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Stage Top 5: September 2018

by Kevin Greene | August 31, 2018

by Kevin Greene
August 31, 2018September 28, 2018Filed under:
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Allen Gilmore and Alfred H. Wilson in a promo photo “Radio Golf” at Court Theatre/Photo: Joe Mazza

1
Radio Golf
(Court Theatre)
The final installment of August Wilson’s “Pittsburgh Cycle” returns to Chicago featuring an enviable ensemble led by director Ron OJ Parson.
Opens September 8

2
Borealis
(The House Theatre of Chicago)
Fresh off the success of The Gift’s production of “Hamlet,” director Monty Cole takes on this darkly comic adventure about family obligation, career aspiration and what we leave behind to make our way to the top.
Opens September 8

3
White Rabbit Red Rabbit
(Interrobang Theatre Project)
Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s wildly entertaining and thought-provoking theatrical piece—where no audience can see the same show twice—blends drama, comedy and social experiment, providing a potent reminder of the transformative power of theater.
Opens September 24

4
Caroline, Or Change
(Firebrand Theatre & TimeLine Theatre Company)
With music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Tony Kushner, and music direction by Andra Velis Simon, this Lili-Anne Brown directed co-production reflects the change so many want to see in the theater world and beyond.
Opens September 25

5
Indecent
(Victory Gardens Theater)
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel and directed by VG mainstay Gary Griffin, this local premiere about an explosive moment in theatrical history and the artists who risked their careers and lives to perform it is sure to resonate broadly and deeply.
Opens September 28

Tagged:
  • Andra Velis Simon
  • August Wilson
  • Court Theatre
  • Gary Griffin
  • Interrobang Theatre Project
  • Jeanine Tesori
  • Lili-Anne Brown
  • Nassim Soleimanpour
  • Paula Vogel
  • Ron OJ Parson
  • The Gift Theatre
  • The House Theatre of Chicago
  • Tony Kushner
  • Victory Gardens Theater

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