TimeLine Theatre Company Extends THE NORMAL HEART Through 12/29

TimeLine Theatre Company announces 9 additional performances of its acclaimed production of The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer, directed by Nick Bowling. Originally scheduled to close on December 22, The Normal Heart will now run through December 29, 2013, plus three additional Tuesday performances at 7:30 pm on December 3, December 10 and December 17, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Tickets to newly added performances are on sale starting today.

The Normal Heart features an all-star Chicago cast led by acclaimed actor and director David Cromer as Ned Weeks, Mary Beth Fisher as Dr. Emma Brookner,Patrick Andrews as Felix Turner and Marc Grapey as Ben Weeks, with Stephen Cone (David/Hiram Keebler/Examining Doctor/Ensemble), Joel Gross (Bruce Niles),Nik Kourtis (Donner/Grady/Ensemble), Stephen Rader (Mickey Marcus) and TimeLine Associate Artist Alex Weisman (Tommy Boatwright).

One of the most highly anticipated productions of Chicago's fall theatre season, since opening in early November, TimeLine's The Normal Heart has been listed among the best-reviewed plays running in Chicago, according to theatreinchicago.com. TheChicago Tribune called it "another formidable TimeLine production," the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that "in this fast, furious and impassioned rendering ... Kramer's drama seems only to have gained in power," and The Huffington Post called The Normal Heart "one of those rare instances where powerful, necessary playwriting meets a rock-solid production committed to telling this story in an unapologetic, emotionally raw way."

The new performance schedule of The Normal Heart is Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. (12/3, 12/10 and 12/17 only), Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. (except no performance 12/25), Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. (except no performance 11/28), Fridays at 8 p.m. (also 4 p.m. on 11/29 and 12/27), Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The production must close on Sunday, December 29, 2013.

Ticket prices are $37 (Tuesday - Friday), $47 (Saturday) or $50 (Sunday).Student discount is $10 off the regular ticket price with valid ID. Discounted group rates are also available. For more information and to purchase, call the Stage 773 Box Office at 773.327.5252 or visit timelinetheatre.com.

Only TimeLine FlexPass subscribers are offered priority access to tickets to The Normal Heart and TimeLine's entire 2013-14 season. FlexPass subscriptions are now on sale, priced from $70 to $198. For more information and to purchase, call (773) 281-TIME (8463) or visit timelinetheatre.com.