'The Rose Tattoo' at Theater Wit Jan. 15
Shattered Globe Theatre is presenting Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo Jan. 15-Feb. 28 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.
Greg Vinkler, the artistic director of Peninsula Players, will direct.
Set on the Louisiana Gulf Coast in a Sicilian-American village, Williams delves into the world of Serafina Delle Rose, an overprotective widow who spirals into despair after the loss of her husband. As her daughter, Rosa, tries to break free from her mother's grasp, Serafina is suddenly faced with a second chance at life and love.
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Eclipse announces McNally as featured playwright
Chicago's Eclipse Theatre Company, which focuses on a single playwright each season, will feature the works of award-winning American playwright Terrence McNally for its 2015 season.
Eclipse will explore the range of McNally's output with three full productions, plus readings and public events about the playwright.
The productions will be Lips Together, Teeth Apart ( April 16-May 24 ); A Perfect Ganesh ( July 16-Aug. 23 ); and The Lisbon Traviata ( Nov. 5-Dec. 13 ).
McNally's most recent play, Mothers and Sons, opened on Broadway in March 2014 at the John Golden Theater and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. Other recent plays include Golden Age, And Away We Go, and Unusual Acts of Devotion.
He has won four Tony Awards for his plays Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class as well as his musical books for Kiss of the Spider Woman ( Kander & Ebb ) and Ragtime.
All performances will be held at Chicago's Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave., on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.