Judy Steele, Meg Thalken, Mary Williamson and Stef Tovar in a publicity image for “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City” at Route 66 Theatre/Photo: Joe Mazza at Brave-Lux
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center of New York City
(Route 66 Theatre Company)
A foul-mouthed twenty-something comedienne and a middle-aged man embroiled in a nasty divorce are brought together unexpectedly when their cancer-stricken mothers become roommates in the hospital
Opens August 29
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Alias Grace
(Rivendell Theatre Ensemble)
This world-premiere adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed novel takes a look at one of Canada’s most notorious murderers: sixteen-year-old Grace Marks
Opens September 13
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Building The Wall
(Stage Left Theatre)
In a time when shocking campaign rhetoric turns into real policies, this Chicago premiere urgently reveals the power of theater to question who we are and where we might be going
Opens September 21
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Fun Home
(Victory Gardens Theater)
Hailed as one of Broadway’s most original musicals this groundbreaking story is inspired by Alison Bechdel’s bestselling graphic memoir
Opens September 27
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Becky Shaw
(Windy City Playhouse)
An explosive tale following a woman who has set up her best friend with her husband’s co-worker and the chaos that ensues from bringing together a brutally honest businessman and an emotionally fragile college dropout
Opens September 28
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