Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st.
Beloved for its ability to feel both universal and incredibly personal at the same time, BIRTHDAY CANDLES is an “epic and beautifully written” drama (New York Daily News) that travels cross five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century.
Videos
![]() |
Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley
TimeLine Theatre Company (1/31 - 3/2) | |
![]() |
Waitress
PARAMOUNT THEATRE (2/12 - 3/30) | |
![]() |
Fun Home
Porchlight Music Theatre (1/16 - 3/2) | |
![]() |
Fool for Love
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (1/30 - 3/16) | |
![]() |
I and You
Citadel Theatre (2/21 - 3/23)
PHOTOS
DISCOUNT
| |
![]() |
Man of La Mancha
Ethel M. Barber Theater (4/25 - 5/4) | |
![]() |
Downtown Chicago TV & Movie Sites Tour
Roosevelt University Auditorium Building (11/19 - 1/10) | |
![]() |
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)
Cadillac Palace Theatre (6/3 - 6/8) | |
![]() |
Wicked
Peoria Civic Center (8/20 - 8/31) | |
![]() |
Disaster!
Prairie Lakes Theater (4/25 - 5/11) | |
VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW |
Recommended For You