Events for January 8th, 2009
Results 1 - 9 of 9
Thursday - January 8th
Theater / Theater Event
The Seafarer
Steppenwolf Theatre Company - 1650 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
John Mahoney stars in this dark comedy by Irish playwright Conor McPherson.
Theater / Theater Event
Don't Dress for Dinner
Royal George Theatre Center - 1641 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
Jeffrey Donovan (from USA-TV's "Burn Notice") stars in a comedy of errors by Marc Camoletti ("Boeing-Boeing") in which a husband's attempt at a cozy weekend with his mistress, while his wife is out of town, goes awry.
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The Little Foxes
The Greenhouse Theater Center - 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
8 p.m. preview
In Lillian Hellman's classic drama, siblings steal and plot against each other in their efforts to invest in one of the first cotton mills to industrialize the New South, a plan that stands to win them millions of dollars at the expense of poor migrant workers.
Theater / Theater Event
Million Dollar Quartet
Apollo Theater - 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
This musical--which moves to the Apollo directly from a run at Goodman Theatre--recreates a legendary, impromptu 1956 Sun Records recording session featuring Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis and includes the hit songs "Blue Suede Shoes," "My Baby," "16 Tons" and more.
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Touch
New Leaf Theatre - 2045 N. Lincoln Park West - Chicago (Lincoln Park)
In this drama by Arizona playwright Toni Press-Coffman, a reserved astronomer struggles to cope with circumstances beyond his control after a routine errand goes awry.
Theater / Theater Event
Macbeth
Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier - 800 E. Grand Ave. - Chicago (Streeterville)
7:30 p.m. preview
Ben Carlson recreates his 2006 Jeff Award-winning role as the title character in Shakespeare's tragic story of a king's bloody rise to power and his wife's descent into madness.
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Nutcracker on Horseback
Noble Horse - 1410 N. Orleans St. - Chicago (Old Town)
1 p.m.
An equestrian reworking of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic. Evening performances include an optional BYOB dinner package.
Theater / Theater Event
Tony 'N' Tina's Wedding
Piper's Alley Theater - 1608 N. Wells St. - Chicago (Old Town)
7:30 p.m.
The audience plays the role of invited guests at the nuptial celebration of Tony Nunzio and Valentina Vitale in this long-running comedy.
Theater / Theater Event
Late Nite Catechism
Royal George Theatre Center - 1641 N. Halsted St. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)
A humorous interactive play about a catechism class and the jovial nun who leads it.
