that jump backward and forward chronologically and span the entire globe (from glittering expatriate Paris to roaring post-WWI Manhattan), the play examines the lives of two authors at the height of their powers and imagines what may have happened in that meeting that led them to never speak again. Particular attention is paid to their relationships with their equally legendary partners: Fitzgerald and his beautiful and troubled Southern wife, Zelda (Nora Ulrey), and Wharton with the ghost of her mentor and longtime companion Henry James (Michael D. Graham). Tea with Edie and Fitz calls into question themes of gender, sanity, time, the purpose of art and the nature of love and loss.
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| Tommy Gun's Garage |
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Tommy Gun's Garage
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The restaurant-cabaret presents a Roaring 20s-themed musical comedy revue in a speakeasy seting, with dining and drinking integrated into the show.
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| The Unbelievable Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
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Next Theatre Company
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This magical puppet-drama play uses video, animation and shadow theater elements -- and is performed in Russian! Based on the works of Rudolf Erich Raspe and Gottfried August Bürger, The Unbelievable Adventures of Baron Munchausen takes audiences on a journey with the most resourceful, courageous and witty traveler who can guide you anywhere, even to the moon. Pack your imagination, and prepare for encounters with a terrible wolf in the snow-covered fields of Russia, an African lion and a polar bear. The Baron needs your help reaching the moon, and in return, you'll receive advice on how to behave in difficult situations from the most famous traveler in the world, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchausen, aka the Baron.
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| Wizard Quest |
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Annoyance Theatre
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The Annoyance Theatre presents Wizard Quest, a musical comedy about the fantastic (and sometimes not-so-fantastic) world of role-playing games and those that play them. Head to Skeech's Comics where the Quest Master guides a ragtag crew through "Wizard Quest," a role-playing board game. During the nightlong contest, this group of friendly oddballs -- including struggling students, the shop's owner, a paralyzed former athlete, a failed navy pilot and a mysterious woman -- try to escape the evil Zantar ... as well as more personal demons. As the struggles of their Wizard Quest personas parallel their own battles in real life, the players begin to realize how much they need each other if they are ever to "win." Original songs, outrageous comedy and poignant drama combine in Wizard Quest directed by Kellen Terrett.
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| Woman in Mind |
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Athenaeum Theatre
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Eclipse Theatre opens the 2013 Alan Ayckbourn season with his black comedy, Woman in Mind. The comic poet of middle class life, always so very funny, goes deeper and darker in this triumphant play about a housewife named Susan who is married to a boring cleric named George. After getting knocked out by stepping on the tines of a garden rake, Susan experiences hilarious hallucinations in which her oppressive and boring everyday life is replaced by a fantasy in which she is an ideal wife and mother with an ideal family.
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