New Philharmonic is joined with the 80-voice Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus and soloists to perform this powerful cantata of 24 poems written by medieval monks, celebrating dancing, drinking, spring, gambling and other worldly pleasures. The program also includes Borodin’s captivating “Polovtsian Dances”.
Three kids, an old woman with a shotgun, and a mysterious creek monster. Set firmly in the southern gothic tradition, Terry Guest’s OAK dives into the world of three Black kids as they navigate a community where children aren’t safe, and the adults fail to protect them. It’s 7pm, do you know where your children are?
A world premiere play
By Kimberly Dixon-Mays
Directed by Christopher Wayland
In the pursuit of joy, does method matter? Two siblings–opposites and estranged–take one last shot at putting grief behind them to create …
When soldier and aspiring musician Hampton Weems comes home from Afghanistan, he finds the South Side of Chicago is also occupied territory—and he’s accidentally joined the resistance. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and The Nightwatchman) Tom Morello brings a ground-breaking new punk/metal/hip-hop musical to our intimate Owen Theatre about a young artist finding his voice, why violence is as American as cherry pie, and how young radicals—across generations—are still motivated by love.
An active presence in the jazz world since the 1970s and hailed as “a mesmerizing player” by Jazzwise, bass player and Northwestern alumnus Rufus Reid has recorded over …
In 1950, Gertrude Berg was the popular creator and star of America’s first family sit-com, The Goldbergs. When co-star Philip Loeb is accused of communism, Gertrude must make …
Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This …
The George Washington Bridge has collapsed into the Hudson. Tony Award nominee Kristoffer Diaz has written a play about it. We’ve already said too much.
Following a critically acclaimed world premiere at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego, this is TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix, a fantasy-driven, irreverent, funny, rock musical for a new generation. From the Richard Rogers winning writing team of EllaRose Chary and Brandon James, Theo presents the Midwest Premiere of this exciting new musical that takes the story of Thelma & Louise and reimagines it into a queer rock musical, in which strong female characters don’t “always gotta die.”.
After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess returns home to a changed world, and body. With biting dark humor and virtual reality therapy, she begins to rebuild her life one puzzle piece at a time, confronting scars both seen and unseen in this powerful story of how beauty endures beneath the surface.
Every Saturday at 7:30pm. Twenty years running! The audience provides inspiration by picking their top stories from the day’s news. From these journalistic suggestions, a team of experienced …
It’s 1978 and protests are breaking out all across Iran, encroaching on this suburb where a tight-knit circle of girlfriends plans weddings, trades dirty jokes, and tries to hang onto a sense of normalcy. But as the revolution escalates, each woman is forced to join the wave of emigration or face an equally uncertain future at home. With breathtaking humanity and cutting wit, Wish You Were Here chronicles a decade of life during war, as best friends forever become friends long lost, scattered and searching for home.
Jealousy. Deception. Murder.
An affair, a fortune on the line, and the perfect murder…But what happens when it all goes wrong? Find out in this riveting new adaptation.
Dial M For Murder contains violence and adult themes.
Run Time: 2 hours including intermission
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Muffy Fishbasket (M) and Mrs. Yuka Layme (Y ) combine the best elements of drag & …
Join us in the Carpathian Mountains to witness the birth of legend as a Countess becomes a Carnivore and a Mother becomes a Monster. The shadow of Erzsebet Bathory has endured for over 400 years–but who is the Blood Countess and how did her story of infamy begin, grow, and take on a life of its own? In a time when the constructed reputations of those who are given power are all some care about, Idle Muse explores the Truth behind the blood-soaked rumors.
The Cosmic Underground Show is a 90-minute, fast-paced, and hilariously mind-bending experience that blends cutting-edge magic with retro-futuristic flair. Set inside the recently unearthed Cosmic Underground Theater—a hidden …
It's fun to sing and dance with your bestus friend ever!
The brilliant creators of “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” return to YPT with a delightful Vaudeville-style …