The Chicago non-Equity premiere of this searing August Wilson drama about six friends in the Hill District of Pittsburgh in 1948 mourning the death of their friend Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, a rising blues star trapped by his circumstances and cut down in his prime. One of Wilson’s “Pittsburgh Cycle” of ten plays depicting the African American experience in each of the 20th Century’s decades.
CITY LIT THEATER is at 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL.
Glassheart (1/10/25-2/23/25)
The House of Ideas (8/23/24-10/6/24)
Wells and Welles (7/18/24-8/11/24)
Murder in the Cathedral (5/3/24-6/16/24)
Two Hours in a Bar (3/8/24-4/21/24)
The Night of the Hunter (10/20/23-12/3/23)
Books on the Chopping Block (9/27/23-9/14/23)
The Innocence of Seduction (8/25/23-10/8/23)
Quantum Lovers: The Musical (8/11/23-8/13/23)
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Fun Home
Porchlight Music Theatre (1/16 - 3/2) | |
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Waitress
PARAMOUNT THEATRE (2/12 - 3/30) | |
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Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley
TimeLine Theatre Company (1/31 - 3/2) | |
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Fool for Love
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (1/30 - 3/16) | |
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I and You
Citadel Theatre (2/21 - 3/23)
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Hadestown
CIBC Theater (5/6 - 5/18) | |
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Liverpool Legends The Complete Beatles Experience
Egyptian Theatre (3/28 - 3/28) | |
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Rhythm of the Dance
McAninch Arts Center (3/8 - 3/8) | |
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Van Morrison Tribute: An Irish Heartbeat
Raue Center For The Arts (3/22 - 3/22) | |
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Lyric in Concert: A Wondrous Sound
Lyric Opera House (4/16 - 4/19) | |
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