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Irish American News 8 April 2008, Tuesday |
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Better Late at Northlight Theatre
NORTHLIGHT THEATRE PRESENTS
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF BETTER LATE
BY LARRY GELBART AND CRAIG WRIGHT,
DIRECTED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BJ JONES,
FEATURING JOHN MAHONEY AND MIKE NUSSBAUM
Northlight Theatre continues its record-setting 33rd season, celebrating Artistic Director BJ Jones’ 10th Anniversary, with the world premiere commission of Better Late, by Larry Gelbart and Craig Wright. The production, featuring Chicago favorites John Mahoney and Mike Nussbaum, and directed by BJ Jones, runs March 28-May 11, 2008, at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. The press opening is Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Due to an unprecedented pre-sale ticket demand, Northlight Theatre has recently added new dates as preview performances. These added preview performances will began on March 28, 2008.
This world premiere production, commissioned by Northlight, reunites playwright Craig Wright (Grace, Lady) with actors Mike Nussbaum and Steve Key, both of whom appeared in Northlight’s production of Grace, and welcomes actors John Mahoney and Linda Kimbrough and playwright Larry Gelbart (Emmy and Tony Award-winning author of M.A.S.H. and City of Angels).
As Better Late opens, Julian (Nussbaum) is forced to move in with his ex-wife and her new husband in order to recuperate from a sudden illness. With each passing day, the awkward situation spirals further and further out of control. As the laughter builds, the question becomes: how long will Julian have to stay? This bitingly funny December-December-December romance is a not-to-be-missed new comedy.
The cast features John Mahoney (Lee), Mike Nussbaum (Julian), Linda Kimbrough (Nora) and Steve Key (Billy)...
Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Boulevard Skokie, IL 60077 - 847/673-6300 - www.northlight.org
Ceili Dancing at Chicago Gaelic Park
Ceili Dancing at Chicago Gaelic Park
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM
for information please call Chicago Gaelic Park at 708-687-9323
or visit www.chicagogaelicpark.org
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.
Murphy Roche - Trad Irish Music Session
Every Tuesday, the Murphy Roche Irish Music Club hosts a traditional Irish music session at Auld Dubliner Pub in Bolingbrook. Players of all abilities and ages come together to share tunes. Newcomers, regulars, families and friends are always warmly welcomed. Session times are 7:00 - 10:00 pm. The Auld Dubliner is in the Promenade Mall on Boughton Road just west of 355. www.murphyroche.com
Open Mic At The Galway Tribes
OPEN MIC TUESDAYS!
The Tribes is offering local bands the opportunity to have their voices heard at the Tribes new Open Mic nights. Beginning April 3rd, local bands will show off their stuff every Tuesday night!
With live entertainment four nights a week, this new addition of local talent guarantees to make the our music scene even hotter. Bill and Jake of Webster Poe, a band which hails from Kankakee and entertains fans with a blend of rock, funk, jazz, psychedelic and old-fashioned story telling, will emcee the Tribes Open Mic nights.
Local talent can sign up by emailing the Galway Tribes at info@thegalwaytribes.com or contact Bill or Jake at their myspace.com/websterpoe site.
Every Tuesday, 8:30PM
The Comedy of Errors at Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater
Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors at CST
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) will concludes its 21st Season with The Comedy of Errors staged by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, whose collaboration with Second City veteran Ron West brings an additional comedic twist to the production.
Set in 1940, during the golden age of film, Shakespeare’s comedic classic unfolds as an eccentric group of stage and screen actors gather on an English movie set during World War II in the midst of the London blitz to film the play.
Performed in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater, The Comedy of Errors runs through Sunday, June 29, 2008. Tickets are $44-70 and can be purchased by calling Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Box Office at 312.595.5600 or by visiting the Theater’s website at www.chicagoshakes.com. Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier is located at 800 East Grand Avenue in Chicago.
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.
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