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MAINSTAGE SEASON
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adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
based on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson
directed by Jessica Thebus
September 17 - October 26, 2008
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What happened the night that Henry Jekyll died? Against the backdrop of Victorian London, the respected doctor has begun to display alarmingly erratic behavior toward his friends. At the same time, a mysterious figure haunts the city’s streets under the cloak of the London fog. Nationally renowned playwright Jeffrey Hatcher brings Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale to life, revealing the many faces of Edward Hyde in this fiendishly clever and theatrically innovative new adaptation.
"The dark intensity of the drama is unrelenting, even through the well-timed laugh lines. It would be a sin to miss it." -The Arizona Republic |
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book by Doug Wright, music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie
directed by BJ Jones, music direction by Doug Peck
November 12 - December 21, 2008
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This brand new musical comes to Chicago after its 2007 Tony Award-winning Broadway run, giving Northlight audiences the chance to rub elbows with Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter "Little Edie," - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' most scandalous relatives! Once the highest of high society, the two have become East Hampton's most notorious recluses, living in a dilapidated 28-room mansion with more than 51 cats for company. Set in two eras – 1941 when the celebrated estate was the picture of wealth and sophistication, and 1973 after it had been reduced to squalor – Grey Gardens is a hilarious and heartbreaking look at two indomitable women.
"An experience no passionate theatregoer should miss!"
-New York Times |
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by Kenneth Lin
January 7 - February 15, 2009
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A celebration of the human spirit and the joy of cooking, Po Boy Tango tells the story of Richie Po - a Chinese immigrant who turns to his estranged friend Gloria to help him recreate his mother's "Great Banquet." Despite the challenges of shark fin soup, duck po boy sandwiches and underlying cultural tensions, Richie and Gloria find common ground through their shared humor and the interaction of traditional Taiwanese cuisine and African-American "Soul Food." With the help of lessons from Po Mama’s television cooking show, the two discover a deeper understanding of food, culture and the nature of friendship. |
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by Theresa Rebeck
February 25 - April 5, 2009
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The stakes are high when half-sisters inherit a book of rare stamps that may include the "crown jewel" of the stamp-collecting world. The battle for possession takes a dangerous turn when three rival collectors enter the sisters' world, willing to go to any lengths to stake their claim on the find. Combining the best aspects of Hitchcock, Chandler and Mamet, Mauritius is a gripping blend of sharp comedy and heart-pounding drama that simmers with constant surprise. By the Pulitzer Prize nominated author of Omnium Gatherum and The Scene.
"Passionate, mysterious and wildly funny." -Variety |
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Note: May cause fits of laughter, jaws dropping in shock and an uncontrollable urge to reveal the ending. (Please don't.)
Contains very adult language and situations, loud gunfire and graphic scenes of violence and torture that some may find disturbing.
No cats (or people) will be harmed in the production of this play.
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by Martin McDonagh
April 29 - June 7, 2009
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"Wee Thomas" the cat has been killed. What's worse, he was the beloved pet of Padraic - a ruthless Irish hitman who considers the IRA "too soft". As the folks back home fight over who has to break the bad news, the violence escalates—recalling Shakespeare and Quentin Tarantino at their bloody best. A few murders, several dismemberments and a smattering of cow mutilations later, all is finally right with the world again. Or is it? In this wickedly funny black comedy from the author of The Cripple of Inishmaan, A Skull in Connemara and the recent film In Bruges, McDonagh considers the implications of outrageous reactions to small misunderstandings.
"I've never seen a play so brilliant and so funny." -CBS TV |
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