'Billy Elliot' at Drury Lane in April
Oakbrook's Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, will present the regional premiere of the hit musical Billy Elliot April 9-June 7.
Rachel Rockwell will direct, with Roberta Duchak providing musical direction.
The plot is as follows: Set during the 1984-85 U.K. miners' strike in a small working class town in the English countryside, young Billy discovers a passion for ballet and trades in his boxing gloves for dancing shoes.
The performance schedule for Billy Elliot is Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. ($45), Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. ($45) and 8 p.m. ($55), Fridays at 8 p.m. ($60), Saturdays at 5 p.m. ($60), and 8:30 p.m. ($60), and Sundays at 2 p.m. ($60), and 6 p.m. ($55). For individual reservations, call the Drury Lane Theatre box office at 630-530-0111, call TicketMaster at 800-745-3000 or visit www.drurylane.com .
Chicago Theatre Week expanding
Chicago Theatre Week is expanding.
The upcoming celebration of theatregoing in Chicago is returning for its third year and will take place Feb. 12-22, spanning a week and two full weekends for the first time.
More than 100 productions are expected to participate as part of the 2015 line-up. Chicago Theatre Week is presented by the League of Chicago Theatres in partnership with Choose Chicago.
A few of Chicago Theatre Week's 2015 participating productions include The Selfish Giant at Chicago Children's Theatre; Waiting for Godot at Court Theatre; Rapture, Blister, Burn at the Goodman Theatre; Tannhauser at the Lyric Opera of Chicago; Tommy at Paramount Theatre; Marie Antoinette at Steppenwolf Theatre Company; Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play at Theater Wit; and Samsara at Victory Gardens Theater.
The complete list of participating theaters will be listed this fall on www.chicagotheatreweek.com .
'Wonderful Town' features bidding actors
Dozens of competitors bid for roles in a professionally produced stage production of the Tony Award-winning musical Wonderful Town at Bailiwick Chicago's annual Chicago Casting Auction.
Now, they're ready to take the stage for five performances only, Feb. 25-28, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.
The production tells the story of two sisters from Ohio who come to New York to make their fortunes: Ruth, the older, wisecracking one in writing and journalism, and Eileen, the younger, beautiful one in show business.
Admission is $25 ( previews ) to $45/$55 ( regular run ); visit BailiwickChicago.com .