Stage Top 5 July 16-31, 2016

July 16, 2016 at 12:00 pm by Kevin Greene

by Kevin Greene

July 16, 2016July 27, 2016Filed under:

Nathaniel Stampley, Danni Smith in "Man of La Mancha" at Marriott Theatre/Photo: Liz Lauren

Nathaniel Stampley, Danni Smith in “Man of La Mancha” at Marriott Theatre/Photo: Liz Lauren

1
Man of La Mancha
(Marriott Theatre)
A refreshingly modern take on the Broadway classic

2
The Grapes of Wrath
(The Gift Theatre)
Frank Galati’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s masterpiece gets a timely Chicago revival

3

(Chicago Human Rhythm Project)

A weeklong celebration of the next generation of hoofers

4
New Works

(Thodos Dance Chicago)
Thodos company members strut their choreographic stuff

5
The Importance of Being Earnest
(Dead Writers Theatre Collective)
Puts the “screw” in screwball

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