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ASSASSINS
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL
11/5-11/5/2012
Bold, original, surreal, disturbing, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny, ASSASSINS is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written.This most American of musicals lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical "revusical" that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, Stephen Sondheim
and John Weidman
bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish rollercoaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and in an intense final scene inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.
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ASSASSINS
The Viaduct
10/10-11/10/2012
Billy Pacholski presents "Assassins," music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman, at the Viaduct Theatre in Chicago, 3111 N. Western Ave. Oct. 10 - Nov. 10. "Assassins," directed by Pacholski, with music direction by Robert Ollis, begins previews Oct. 10; press opening is Oct. 12; the show runs through Nov. 10. For more information visit Assassins-Chicago.com.
"What better time to produce a musical about frustration with presidents than when we're trying to elect a new one? The 2012 election seems to acting as a catalyst for the animosity and unrest of the American psyche - by fueling negative commentary around our political system and the toll it is taking on the dreams and expectations of The Common man," says Pacholski. "This show is a perfect way to examine extremism in the history of our country, and the underlying angers, hopes, and beliefs of its citizens…in a fun and compelling way!"
Weaving together dream-like narratives of the assassinations and attempted assassinations of the U.S. presidents, Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical comedy brings to light the pain of alienation, regret, and isolation that underlies each character's failure to achieve the American Dream. The New York Times hails "Assassins" as "an extraordinarily original piece of theater," and the LA Times says "Sondheim's killer musical comedy hits the mark…sidesplitting and sobering in equal measure, this is the most provocative musical in years."
"Billy has assembled a talented cast and design team comprised of some of the most exciting new theater talent in Chicago," says producer Jennifer Marling. "In addition to presenting an impactful and visually exciting production we believe that our performances of "Assassins" promise to raise the level of both social and political discourse in this highly charged election season. Billy's goal is to portray the real human stories of the people on which the musical is based while assuming a contemporary aesthetic sure to connect with savvy audiences. I'm thrilled to be lending my support to this production."
"For our production of 'Assassins' we've focused on the accurate history and personal stories of the characters. We put a year's worth of work into a dynamic website with a blog, and 'behind the scenes' videos of the cast and rehearsal process," says associate producer Kate Merena. "We'll also be presenting special opportunities, for audiences to expand on and participate in the social and political dialogue sparked by the show. We'll update our website with these opportunities in the coming weeks, so we encourage everyone to visit Assassins-Chicago.com 'early and often'."
To date, opportunities include:
• On Monday, Sept. 17 the cast of "Assassins" will be perform selections from the show at Sidetrack Chicago, at 3349 N. Halsted St. (at Roscoe) in Lakeview at 10:30 p.m. as part of their ongoing Musical Mondays event. This will be a great opportunity for the public to catch the "Assassins" cast in action and grab a delicious signature slushy while singing along to their favorite musicals.
• The performance on Thursday, Oct. 25 is a League of Chicago Theaters "Theater Thursday" sponsored event featuring a reception and talkback with special guests. Regular ticket prices apply. For more information visit Assassins-Chicago.com.
• On Tuesday, Nov. 6, there will be a special Election Night performance of "Assassin" and reception. Special pricing applies to this evening. For more information visit Assassins-Chicago.com.
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WEST SIDE STORY
GLENBARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL
11/8-11/10/2012
The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark
Broadway musical that is one of the theatre's finest accomplishments.Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is
transported to modern-day New York City, as two young idealistic lovers
find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American"
Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world
of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative,
heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.Highlighting the talents of a young ensemble cast, WEST SIDE STORY has found popularity in schools as well as professional theatres throughout the world. Its exciting, sophisticated score by Bernstein and Sondheim is often considered Broadway's finest--its songs part of the nation's musical heritage. As originally staged by the legendary Jerome Robbins, the show is an impressive showcase for accomplished dancers (a guide featuring the original choreography is available for rental). And with a reduced orchestration and transpositions on demand, this masterpiece is easier to mount than ever before!
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URINETOWN
HOMEWOOD FLOSSMOOR HIGH SCHOOL
11/8-11/10/2012
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN
is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a
time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a
terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a
government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use
public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits
by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the
people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead
them all to freedom!
Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN
is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from
scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical
could be, URINETOWN catapults the ?comedic romp? into
the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern
wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
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DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
GLENBARD EAST HIGH SCHOOL
11/8-11/10/2012
Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST! Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by
Alan Menken
and the late Howard Ashman along with new songs by Mr. Menken
and Tim Rice. Your audiences will be transported to the heart of provincial life in a lovely French town. When Maurice becomes lost in the woods on the way to the fair, he seeks shelter in an old castle, but the master of the castle is a horrible beast that takes him captive. Maruice's daughter, Belle, must then give up her freedom to save his life. Belle's taming of the unfortunate Beast and his ultimate transformation back into a handsome prince enthralled Broadway audiences for over 13 years. This "tale as old as time" is filled with spectacular costume and set opportunities, or even more simply staged, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST offers a great opportunity to bring your entire community together for family theatre at its best.
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DISNEY'S CAMP ROCK THE MUSICAL
STANDING OVATION THEATRE
11/9-11/10/2012
Disney's CAMP ROCK: The Musical, based on the hit Disney Channel Original Movies Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (starring teen idols Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers) will fire up your stage with over a dozen songs, including ?This Is Me,? ?Can?t Back Down,? ?It?s On,? and ?We Rock.?A classic story of rivalry and power, Disney's CAMP ROCK: The Musical opens with Mitchie and her friends arriving at Camp Rock, ready to spend another summer jamming out and having the time of their lives. But the new, flashy Camp Star across the lake now threatens Camp Rock?s very existence. To keep the doors open, Mitchie steps up, rallies her fellow Camp Rockers, and gets them into top shape for the ultimate showdown! Disney's CAMP ROCK: The Musical features a large ensemble cast with many featured roles. Whether your students are singers, actors, dancers, or triple threats, everyone has an opportunity to shine in this high-energy show!
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THE ADVENTURES OF Tom Sawyer
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL
11/9-11/10/2012
Mark Twain's classic story comes to exuberant musical life in this Broadway adaptation of America's favorite book. THE ADVENTURES OF Tom Sawyer is the irresistible story of a fourteen-year-old boy growing up in the heartland of America. This
Broadway musical version of Mark Twain's immortal novel is set in 1840
in St. Petersburg, Missouri, a bustling town on the banks of the
Mississippi River. In the course of the story, Tom matches wits with
his stern Aunt Polly, falls in love with the beautiful, feisty Becky
Thatcher, and goes on the adventure of his life with Becky and that
irresistible renegade, Huckleberry Finn. Along the way we meet a
terrifying villain named Injun Joe, Tom's bratty half-brother Sid, and
all the other boys and girls in the village - providing one
scene-stealing children's role after the other!
As this fun-filled musical unfolds, we share with Tom and his friends
all of the rollicking and heart-stopping adventures that we find in
Twain's masterpiece, whether it's Tom tricking his friends into
white-washing the fence ("Smart Like That"), crossing swords with
schoolmaster Lemuel Dobbins ("Hey, Tom Sawyer"), getting lost in
McDougal's Cave ("Angels Lost"), or taking on the Reverend Sprague in
church ("In The Bible").
Filled with foot-stomping, toe-tapping songs by Don Schiltz (THE GAMBLER), and a warm, funny book by Ken Ludwig (CRAZY FOR YOU, LEND ME A TENOR), THE ADVENTURES OF Tom Sawyer is a tale of thrilling escapes, comedy and inspiration for the whole family.
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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
ILLINI STUDENT MUSICALS
11/8-11/10/2012
A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be entertained. If you've ever sat in a dark theatre and thought, "Dear Lord in heaven, please let it be good," this is the show for you!It all begins when a die-hard musical-theater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room, telling the rambunctious tale of a brazen Broadway starlet trying to find, and keep, her true love. Order your copy of "Showing Off with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE" - an informative DVD with advice and production tips from the show's authors and creative staff. Email licensing@mtishows.com to request your FREE copy!
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THE MAIDS
Illinois State University, College of Fine Arts, Centennial West 207
11/1-11/10/2012
directed by Vanessa Stalling
Sisters Claire and Solange are servants who attend the wishes of their despised "Madame" — then take turns playing her in their own sadomasochistic scenarios. First performed in Paris in 1947, The Maids provoked cries of outrage as it swerved from realism to melodrama — the maids plan a poisonous tea party for their mistress — to comic absurdity to madness. Over the course of his life Genet was a thief, prostitute, prisoner, poet, novelist, playwright, daring voice of homoeroticism and champion of the oppressed. In her review of a production of The Maids critic Rosie Dow wrote, "The colorful but troubled life of Jean Genet weeps out of every word of this play, and it's not the thing to go and see if your established theatre comfort zone is a few chuckles and a happy ending."
November 1 – 3 & November 6 – 10, 7:30 p.m.
Matinees: November 4 & November 10, 2:00 p.m.
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NOISES OFF
Illinois State University, College of Fine Arts, Center for the Performing Arts
11/2-11/10/2012
directed by Christopher Dea
This 2001 update of Michael Frayn's farce provides a backstage look at the production of a silly English sex comedy called "Nothing On." In each of the play's three acts we see the staging of Act One of "Nothing On" – first during a flub-filled dress rehearsal, then six months later as the cast's romantic relationships (and nosebleeds) wreak havoc with a matinee performance, and finally toward the end of the show's run, when everybody is just ready to be done with it. Stuttering actors, missed cues, balky props (including platefuls of sardines), hidden whiskey bottles, a love triangle and a temperamental director – what else could go wrong?
November 2 – 3 & November 7 – 10, 7:30 p.m.
Matinee: November 4, 2:00 p.m.
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WIGPOCALYPSE 2012
Stage 773
10/13-11/10/2012
A food court at a mall brings its customers face to face with homophobia. A best friend's wake becomes a spiritual opportunity for a stylish attendee. The Gap becomes a refuge for the LGBT community during the oncoming apocalypse. In Wigpocalypse: 2012, a new revue from the gay and gay friendly Wig Bullies ensemble, the end of the world as we know it is omedically explored. What if the Mayans were right? What if 2012 is the year that the world ends? While the LGBT community has enjoyed acceptance from the mainstream like never before, Wig Bullies examines the implications of a politically divided nation. Will the LGBT community survive to enjoy equality? Will the impending apocalypse usher in an era of change? Find out if we survive Chick-fila...
and each other! Saturdays October 13 - November 10 at 8:00pm!
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RENT
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
11/8-11/11/2012
Set in the East Village of New York City, emRent/em is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today.nbsp; Winner of the Tony Award® for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, emRent/em has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.brbrBased loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city.nbsp; They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer;nbsp; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love;nbsp; Tom Collins, a computer genius;nbsp; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen;nbsp; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
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THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY JR
CHILDRENS THEATER PROJECT STUDIO CLASS
11/9-11/11/2012
The beloved children's book written by JefF Brown in 1964 has become a literary and pop cultural phenomenon - delighting readers and travelers all around the world. And now, MTI has taken everyone's favorite two-dimensional hero and given him a new life on the stage in THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY JR.Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, every day, run-of-the-mill ten-year-old: normal mom and dad, normal little brother, normal life. That's just the problem...for Stanley, life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one's ever seen before. Careful what you wish for, Stanley!One night, the bulletin board on the wall above Stanley's bed comes loose and falls - right on top of Stanley! The next morning, Stanley Lambchop wakes up flat. Not just a little flat...really, REALLY flat! I n a whirlwind musical travelogue, Stanley - the ultimate exchange student - scours the globe for a solution to his unusual problem. He's stamped, posted and cancelled from Hollywood to France to Honolulu and beyond. And whether he's thwarting a robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, or 'hanging ten' off the coast of Hawaii, Stanley is closing in on his goal of being a three-dimensional boy once more.
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BLOODY BLOODY Andrew Jackson
BAILIWICK CHICAGO
10/4-11/11/2012
BLOODY BLOODY Andrew Jackson creators Michael Friedman and Alex Timbers cook up an alternate universe (and draw parallels to today's political/populist landscape) with their musical about the seventh U.S. president, reinvented as an "emo" rock star. BLOODY BLOODY Andrew Jackson tells the story of America's first political maverick. A.J. kicked British butt, shafted the Indians and smacked down the Spaniards all in the name of these United States--who cares if he didn't have permission?An exhilarating and white-knuckled look at one of our nation's founding rock stars, BLOODY BLOODY Andrew Jackson recreates and reinvents the life of "Old Hickory," from his humble beginnings on the Tennessee frontier to his days as Commander-in-Chief. It also asks the question, is wanting to have a beer with someone reason enough to elect him? What if he's really, really hot?This wildly entertaining 90-minute show is perfect for comedic actors and singers, with minimal dancing required. BLOODY BLOODY Andrew Jackson is an actor driven rather than design-dependent musical; it encourages breaking the fourth wall, audience participation, and rocking out!
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RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA
Kirkland Fine Arts Center
11/9-11/11/2012
The timeless enchantment of a classic fairy tale is reborn with Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Experience the charm and elegance of this magical story as it comes to life on the Kirkland stage. Watch for information on an exciting event before the Sunday matinee: The Cinderella Tea! Take your princess or prince to meet Cinderella and friends before the performance!
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THE CANTERBURY TALES
Stevens Building and Gable Hall
11/8-11/11/2012
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CINDERELLA (ENCHANTED EDITION)
Millikin University
11/9-11/11/2012
The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits. This Enchanted Edition is based on the 1997 teleplay.Music by Rodgers, Richard; Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Adapted for the Stage by Tom Briggs; From the Teleplay by Robert L. FreedmanFor more information on Millikin University, click hereFor more information on Cinderella (Enchanted Edition), click here
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Tri-Valley Thespians
11/9-11/11/2012
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre. The motion picture version remains the most popular movie musical of all time.Music by Rodgers, Richard; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; Suggested by For more information on Tri-Valley Thespians, click hereFor more information on The Sound of Music, click here
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SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME
Oak Park Festival Theatre @ Madison Street Theater Studio
10/6-11/11/2012
JEFF RECOMMENDED!
Three male prisoners, one Irish, one British, and one American, must forsake their outward differences and unite in order to survive. In a foreign country, stripped of occupation and possessions, cut off from the world, apparently imprisoned for who they are, this play redefines identity through the lens of deprivation and dependence.
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DEAR EDWINA JR
WISHING STAR INC
11/11-11/12/2012
At last a musical that features a cast of nearly all girl performers! Follow the adventures of advice- giver extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple as she directs the kids in the neighborhood in production number after hilarious production number in her "Advice-A-Palooza" extravaganza. Written in the style of SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! and YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, DEAR EDWINA JR. is the perfect girl power musical for a new generation.
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URINETOWN
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY
11/9-11/17/2012
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, strongURINETOWN/strong
is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a
time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a
terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a
government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use
public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits
by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the
people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead
them all to freedom! br
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is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from
scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical
could be, strongURINETOWN/strong catapults the ?comedic romp? into
the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern
wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
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THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
Columbia College, School of Fine and Performing Arts
11/7-11/17/2012
Written by Bertolt Brecht.
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SWEENEY TODD
DeWitt Main Theatre
11/9-11/17/2012
Join us in London in the 19th Century as the Hope College Theatre Department, in conjunction with the Hope College Music Department, tell the tale of the demon barber of Fleet Street in this dark musical. Sweeney Todd seeks revenge on the judge that framed him and lets his anger spread throughout the town, even to inspire his famous meat pies!
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DIRTY
The Gift Theatre
9/13-11/18/2012
From the Joseph Jefferson Nominated writer & director of Suicide, Incorporated comes the story of Matt Barnes, an investment banker who struggles to stomach his job. But when Matt's struck by a business idea that will net him millions while helping those in need, he believes he's discovered his new career. So why does everyone think this venture is even viler than the last? A blend of humor, Hendrix, and hardcore porn, Dirty explores whether there's any place for philanthropy in this cut-throat country called "home".
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PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE
Harper College Theater
11/9-11/18/2012
Winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off Broadway Play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile takes place in 1904 at The Lapin Agile, a bohemian bistro, with an imagined meeting between a young Einstein and the young Picasso—both on the verge of greatness. Einstein is a year away from publishing his Theory of Relativity, and Picasso is three years away from painting "Les Demoiselles D'Avignon." Their very witty dialogue enables both the artist and the mathematician to realize that ideas and inspiration are close allies, as they debate which one will have the greater influence on the 20th century. The play, with its rich comic banter and hilarious monologues, is about attraction, creativity and ideas that both do and do not work. It deals with fascinating and profound themes, such as celebrity versus genius versus talent, but these heavyweight ideas are lightened with the clever and humorous dialogue.
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9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL
McPherson Theatre
11/12-11/18/2012
9 to 5 the musical by Dolly Parton & Patricia Resnick
Directed by Assistant Professor Scott Susong
Choreographed by Associate Professor Jean MacFarland Kerr
Music Directed by Instructor Saul Nache
Musical Supervision/Conducted by Visiting Assistant Professor Saundra DeAthos-Meers
November 12-17 at 8:00 PM and November 18 at 2:00 PM
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THE KING AND I
Deerfield Park District / Deerfield Family Theater
11/9-11/18/2012
The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by those in the West and he seeks Anna's assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story. In this adaptation for pre-high school students, the content has been edited to better suit younger attention spans, but all the magic and beauty of the original are still in place. You and your students will be enchanted by the timeless story and the dazzling score, while at the same time learning about theater and its production. PLEASE NOTE: All schools wishing to peruse or perform a G2K musical should apply through theMusic by Rodgers, Richard; Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein IIFor more information on Deerfield Park District / Deerfield Family Theater, click hereFor more information on THE KING AND I, click here
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Wheaton Drama Inc.
11/9-12/9/2012
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre. The motion picture version remains the most popular movie musical of all time.Music by Rodgers, Richard; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; Suggested by For more information on Wheaton Drama Inc., click hereFor more information on The Sound of Music, click here
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LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
Athenaeum Theatre
11/1-12/19/2012
Considered to be an autobiographical piece which was published and produced posthumously, Long Day's Journey Into Night centers on the Tyrone family. James Tyrone, a semiretired actor, is vain and miserly; his wife Mary feels worthless and retreats into a morphine-induced haze. Jamie, their older son, is a bitter alcoholic. James refuses to acknowledge the illness of his consumptive younger son, Edmund. As Mary Sinks into hallucination and madness, father and sons confront each other in searing scenes that reveal their hidden motives and interdependence.
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ANNIE
MARRIOTT'S LINCOLNSHIRE
10/17-1/6/2013
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.BRBR"Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
DRURY LANE OAKBROOK
11/8-1/13/2013
You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know "the song."
It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and
beloved films of all time.brbr1920's Hollywood is the setting for
this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound
film, when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the
career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star.brbrThe MGM classic has been faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3526"Betty Comden/a and a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3543"Adolph Green/a
from their original award-winning screenplay. Each unforgettable
scene, song and dance, is accounted for, including the showstopping
title number, complete with an onstage rainstorm! Hilarious situations,
snappy dialogue, and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make strongSINGIN' IN THE RAIN/strong the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals.
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MY ONE AND ONLY
Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire
11/7-1/13/2013
MY ONE AND ONLY is a captivating musical about fame in 1927 America and the unbreakable bonds of true love. Featuring an incomparable score by George and Ira Gershwin and Book by Peter Stone and Timothy S. Mayer, MY ONE AND ONLY is the Jazz Age story of Captain Billy Buck Chandler, a barnstorming aviator, and Edith Herbert, an ex-English Channel swimmer and the star of Prince Nicolai's International Aquacade. Billy's plan to be the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean is sidetracked when he falls in love with Edith. Their romantic pursuit is thrown off course by a series of unfortunate mishaps and calculated sabotage attempts, but together they are able to navigate their way to a happy ending. This tap spectacular with legendary songs "'S Wonderful," "Funny Face," and "Kickin' The Clouds Away", will have audiences floating on air.
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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
Drury Lane- Oakbrook
11/8-1/13/2013
Set in glitzy, glamorous Hollywood in the 1920s, this lighthearted and funny tale centers on Don Lockwood, a film star who finds love while navigating the ever-changing world of showbiz. Singin' In The Rain is based on the 1954 film starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, which the American Film Institute named the #1 Greatest Movie Musical of all time and The New York Times called "The happiest movie musical ever made."
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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
DRURY LANE OAKBROOK
11/8-1/20/2013
You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know "the song." It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time.BRBR1920s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound film, when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star.
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VIDEO: Joss Whedon Chats THE AVENGERS 2 on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON
Rihanna for River Island Summer Collection Lands May 25th
Exclusive InDepth InterView Audra McDonald Talks GO BACK HOME Album & PBS Special, MARLENE DIETRICH'S ABC, Upcoming Projects & More
Donkey Kong Country Returns is Back and Optimized for Portable Play
BWW Blog: Leah Edwards - Practice. Perform. Repeat
BWW Reviews: Millepied, Wheeldon and Martins - A Mixed Bag for City Ballet
Jay Leno Hosts Magical Evening to Celebrate Partnership for Cancer Care