Las Hermanas Padilla (The Padilla Sisters) Las Hermanas Padilla (The Padilla Sisters) is a poetic and fantastical tale of ten sisters-in-law who, while their husbands are at war, find solace, humor and grace in their[…]
Month: February 2012
We Have Always Lived in the Castle opening @ City Lit Theater
We Have Always Lived in the Castle Scandal forced the Blackwood sisters and their invalid uncle into seclusion from their rural New England community. The three remain happily isolated from the outside world until the[…]
The North Plan opening @ Theater Wit
The North Plan By Jason Wells Directed by Kimberly Senior What would ordinary Americans do if the U.S. government fell into tyranny? Quentin Tarantino meets All the President’s Men in Jason Wells’ The North Plan.[…]
Chicago Underground Comedy – Adam Burke Unlimited @ Beat Kitchen!
Chicago Underground Comedy – Adam Burke Unlimited Do not miss this stellar night of comedy brilliance! Adam Burke Unlimited. This show will be packed. To make sure you find a seat (versus standing room in the[…]
In the Heart of America opening @ The Greenhouse Theatre Center
In the Heart of America Theatre Seven of Chicago continues its 2011-12 season with a revival of In the Heart of America, Naomi Wallace’s 1994 political dream play about the shattering effects of war and[…]
The Petrified Forest opening @ Strawdog Theatre
The Petrified Forest Part crime drama, part political allegory, The Petrified Forest uses a tense roadside hostage drama to show both the rewards and the consequences of taking action during a time of widespread stagnation,[…]
Always… Patsy Cline opening @ Theatre At The Center
Always… Patsy Cline This international hit musical had its world premiere in 1988 and has enjoyed great success over the United States, including a long run Off-Broadway. More than just a tribute to the legendary[…]
The Fisherman opening @ Theater Wit
The Fisherman For brothers Carl and Chucky Lund, retirement means building a cabin on Pequot Lake, the perfect place for fishing while listening to the Twins lose (again). But that dream is destroyed when they[…]
Short Shakespeare! The Taming of the Shrew opening @ Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Short Shakespeare! The Taming of the Shrew CST provides an introduction to William Shakespeare for all audiences on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. with its annual Short Shakespeare production, presenting a 75-minute abridged production of[…]
Tammy: A Coming of Age Story About a Girl Who is Part T-Rex opening @ Cornservatory
Tammy: A Coming of Age Story About a Girl Who is Part T-Rex Tammy Rex only wants one thing in the world—to be a normal eighth grade girl. But there’s one problem: Tammy is a[…]