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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
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
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.
Galway Tribes Summer Jams
Wednesday Summer Jams Are Getting Closer!!
Wednesday June 6th will mark our first outdoor patio concert! The kickass bluegrass sounds of The Leadfoot String Band will be jumostarting the Summer! Every Wednesday ALL SUMMER LONG, The Galway Tribes will be featuring Wednesday Summer Jams on the Patio! The shows will be each Wednesday from 7PM-10PM outside in the Beer Garden. This is a major undertaking for us and we look forward to providing some awesome midweek, early enertainment for our customers to come out and enjoy by the sea! There will be drink and food specials accompanying the live music!
WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL HAVE A FULL OUTSIDE BAR ON THE PATIO!
Some of the music that has already been booked:
Leadfoot String Band (Bluegrass) June 6
The Stone City Stragglers (Country Rock) June 13
Little Johnny (Rockin Blues) June 20
Three Men in Kilts (Irish Folk) June 27
Independence Day Bash July 4
Nappertandy (Celtic Rock) July 11
ELEVATION (U2 Tribute Band) July 18
GIZZAE (Award Winning Reggae) July 25
Johnny Russler & The Beach Bum Band
(Summer Tunes) Aug 1
The Regressors
(Originals, Rock & Bluegrass) Aug 8
Professor John
(Chicago R&B, New Orleans style) Aug 15
RICO (Carlos Santans & Originals) Aug 22
Mr Myers
(Calypso, Jimmy Buffett & Steel Drum) Aug 29
Katie Sullivan Band (Americana & Folk) Sep 5
Rockin Mountain Oysters (Covers & Rock) Sep 12
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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