Kate Fry stars opposite her husband, Timothy Edward Kane, in Northlight Theatre s Chicago-area premiere of "Birthday Candles," Noah Haidle s dramedy chronicling the life of a self-described "rebel against the universe" whose impact is measured in the effect she has on family and friends.
Not for the faint of heart, suburban haunted houses open this weekend with enough chills and thrills, blood and guts, mayhem and horror to satisfy even the most intrepic haunt enthusiast.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre s revival of the revised, retooled "The Addams Family" boasts one of the best ensembles to grace the Arlington Heights stage.
Director Landree Fleming promised lots of laughs in Paramount Theatre s "Little Shop of Horrors." And the Aurora theater delivers in its revival of the comically macabre musical.
In the suburbs, Citadel stages a classic mystery and Metropolis welcome the Addams Family. In the city, "Hamilton" returns for an extended run, TimeLine and Broadway stage "Lehman Trilogy s" regional premiere and the city celebrates playwright Pearl Cleage.