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Bright Half Life – About Face Theatre

“My father’s dying. Will you marry me?” is the unconventional manner in which Erica first proposes to

Parade – Writers Theatre

Leo Frank was, according to historical records, and as judged by his portrayal in this 1999 Tony-

The My Way Residential – Irish Theatre of Chicago

A young woman enters a bedroom, perhaps in a hotel, carrying some bags and checking the place for

T – ATC

In 1991 Tonya Harding won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and placed second in the World

The Night Season – Strawdog Theatre

This, the final production of Strawdog Theatre’s 29th season, is the second of several plays written by

Great Expectations – Remy Bumppo

Adapted by playwright and screenwriter Tanika Gupta, this, one of Charles Dickens’ most popular

Black Pearl: A Tribute to Josephine Baker – Black Ensemble Theatre

Imagine if you could step back in time in order to marvel and enjoy the rise to fame of African

Objects in the Mirror – Goodman Theatre

Charles Smith’s searing new biographic drama takes its title from the advice printed on a car’s

Cabaret – Theatre at the Center

A drum roll and a cymbal crash announces the smirking face of the Emcee, peaking from behind the

Paradise Blue – Timeline Theatre

In 1949 Detroit there existed an island in the city called the Black Bottom. It was an enclave of African-