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Week of Mar 8, 2010
Over The Tavern
February 11 thru March 28Presented by
Noble Fool Theatricals
at Pheasant Run Theatre 4051 East Main Street, St. Charles
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 2:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 2:00 pm
It’s 1959 in Buffalo, New York – Elvis, drive-ins, and The Honeymooners made life fun and simple. Not for the Pazinski household though!
Million Dollar Quartet
Runs through March 28, 2010Presented by
Apollo Theater Chicago
2540 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago
Category:
Music
Thu Mar 11, 7:30 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 5:00 pm, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm
A Legendary Night in Rock 'n' Roll History
On December 4, 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis,...
Trust
Runs Mar 3 - Apr 25, 2010Presented by
Lookingglass Theatre Company
Water Tower Water Works, Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 7:30 pm
Fri Mar 12, 7:30 pm
Sat Mar 13, 7:30 pm
Sun Mar 14, 6:00 pm
David Schwimmer (Race) directs the World Premiere of his new script about a seemingly innocent online encounter that threatens to unravel the...
Orange Flower Water
February 26-March 27, 2010Presented by
BackStage Theatre Company
at Chopin Theatre Studio 1543 W. Division St., Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 7:30 pm
Fri Mar 12, 7:30 pm
Sat Mar 13, 7:30 pm
Sun Mar 14, 3:00 pm
After years of maintaining a close, platonic friendship, David and Beth begin an inescapable love affair with heartbreaking consequences.
Master Harold…And The Boys
Runs January 20-March 21, 2010Presented by
TimeLine Theatre
615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 7:30 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 4:00 pm, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 2:00 pm
By Athol Fugard and directed by Jonathan Wilson.
The Gimmick
Runs February 11-March 28, 2010Presented by
Pegasus Players
1145 W. Wilson Avenue, Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 7:30 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 3:00 pm
Pulitzer Prize nominee and Obie Award-winning playwright Dael Orlandersmith's THE GIMMICK is a journey through the childhood of Alexis and Jimmy,...
The Illusion
Runs March 11-April 11, 2010Presented by
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 7:30 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 2:30 pm, 7:30 pm
By Tony Kushner. Freely adapted from Pierre Corneille's L'Illusion Comique.
Dancing At Lugnasa
February 27 - April 4, 2010Presented by
Seanachai Theatre Company
at Irish-American Heritage Center 4626 North Knox Avenue, Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 7:30 pm
Fri Mar 12, 7:30 pm
Sat Mar 13, 7:30 pm
Sun Mar 14, 3:00 pm
Dancing at Lughnasa is Brian Friel’s joyous and moving memory play recounting the yearnings and sublimation of love by the five Mundy sisters.
Number Of People
March 6 - April 11, 2010Presented by
Piven Theatre
927 Noyes Street, Evanston
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 7:30 pm
Fri Mar 12, 7:30 pm
Sat Mar 13, 7:30 pm
Grappling with Alzheimers and the challenges of aging, a Holocaust survivor struggles to bear witness to his past.
Late Nite Catechism
OngoingPresented by
Quade Entertainment
at Royal George Theatre Center 1641 N. Halsted, Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 8:00 pm
The two-act solo performances feature Sister giving instruction to a roomful of “students” (the audience). Throughout the course of the class the...
Rent
Runs from February 26-March 28, 2010Presented by
Theatre Building Chicago
1225 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago
Category:
Musical
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 3:00 pm
Critically acclaimed and prized around the world, NightBlue reinvents Rent, a powerhouse rock musical which tells the story of a group of young...
Oh Coward!
November 17, 2009 - April 11, 2010Presented by
Writers' Theatre
376 Park Avenue, Glencoe
Category:
Musical
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 4:00 pm, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm
You’re invited to a marvelous party! Oh Coward! celebrates one of the theatre’s greatest entertainers—Noël Coward. Best known for his...
The Old Settler
Runs February 2-March 28, 2010Presented by
Writers' Theatre
376 Park Avenue, Glencoe
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 4:00 pm, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm
Written by John Henry Redwood Directed by Ron OJ Parson. Featuring Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Alexis J. Rogers, Kelvin Roston, Jr. and Wandachristine
Twelve Angry Men
Runs February 16-April 17, 2010Presented by
Raven Theatre Company
6157 N. Clark Street, Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 3:00 pm
By Reginald Rose
Directed by Guest Artist Aaron Todd Douglas
A Love Lost Life-The Unauthorized Story Of Marlon Brandon
Runs February 18-March 14, 2010Presented by
Theatre Building Chicago
1225 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 3:00 pm
A Love Lost Life tells of the bonds and barriers between fathers and sons manifesting in Brando’s own efforts to understand fatherhood. The...
The Dna Trial: A Genealogy Of Short Plays About Ancestry, Identity, And Utter Confusion
Runs March 2-April 4, 2010
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 4:00 pm, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 4:00 pm
Theatre meets science when a diverse group of playwrights each agree to take a genealogical DNA test and revisit their assumptions about identity...
Mimesophobia
Runs February 28-April 4, 2010Presented by
Theatre Seven Of Chicago
at Chicago Dramatists 1105 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 3:00 pm
Written by Carlos Murillo
Directed by Margot Bordelon
The Rant
February 18 - March 28, 2010Presented by
Mary Arrchie Theatre Co.
735 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 7:00 pm
NY Times: "The author's passion is undeniable, giving 'The Rant' its dramatic power."
Harper Regan
February 21 - March 28, 2010Presented by
Steep Theatre Company
1115 West Berwyn, Chicago
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 6:00 pm
"if you're lucky, a flawless play comes along and recalibrates you...Harper Regan is such a play."
-Sarah Terez Rosenblun,...
Picasso At The Lapin Agile
March 11 through March 20Presented by
Elmhurst College Theatre
at The Mill Theatre 253 Walter Street, Elmhurst
Category:
Theater
Thu Mar 11, 8:00 pm
Fri Mar 12, 8:00 pm
Sat Mar 13, 8:00 pm
Sun Mar 14, 2:00 pm
From the creative mind of comic/actor Steve Martin, this long-running Off-Broadway comedy depicts a meeting between Albert Einstein and Pablo...
