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Irish American News 3 April 2008, Thursday |
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Bronte at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theatre
American Premiere of Polly Teale’s Brontë
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents The American Premiere of Polly Teale’s inventive drama Brontë running March 20 through May 4 in the Upstairs Mainstage of the Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. This extraordinary play by Polly Teale evokes both the real and fantasy worlds of the Brontës, as the sisters’ austere surroundings give way to the boundless power of imagination.
Curtain times are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:30 pm. There will be Wednesday matinees at 10:30 am on March 26, April 9 and April 23 and at 2:00 pm on April 2 (no evening performance on this date), 16, and 30. Additionally there will be one Saturday matinee on April 5 at 2:30 pm. Ticket prices for the regular run are $35-$40. Single tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.remybumppo.org or through the Victory Gardens box office at 773-871-3000.
Carousel at Court Theatre
This Rodgers and Hammerstein masterpiece reinvented musical theatre in its day with its lush score and seamless integration of song, story, and dance. Now the piece Time Magazine named the "best musical of the twentieth century" will soar to new heights in Court's intimate space. Set in a small New England town, the story of an impulsive, brash carnival barker and his bride spans heaven and earth in its exploration of love, human frailty, and redemption.
Title: Carousel
Music: Richard Rodgers
Book & Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein
Directed by: Artistic Director Charles Newell
Music Direction: Doug Peck
Choreography: Randy Duncan
Previews: March 6 - March 14, 2008
Regular run: March 15 - April 13, 2008
Schedule: Wednesdays & Thursdays: 7:30 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 3:00 p.m. (starting 3/22) & 8:00 p.m.
Sundays: 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Location: Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave.
Tickets: $32-$54
Box Office: Located at 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago; (773) 753-4472 or online at www.CourtTheatre.org
Carraig Pub Irish Music Session
The Carraig Pub at Gaelic Park, 6119 West 147th Street, Oak Forest, offers specials everyday including sandwiches, ribs, steak, shrimp, bottles and pints.
Thursday evenings, come to the Carraig for the traditional Irish music session given by Pat Finnegan, Sean Cleland and the students of the Irish Music School of Chicago beginning at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Dead Man's Cell Phone at Steppenwolf Thtr
Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 32nd season with Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl, directed by associate artist Jessica Thebus. The production runs March 27-July 27, 2008 in Steppenwolf’s Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.
Jean is sleepwalking through her life until she answers a dead man’s cell phone. It turns out to be a wake-up call that sends her on a date with the dead man’s brother, a drinking binge with his wife, and a mysterious rendez-vous with his mistress. Not to mention trips to the afterlife and the black market. In this quirky modern adventure, Jean re-connects to her own spirit and learns that life is for the living.
Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.
Previews: March 27 - April 5, 2008
Opening: Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
Regular Run: April 8 - July 27, 2008
There are no performances on May 3 or July 4.
Curtain Times: Tuesday through Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
(Sunday evening performances through June 22, 2008 only)
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m.
(The matinee on Sunday April 6 begins at 2:00 p.m.)
Wednesday matinees on June 25, July 2, 9, 16 and 23 at 2:00 p.m.
Ticket price: Previews: $20-$45
Regular Run: $20-$68
Twenty $20 tickets are available at Audience Services beginning at 11:00 a.m. on the day of each performance (1:00 p.m. for Sunday performances). Half-price rush tickets are available one hour before each show. Student discounts available.
Audience Services: 1650 N. Halsted, 312-335-1650
Online ticketing available at www.steppenwolf.org
Free post-show discussions, sponsored by AT&T, are offered after every performance.
Steppenwolf is located near all forms of public transportation and is wheelchair accessible. Street and lot parking are available. Assistive listening devices are available for every performance.
Houilhan/Mount Set Dance Classes at Chicago Gaelic Park
Houilhan/Mount Set Dance Classes at Chicago Gaelic Park
Thursdays at 8:00 PM
for information please call Chicago Gaelic Park at 708-687-9323
or visit www.chicagogaelicpark.org
Last Days of Judas Iscariot @ Gift Theatre
THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
By Stephen Adly Guirgis
Directed by Kevin Christopher Fox
Assistant Directed by Ben Thiem
March 19, 2008 - May 4, 2008
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30 PM, Sunday 2:30 PM
In Stephen Adly Guirgis’ provocative, wild, and brilliant play on Catholicism, Jesus’ infamous betrayer stands trial in Hope, a small section of Purgatory, in which Satan takes the stand and everyone’s to blame.
Previews for THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT are March 19, 20, 22, 23, 2008. The production opens on Thursday, March 27 , 2008 at 7:30 p.m., and runs through May 4, 2008. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. For tickets: (773) 283-7071 or buy online @ www.thegifttheatre.org
Preview tickets are $15.
Regular run prices are $20 (Thursdays and Sundays) $25 (Friday and Saturdays). Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more by calling the Box Office. $15 tickets are available at all performances for students, seniors, and industry with proper identification.
The Drowsy Chaperone @ Cadillac Palace Thtr
The Five-Time Tony Award®-Winning Musical, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, Will Play Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre for a Limited Two-Week Engagement April 1- 13, 2008
Broadway In Chicago presents the most celebrated musical of the 2006 Broadway season, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, a completely original musical comedy, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited two-week engagement April 1-13, 2008.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE tells the story of a modern day musical theater addict known simply as "Man in Chair". To chase his blues away he drops the needle on his favorite LP-the 1928 musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the musical magically bursts to life on-stage telling the tale of a pampered Broadway starlet who wants to give up show business to get married, her producer who sets out to sabotage the nuptials, her chaperone, the debonair groom, the dizzy chorine, the Latin lover and a pair of gangsters who double as pastry chefs. Man in Chair’s love of TheDrowsy Chaperone speaks to anyone who has ever been transported by the theater.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE will play Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre in a limited two-week engagement April 1 – 13, 2008. The performance schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, April 1, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 2, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 3, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 4, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 10, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 11, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, 2 p.m.
Tickets range in price from $25 to $75 and are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., and 18 W. Monroe St.), through the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400, at all Ticketmaster ticket centers (including Carson Pirie Scott stores, Hot Tix, select Coconuts and fye stores) or online at ticketmaster.com. Groups of 20 or more may receive a discount by calling (312) 977-1710.
For more information, please visit www.drowsychaperone.com or www.broadwayinchicago.com.
Traditional Music Session
Time: 7:30pm
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Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th Street, Oak Forest IL 60452
(708) 687-9323 www.cgp-chicago.org
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