OTHER CHICAGO
THEATRE EVENTS
Open Run
The Awesome 80's
Prom
901 W. Weed Street in Chicago
312-664-7766, email:
promcommittee@awesome80sprom.com
A brand-new, blast-from-the-past hit show in the style of Tony 'n Tina's
Wedding, THE AWESOME 80s PROM invites you to attend the Wanaget High
Senior Prom...in 1989! All your favorite characters from the 80s are
there... the captain of the football team, the Asian exchange student, the
class president and the bad boy rebel! Come to the prom, where you can
once again moonwalk and dane the night away to all your favorite hits,
from "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" to "Thriller!" And this time, there's no
curfew!
Open Run - 1st Wed.
of each month with selected other dates
Magic Chicago
City Lit Theater
1020 West Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL
Now celebrating our 5th year as Chicago's premiere showcase for magic,
mystery and wonder.
Benjamin Barnes and Robert Charles are the stars and producers of Magic
Chicago. Every show is different and -- with every show -- Benjamin and
Robert welcome unique magical guests.
Every Monday night at 8 p.m.
That's Weird
Grandma
Neo-Futurarium
5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60640
WHAT: Barrel of Monkeys’
continues their run of “That’s Weird, Grandma” at 8 p.m. on Monday nights
at the Neo-Futurarium in Chicago. These new installments of the critically
acclaimed assortment of scenes and songs are adapted by the ensemble from
at-risk Chicago public school students.
After teaching creative writing in the CPS system, BOM’s ensemble of
actors, comedians, musicians and playwrights selects and adapts some of
the thousands of stories generated by children for stage presentation. The
result has been an audience favorite – a show that is “safe” for all ages,
yet very much appreciated by an adult audience. “That’s Weird, Grandma”
changes each week according to audience votes (switching 2-3 sketches each
performance), and each show runs about one hour. The show started in April
2001, and has produced over 500 stories and musical numbers.
06/16/10 - 08/29/10
Journey to the
Center of the Uterus: Adventures Infertility!
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
This original show takes you on a roller coaster ride through the
fertility fray with differing doctors, "supportive" friends who declare
"you'd get pregnant if you weren't so fat!", adventures in the "special
man room", and so much more. Through entertaining characters, animation
by Andrew Eninger, interviews with men and women ages 35 to 85, and
funny inventive music by the talented singer/songwriter Marshall Stern,
the show promises to make the audience laugh while giving them
perspective on the whole conception conundrum. This universally
appealing show will make both men and women laugh, gasp, and think.
Journey to the Center of the Uterus runs every other Sunday beginning
May 16th for a limited time at the Greenhouse Theater Center at 2257 N.
Lincoln Ave in Chicago. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased through the
Box Office at 773-404-7336. For more information contact: Kathleen Puls
Andrade at 773-454-6101 or
Journeytouterus@me.com . Visit
www.journeytouterus.com.
07/07/10/-08/29/10
Once On This
Island
The Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL
A Caribbean Musical Fairytale
Once on this Island is a musical love story set in the beautiful
Caribbean Islands. Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy and
the classic fairy tale The Little Mermaid, Once on this Island tells the
story of Ti Moune, a poor peasant girl who falls in love with an
upper-class gentleman named Daniel. The island gods of Love, Earth,
Water, and Death try to manipulate the young lovers on a fateful journey
that tests the strength of their love. The production features a
contemporary, calypso-flavored score by the Tony Award-winning
songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime). An
imaginative story for all ages, Once on This Island received eight Tony
Award Nominations in 1991, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best
Book.
August 7 - 29, 2010
Macbeth
Ingraham Park in Evanston, IL
Muse of Fire Theatre Company is presenting a free outdoor production of
Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Macbeth, at Ingraham Park in Evanston,
Ill. The first show begins on August 7, 2010 at 3 p.m. and will continue
on Saturdays and Sundays until August 29, 2010. Rather than relying on
elaborate sets and costumes to tell the story, the company uses the open
setting and simple costumes to emphasize the actors’ performance and the
text itself.
“Macbeth is one of the most riveting of Shakespeare’s tragedies because
of its driving energy, and one of his most enduring because of its
timeless themes of ambition, greed and legacy,” says Artistic Director
Jemma Alix Levy. “We present free Shakespeare in the park each summer as
a way to bring quality, professional theatre to a broad, local audience.
Over 800 people saw Henry V last year, and this year we hope to reach
more than 1,000 people with Macbeth.”
08/14/2010- 09/26/2010
GODSPELL
Provision Theater Company
1001 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago 60608
Provision Theater Company, a multi-Jeff nominated Equity theater
company, will kick off their 2010-2011 season with one of the most
popular rock musicals of all time, GODSPELL. The groundbreaking,
energetic production based on the Gospel of St. Matthew previews August
11, opens Saturday, August 14 at 8 p.m. and runs through September 26 at
1001 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago. Provision Theater Company Artistic
Director Tim Gregory directs.
The performance schedule is as follows: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
($28) and Sundays at 3 p.m. ($25). Previews on August 11 and 12 are at
7:30 p.m. Ticket prices include free parking. Groups of 10 or more
receive 10% off. For reservations, phone 866.811.4111. You may also
visit www.provisiontheater.org
.
08/18/10 - 10/03/10
Drury Lane Theatre Presents "Hot Macado"
100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrance, IL, 60181
HOT MIKADO is an enchanting musical comedy adaptation of the classic
Gilbert and Sullivan musical, The Mikado, by David H. Bell. David H.
Bell is the winner of 11 Jeff Awards and has received 40 Jeff Award
nominations as well as three After Dark Awards.
September 9 - November 7, 2010
Detroit a new play by Lisa D'Amour
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted Street Chicago IL 60614
Call 312-335-1650
In a “first ring” suburb outside a mid-sized American city, Ben and Mary
fire up the grill to welcome the new neighbors who’ve moved into the
long-empty house next door. The fledgling friendship soon veers out of
control, shattering the fragile hold Ben and Mary have on their way of
life - with unexpected comic consequences. Detroit is a fresh, off-beat
look at what happens when we dare to open ourselves up to something new.
September 5 through October 3, 2010
Theories of the Sun
Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont
It’s 1963 and in a remote French hotel Barbara and Elizabeth Sweeny (an
American mother and
daughter) undergo some peculiar medical testing by a brilliant and
eccentric doctor who specializes in
unusual diseases. Accompanied by a young Tom Stoppard, a whiskey-fueled
Tennessee Williams, and
the mysterious scholar Mr. Asher, Elizabeth seeks to understand and cure
her terrifying illness. Blending
bold theatricality and movement, Kathleen Akerley's script places each
of the hotel’s patrons into a direct
confrontation with his or her deepest and most secret pains.
For information, visit www.theoriesofthesun.com or
www.sideshowtheatre.org .
To purchase tickets, visit
www.theaterwit.org or call
the Theater Wit Box Office at (773) 975-8150.
09/10/10 - 10/1010
Chicago
Dramatists Presents The Invasion of Skokie
1105 W. Chicago Avenue,
It is the summer of 1978 and neo-Nazis are about to march on Skokie,
Illinois now that they've won their U.S. Supreme Court case. In the
midst of this ominous day, Morry Kaplan scrambles to find a gun to
confront the Nazis while his wife Sylvia tries to keep the peace and her
husband safe. Meanwhile, their daughter Debbie arrives for dinner with
Charlie, once the ‘shabbes goy’ from the synagogue, now the man she
announces she plans to marry. Mixing both comedy and drama, playwright
Peterson asks whether a father can protect all he believes in without
losing the daughter he loves. Set on a suburban backyard patio, The
Invasion of Skokie is a funny and touching take on a significant day in
Illinois history.
09/12/10-10/31/10
A CHORUS LINE
10 Marriott Drive Lincolnshire, IL 60069
The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE leaps,
turns and taps its way to center stage at the Marriott Theatre, 10
Marriott Drive, previewing September 1, opening Sunday, September 12 at
5 p.m. and running through October 31. A CHORUS LINE is directed by Mark
Lococo and choreographed by Rachel Rockwell. The iconic musical stars
Broadway veteran Mara Davi as Cassie, who starred in the Broadway
revival. She has also been seen on Broadway in WHITE CHRISTMAS as Judy
and in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE as Janet, and boasts multiple Off-Broadway
and regional credits. To reserve tickets with a major credit card, call
the Marriott Theatre Box Office at 847.634.0200 or
www.Ticketmaster.com . Visit
www.MarriottTheatre.com
for more information.
October 12 - November 12
To Kill a Mockingbird (Steppenwolf for Young Adults)
Steppenwolf Theatre Company1650 N. Halsted Street Chicago IL 60614
Call 312-335-1650
Set in Alabama during the Great Depression, the Pulitzer Prize-winning
To Kill a Mockingbird follows the journey of Jem and Scout Finch, whose
father has been appointed to defend Tom Robinson, a black man framed for
a crime he didn't commit. As the trial progresses, Jem and Scout witness
their community in a tense tug of war between justice and racism. This
timeless classic compels us to take an honest look at our nation's past
and our moral responsibility to each other.
December 2, 2010 - February 6, 2011
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted Street Chicago IL 60614
Call 312-335-1650
On the campus of a small New England college, George and Martha invite a
new professor and his wife home for a nightcap. As the cocktails flow,
the young couple find themselves caught in the crossfire of a savage
marital war where the combatants attack the self deceptions they forged
for their own survival. Ensemble members Tracy Letts and Amy Morton face
off as one of theatre’s most notoriously dysfunctional couples in
Albee’s hilarious and harrowing masterpiece.
January 20 - May 15, 2011
Sex With Strangers by Laura Eason
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted Street Chicago IL 60614
Call 312-335-1650
Ethan is a hot young writer whose online journals of "sexcapades" are
the buzz of the blogosphere. Olivia is an attractive 30-something whose
own writing career is fizzling. They hook up, sex turns into dating and
dating into something more complicated. A break-out hit at Steppenwolf’s
2009 First Look Repertory, Sex with Strangers explores how we invent our
identity - online and off - and what happens when our private lives
become public domain.
March 24 - May 29, 2011
The Hot L Baltimore by Lanford Wilson
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted Street Chicago IL 60614
Call 312-335-1650
The Hotel Baltimore used to be the swankiest place in town - now
it has a date with the wrecking ball. Eviction notices just went out to
its residents, who live on the fringes of society and call the seedy
hotel home. This acclaimed play from the author of Balm in Gilead
is filled with everyday humanity - unexpectedly intimate and moving.
Helmed by visionary director Tina Landau, The Hot L Baltimore
reveals the private lives of an unconventional community about to be
turned inside out.
June 16 - August 14, 2011
Middletown a new play by Will Eno
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted Street Chicago IL 60614
Call 312-335-1650
Mary Swanson just moved to Middletown. About to have her first child,
she is eager to enjoy the neighborly bonds a small town promises. But
life in Middletown is complicated: neighbors are near strangers and
moments of connection are fleeting. Middletown is a playful, poignant
portrait of a town with two lives, one ordinary and visible, the other
epic and mysterious.
THEATER ON THE LAKE ANNOUNCES
2010 SEASON OF REVIVED PRODUCTIONS FROM LOCAL COMPANIES
The Chicago Park District’s 58th annual Theater on the Lake season
features reprisals of eight artistically diverse Chicago theater
companies June 16 – Aug. 8, 2010. The season opens with The Second
City’s 50th Anniversary Revue (June 16-20) and continues with popular
productions by Bohemian Theatre Ensemble (June 23-27), A Red Orchid
Theatre (June 30-July 4), Baby Wants Candy (July 7-11), Strawdog Theatre
Company (July 14-18), Rivendell Theatre Company (July 21-25), The Gift
Theatre Company (July 28 – Aug. 1), and Caffeine Theatre (Aug. 4-8).
Each production will be performed for five evenings only at the theater
at Fullerton Avenue and Lake Michigan.
The 2010 Theater on the Lake season is as follows:
EFFECTIVE TODAY, THE SEASON IS OVER FOR 2010.
Performance schedule and pricing
The Chicago Park District’s Theater on the Lake is located at Fullerton
Avenue and Lake Shore Drive in a historic building that offers
breathtaking views of Lake Michigan.
The schedule for all performances June 16 – Aug. 8 is Wednesdays through
Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m.
Single tickets are $17.50 and a season subscription to all eight plays
is available at a discounted price of $110. Subscriptions are available
beginning May 3 via the brochure. All individual tickets go on sale June
8, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the Theater on the Lake box office at Fullerton
Avenue and Lake Michigan or via phone at (312) 742-7994. Beginning June
8, the box office is open Tuesdays – Saturdays, 2 - 8 p.m. and Sundays,
3:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Paid parking is available at the Lincoln Park Zoo located at Fullerton
Avenue and Cannon Drive. CTA bus routes 151 or 156 both serve the area;
for schedules, contact the RTA/CTA at (312) 836-7000. For patrons with
special needs, please contact the box office at 312-742-7994 to arrange
for valet parking services.
For more information about the Chicago Park District, visit
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com or call (312) 742-PLAY.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker, Chicago, IL, 60622
To purchase tickets, call (312) 332-2244 or visit
www.LyricOpera.org .
To purchase tickets, call (312) 332-2244 or visit
www.LyricOpera.org .
2009 - 2010 Season
Victory Gardens
Biograph Theater
2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL
773-871-3000
A GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED
A world premiere
By Ensemble member
Joel Drake Johnson
Starring Kevin Anderson
Jul 9 - Aug 15, 2010
Metropolis
Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Harris
Theater for Music and Dance at Millennium Park
205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601
Other Theatre Schedules
Royal George Theatre Center
1641 N. Halsted Street at North
Avenue
312-988-9000
Located minutes north of Chicago's Loop and in the heart of Lincoln Park,
the Royal George Theatre houses 4 theatres and Landmark restaurant. Visit
our website for new shows and theatre
information.
SCHEDULE
1) MAINSTAGE:
Russian on the Side
Tu-Thu 7:30, Fri 8pm, Sat 5 and 9pm, Sun 3 and 5:30p
The incomparable Mark Nadler tickles the ivories and your funny bone too
in this comedy-in-music adventure. From Stravinsky to Sondheim, Nadler
takes the audience on a zany 90 minute journey filled with music and mirth
along with some scintillating gossip about the world's greatest composers.
And he dances too! Show begins April 22, 2008.
2) STUDIO:
A Steady Rain
Tu-Th 7:30p, Fri 8pm, Sat 5 and 8pm, Sun 2 and 5pm
A Steady Rain explores love and rage on the streets of Chicago, as a
routine domestic disturbance call sends two Chicago cops on a harrowing
journey that will test their loyalties and change their lives forever.
3) GREAT ROOM:
Late Nite Catechism
Thu and Sat 8pm
The two-act solo performances feature Sister giving instruction to a
roomful of “students” (the audience). Throughout the course of the class
the benevolent instructor rewards the “students” 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 upon their
actions.
Put The Nuns
In Charge
Fri 8pm and Sat 5pm
Put the Nuns in Charge! In this sequel to the hit comedy, Late Nite
Catechism, Sister is back in the classroom, but this time she's taking on
everything from cell phones to celebrities. This is the funniest course in
behavior you'll every take. Performances on Saturday at 5pm.
Sunday School
Cinema
Sun 3pm
Sunday School Cinema: Good movie? Bad movie? Condemned movie? If you're
confused, asked Sister. She knows the difference. Join this new class in
its world premiere as Sister delves into the world of movies. Sister has
something to say about all of the current movies, or, as she says it, "The
filth that passes as entertainment today."
4) GALLERY:
Intrigue
with Faye Thur-Fri 8pm, Sat 9pm Sun 5pm
From the writer/producer of HBO’s “Six Feet Under”, the play explores the
intimate world of an urban couple who reach an impasse I their
relationship when an infidelity is revealed. Determined to repair their
broken trust, documentary filmmaker Kean proposes to therapist Lissa that
they videotape their every move.
The Center for
Performing Arts
Governors State University
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60466-0975
To search for other
current & future Chicago theater events, visit:
-
Broadway in
Chicago
Jointly produced site offering the performances of the Bank of America Theater,
Cadillac Palace Theater, Auditorium Theatre &
the Ford Center for the Performing Arts
-
Broadway In Chicago Theater Tours
Ford Center for the Performing Arts (Oriental Theatre), Bank of America
Theatre and Cadillac Palace Theatre (312) 977-1701.
Chicagoans and visitors will have the opportunity to get an
unforgettable and in depth look at two of the most beautiful and
historic venues of Chicago's famed theatre District. Broadway in Chicago offers a weekly, guided tour of
the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Bank of America Theatre and the Cadillac Palace Theatre. The
tour will showcase the glittering decor inspired by the lushness of the
Orient and the refinement of Versailles, as well as the cutting edge
technology that makes each theatre the home to today's most complex
theatrical productions.
-
The Chicago
Area Theatre Guide (from Centerstage Chicago)
-
League of Chicago
Theaters (another good Chicago choice)
-
Playbill Online
(primarily New York shows)
-
Broadway.com (focused
on NYC Broadway theatres)
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