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-Linda Matlow Feb 8,2012 5:15pm
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
WARHORSE coming to Chicago December 2012
“A LANDMARK THEATER EVENT”
-Time
Magazine
WINNER OF FIVE TONY® AWARDS
INCLUDING BEST PLAY
COMING TO CHICAGO
DECEMBER 2012
The National Theatre’s
epic WAR HORSE, winner of five
2011 Tony® Awards including Best Play, will come to Chicago
this December for a limited three-week engagement from
Dec. 18, 2012 – Jan. 5, 2013
at the Cadillac Palace
Theatre (
151 W. Randolph St .).
Michael
Morpurgo’s novel, War Horse,
is also the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s feature film of the same name,
which has garnered six Oscar nominations including Best Picture.
Hailed
by The New York Times as
“theatrical magic,” WAR HORSE
is the powerful story of young Albert’s beloved horse, Joey, who has been
enlisted to fight for the English in World War I. In a tale the New York Daily News calls
“spellbinding, by turns epic and intimate,” Joey is caught in enemy
crossfire and ends up serving both sides of the war before landing in no
man’s land. Albert, not old enough to enlist, embarks on a treacherous mission
to find his horse and bring him home. What follows is a remarkable tale of
courage, loyalty and friendship, filled with stirring music and songs and told
with the some of the most innovative stagecraft of our time.
The
tour of WAR HORSE, based on the
beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo
and adapted by Nick Stafford, will
be directed by Bijan Sheibani based on
the original Tony® Award-winning
direction by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, and presented in association
with Handspring Puppet Company. At the heart of the show are life-sized puppets
which bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.
In
addition to Best Play, WAR HORSE received
Tony® Awards for
Best Direction of a Play (Marianne Elliott
and Tom Morris), Best Scenic Design
of a Play (Rae Smith), Best
Lighting Design of a Play (Paule Constable),
and Best Sound Design of a Play (Christopher
Shutt). A Special Tony Award was given to Handspring Puppet Company
for their integral work on the production.
The
tour will rehearse and preview at Boise
State University ’s
Morrison Center
in Idaho before beginning performances at the
Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles ,
June 13 - July 22, 2012. Planned tour stops for the 2012-2013 season include San
Francisco, Dallas, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, East Lansing, Tampa
and several others to be announced at a later date.
WAR HORSE received its World Premiere in a limited engagement at
the National’s Olivier Theatre in 2007. The play returned to the National
Theatre for a second run playing from in 2008-2009 before transferring to the
West End ’s New London Theatre in Spring 2009 where
it continues to play an open-ended run. WAR
HORSE has been seen by
almost 2 million people
worldwide.
The lead producers of the National
Tour of WAR HORSE are Bob Boyett
and the National Theatre of Great Britain.
Lincoln
Center Theater and the National Theatre of Great Britain in association with
Bob Boyett, are the producers of the American premiere of WAR HORSE, which opened April 14 at the
Vivian Beaumont Theater where it is currently playing an open-ended run. Future
productions of WAR HORSE are
planned for Australia and
South Africa ,
as well as a UK Tour.
Tickets are available now for groups of 15 or more by
calling Broadway In Chicago Group
Sales at (312) 977-1710. WAR HORSE
is part of the 2012 Fall Season. Tickets begin at $30. Single tickets
will go on sale at a later date.
For
more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com
Fear No Art Chicago, The Dinner Party February 27th
presents the February 27th
Guests (Feb. 27) soul singer J.C. Brooks
Guests (March 26) Poi Dog Pondering's Frank Orrall
Did you miss the January 30th show? Here is a clip of
Jon Langford and Tony Fitzpatrick explaining how they met and got kicked
out of Graceland.
Join host Elysabeth Alfano at the Mayne Stage Theatre the last Monday of every month for a live filming of THE DINNER PARTY
When: Last Monday of every month
Where & What: Live dinner, conversation, performances at the Mayne Stage Theatre
Price: $18 (Buy tix to Mayne Stage
Mayne Stage: Doors open at 6:30. Starts at 7PM. No late seating. Dinner Sampling at 8:45 pm
Filming: Streaming On-line on FearNoART.tv
More Information, click on Fear No ART presents THE DINNER PARTY
The Dinner Party would like to thank TRU Restaurant
Le Cordon Bleu® and the Le Cordon Bleu logo are registered trademarks of Career Education Corporation.
For more information, please visit Fear No ART presents THE DINNER PARTYMonday, February 06, 2012
VALENTINE’S DAY WEEKEND FESTIVITIES AT THE BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE AT WATER TOWER PLACE
CELEBRATE PINK IS LOVE!
VALENTINE’S DAY WEEKEND FESTIVITIES AT THE BROADWAY PLAYHOUS AT WATER TOWER PLACE
Broadway
In Chicago is thrilled to announce that Emerald City
Theatre’s 2010 hit PINKALICIOUS: THE
MUSICAL continues to stay pretty in pink and celebrates that “Pink
Is Love” for exclusive performances on Valentine’s Day Weekend on
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 and Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, playing at the Broadway
Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St). Individual tickets are on
sale now.
Patrons can walk
the “pink carpet” on Valentine’s Day Weekend at the Broadway
Playhouse at Water Tower Place
and enjoy chocolate Valentine treats prior to the performances.
Chris Jones
with the Chicago Tribune exclaims, “…Ernie Nolan’s well-paced
production is sassy and on target.” Hedy Weiss with the Chicago Sun-Times
says, “Gregor’s score is a zestful pastiche that ranges from jazzy
blues and quasi-operatic numbers to half-time pom-pom-shaking cheers. And Ernie
Nolan’s lively direction and choreography…make the most of it.”
Phil Potempa with the Northwest Indiana Times raves, ““…this
storybook-brought-to-life adventure combines just the right amount of music and
comedy with themes that audiences of every age can learn from.”
When
Pinkalicious Pinkerton eats one too many pink cupcakes, she catches a serious
case of “Pinkititis” and turns pink from head to toe! Will
her broccoli-eating brother be able to help cure her before it’s too
late? Find out in the colorful musical adventure, remounted from Emerald
City Theatre’s sold out production at their
Chicago home at The Apollo Theater. This
heartwarming musical’s Gateway Theme of healthy eating is sure to strike
a chord among parents and picky eaters alike.
Emerald City ’s
Gateway Themes are a topic of conversation adults can have with their
early-learner. Education and Artistic staff create materials in the
playbill to provide support for adults. All performances will include an age
appropriate pre-show activity in the lobby and an autograph session with the
cast after the performance.
PINKALICIOUS: THE MUSICAL is a
Midwest premiere directed and choreographed by Ernie
Nolan, with a book by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann and music and lyrics by
John Gregor. Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann are co-authors of the New York Times best-selling children
' s picture books Pinkalicious (HarperCollins, 2006), Purplicious (HarperCollins, 2007), Goldicious (HarperCollins, 2009) and Silverlicious
(HarperCollins, 2011) also
illustrated by Victoria Kann. Elizabeth and Victoria are sisters who grew
up in Brooklyn ,
New York .
Victoria ' s
award-winning artwork has graced the covers and pages of many magazines,
newspapers and books. Elizabeth
' s writing has appeared in a variety of newspaper
and print publications.
Individual tickets for PINKALICIOUS: THE
MUSICAL are on sale now and range in price from $16-$22. Exclusive Ticket Discount: 6 tickets for $99!*
Use code WINTER When Ordering. *Valid on February 4-February 26 performances.
Offer ends Jan. 31, 2012 at 11:59pm. Not valid with any other offer or on
previously purchased tickets. Subject to availability. Normal ticketing fees
apply. Other restrictions may apply.
A select number of premium seats
are also available. Tickets are available at all Broadway
In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St.,151 W. Randolph
St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway
In Chicago Ticket Kiosk at Water Tower Place (845 N. Michigan
Ave.), the Broadway In Chicago
Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations(including Hot
Tix and select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores), and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
For groups of 15 or more, call (312) 977-1710. Groups of 10 or more may receive
a discount on most shows by calling (312) 977-1710. Gift certificates,
which can be redeemed for any production or for season ticket packages, can be
obtained at Broadway
In Chicago box offices, www.BroadwayInChicago.com
or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 775-2000. Performance schedule varies
– for information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
About Emerald City Theatre
Emerald City
Theatre is one Chicago 's
most attended non-profit theaters with an annual attendance of nearly 80,000
between its performance home at Apollo Theater and regional tours.
Emerald
City serves as a Child's Gateway to the
Arts, inspiring early learners through play.
Emerald City
is proud to be the home of 28 world premiere productions. Emerald
City employs nearly 100 of
Chicago 's top artistic and
teaching talent to bring magical, interactive productions and programs that
entertain children and their grown-ups in all parts of Chicagoland. The
company's year-round programming includes live productions at the Apollo
Theater and other venues, theater class offerings, summer theater camps, an
extensive touring program, and an annual Celebrate Reading literacy initiative.
Emerald
City continues to expand its artistic
and institutional boundaries under the guidance of Executive Director Karen
Cardarelli, Producing Artistic Director Ernie Nolan, and a twenty-member Board
of Directors. Emerald
City is a non-profit
company, supported by The MacArthur Fund for the Arts and Culture, Katten,
KPMG, Chicago Community Trust, Illinois Arts Council, City Arts, Deloitte,
Winston & Strawn, La Rabida Children’s Hospital, and the City of
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. For more information on the Emerald
City Theatre, please visit www.emeraldcitytheatre.com
Life Force Arts Center Calendar additions!
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