Summary
Established in 1922, by a gift of $250,000 from William and Erna Goodman to the Art Institute of Chicago for the purpose of building a theater off Grant Park to memorialize their son, Kenneth Sawyer Goodman. Moved in 2000 to its current home, opening with August Wilson's play "King Hedley II." Currently programs the work of local, national and international artists, and is noted for the work of its artistic director Robert Falls. (Including "Death of a Salesman" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night," both of which went on to Tony-winning presentations in New York.) Also known for its annual holiday production of Dicken's "A Christmas Carol," since 1977. Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St.; 312-443-3800.
Established in 1922, by a gift of $250,000 from William and Erna Goodman to the Art Institute of Chicago for the purpose of building a theater off Grant Park to memorialize their son, Kenneth Sawyer Goodman. Moved in 2000 to its current home, opening with August Wilson's play "King Hedley II." Currently programs the work of local, national and international artists, and is noted for the work of its artistic director Robert Falls. (Including "Death of a Salesman" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night," both of which went on to Tony-winning presentations in New York.) Also known for its annual holiday production of Dicken's "A Christmas Carol," since 1977. Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St.; 312-443-3800.
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A song for Emmett
In the loop social studies The event: Cocktails at Club Petterino, next door to the Goodman Theatre, to celebrate world premier week of "The Ballad of Emmett Till" by Chicago author Ifa Bayeza. The players: Goodman board member Rebecca Ford Terry;...Tags: Emmett Till
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Stage ticker
The U.S. touring production of "Dirty Dancing," which premieres in Chicago this fall, has officially announced its principal cast. Amanda Leigh Cobb is to play Baby. Britta Lazenga, a member of the Joffrey Ballet who played the role of Penny in the...Tags: Music Theater, Palace Theater, George Bush, John F Kerry, Joffrey Ballet
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Willy-Wonka-Family-Fare
Special to the Chicago TribuneOne of my fondest moments as a parent was the time my son, then 7, came downstairs wearing 17 pairs of underpants. "Look, Mommy," he said, the bulky mass of fabric straining around his narrow midsection. Then he peeled them off one at a time while I...Tags: Tim Burton, Millennium Park, Roald Dahl, Navy Pier, Gene Wilder
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'Ain't Misbehavin" kicks up heels at the Goodman
Tribune criticThe Fats Waller revue "Ain't Misbehavin'" played Broadway 1,604 times between 1978 and 1982. But in later years this popular musical show has mostly found homes in smaller joints better suited to the intimacy of a five-singer, single-composer, cabaretlike...Tags: Music Theater, Chuck Smith
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Still 'Jumpin' ', but a new joint
"Ain't Misbehavin' " is a 30-year-old Broadway hit that's a tribute to the swing music of Thomas "Fats" Waller and a time when the Cotton Club and Savoy Ballroom were the playgrounds of the Harlem Renaissance. It's also the newest Goodman production under...Tags: Chuck Smith
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New musical 'Myth' at O'Neill stars John Lloyd Young
Courant Staff WriterWill it be a hit, or a "Myth" — or both? John Lloyd Young, who won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Frankie Valli in "Jersey Boys," will head the cast in the new musical "Myth," which is getting a staged reading next week at the National Music...Tags: Wesleyan University, Westport Country Playhouse, Christopher Walken, Brian Eno, Long Wharf Theatre
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This week
SATURDAY Rachel in Iraq: A Mother's Story: Storyteller Beth Horner tells a tale that began with a chance encounter with a mother in a grocery store and that pays tribute to the women fighting in Iraq. Saturday at Village Players Theatre, 1010 W....Tags: Steppenwolf Theatre, Chuck Smith, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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June 23-27
Monday, June 23 Maroon 5 Eric & Kathy 101.9, The Mix Tuesday, June 24 Ain't Misbehavin' Through July 27 Goodman Theatre 312.443.3800 GoodmanTheatre.org Text AROUND to 97999 for info Wednesday, June 25 The Kids' Table 2337 W. North Ave. 773-235-...Tags: Maroon 5
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Goodman, Tommy Tune to stage new 'Turn of the Century'
Tribune criticJeff Daniels and Rachel York are to be the two stars of "The Turn of the Century," the new musical premiering at the Goodman Theatre this fall, penned by the authors of "Jersey Boys," directed by Tommy Tune, and conceived with Broadway ambitions....Tags: Tommy Tune, Jeff Daniels
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How Tony victories will change Chicago
Tribune criticAssuming you ignored the musicals, last Sunday night's Tony Awards were a three-hour, national commercial for the glories of the Chicago theater. Instead of watching the customary likes of Vanessa Redgrave, Cherry Jones or Phylicia Rashad walk off with...Tags: Tom Stoppard, Rod Blagojevich, Vanessa Redgrave, Phylicia Rashad, Metra
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