WORKING is a vital new musical based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Chicago’s own Studs Terkel. Newly adapted by Stephen Schwartz (WICKED, PIPPIN and GODSPELL) from the original adaptation by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso, WORKING is the working man’s A CHORUS LINE. A musical exploration of 26 people from all walks of life, with songs by all-star composers Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Tony Award™ winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers, Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz and Grammy Award™ winning James Taylor. WORKING celebrates everyday people in a genuinely funny and touching way. Portrayed by some of Chicago’s brightest stars including E. Faye Butler, Barbara Robertson and Gene Weygandt, among others, WORKING fills you with hope and inspiration and is the perfect musical for everyone who has ever worked a day in their lives.
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The Prom
Tilden Arts Center (4/10 - 4/26) | |
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Clue
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts (4/4 - 4/6) | |
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Utopian Hotline
Museum of Science, Planetarium (5/1 - 5/18) | |
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SIX the Musical
The Company Theatre (4/25 - 5/4) | |
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EVITA
Reagle Music Theatre Of Greater Boston (7/11 - 7/20) | |
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The Witcher
Emerson Colonial Theatre (5/31 - 5/31) | |
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Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra
Emerson Colonial Theatre (5/24 - 5/24) | |
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Max Richter with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble
Emerson Colonial Theatre (4/26 - 4/26) | |
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Lord of The Rings - The Hobbit: The Concert
Neptune Theatre (5/13 - 5/13) | |
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