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Events on July 20th For Addison, IL 60101

Comedian Robert Schimmel at the Chicago Improv

Chicago Improv of Schaumburg (Schaumburg, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $19.00 - $24.00   Our Price: $9.50 - $12.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Robert Schimmel's big break came when Rodney Dangerfield spotted him and invited him to appear on HBO's "Young Comedians Special." Since then he has gone on to appear on Conan O'Brian, The Simpsons, Comic Strip Live, Joan Rivers, Oprah and was a writer for Fox's In Living Color. He was named one of the 100 Greatest Standups of All Time by Comedy Central.  Learn More

Graphic and Edgy Adult Improv Show pHrenzy pHucked

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 12:30am (Saturday night/Sunday morning)
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 2.3 stars
pHrenzy pHucked is a completely improvised competition where the audience decides the outcome by voting players out one by one. It's improv with a dark twist: no holds barred and nothing taboo, it's not for the faint of heart or easily offended. The show's crazy host will take the audience through the most brutally honest and graphic improv they can handle!  Learn More

Love is Dead: A NecRomantic Musical Comedy at Annoyance Theatre

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.1 stars
Annoyance Theatre brings back their hit show Love is Dead: A NecRomantic Musical Comedy for a limited run. The darkly comic story of Orin, an introverted mortician who falls in love with a living woman for the first time, filled houses for six months in its initial appearance, garnering rave reviews; the theatre is bringing it back to prepare for its upcoming run at the New York International Fringe Festival.  Learn More

Dead Man's Cell Phone, A Quirky Comic Adventure at Steppenwolf Theatre

Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $40.00 - $68.00   Our Price: FREE - $34.00*
Rated: 2.4 stars
Jean is sleepwalking through her life until she answers a dead man's cell phone. It turns out to be a wake-up call that sends her on a date with the dead man's brother, a drinking binge with his wife, and a mysterious rendezvous with his mistress—leading Jean to rediscover herself.  Learn More

Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Raven Theatre

Raven East Stage (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The Raven Theatre presents Laughter on the 23rd Floor. Based loosely on Simon's early career, when he worked for Sid Caesar's legendary Your Show of Shows alongside Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Woody Allen, the play tells the story of Max Prince, star of a '50s variety show, and the outrageous antics of his team of writers.  Learn More

Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing from First Folio Shakespeare Festival

Mayslake Peabody Estate (Oak Brook, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 8:15pm
Full Price: $16.00 - $26.00   Our Price: $8.00 - $13.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
Often referred to as Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending, Much Ado is the tale of the bickering Beatrice and Benedick, who admit their love only after helping sweet Hero save her reputation and win back her love, Claudio. One of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, Much Ado will be performed on First Folio's picturesque outdoor stage.  Learn More

The Mark of Zorro: New Version of Classic Adventure Story at Lifeline Theatre

Lifeline Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 4:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 3.6 stars
Zorro can best any swordsman, outride any horseman, but if he is to save the young daughter of a noble family from ruin, he must also inspire the privileged young caballeros to join him in his fight against corruption. Filled with Latino music, dance and sword-fighting thrills, this new play is a more faithful adaptation of author Johnston McCulley's novel than any version previously seen.  Learn More

Neil Simon's Plaza Suite at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater

Greenhouse Theater Center (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 7:00pm (Opening Night)
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
One of Neil Simon's most popular and celebrated plays, Plaza Suite details the misadventures of three very different couples as they face crucial moments in their respective lives—all in the same hotel room at the world-famous Plaza Hotel. Plaza Suite showcases Simon at his best: witty, clever and relentlessly funny.  Learn More

Puccini's Masterpiece Tosca from DuPage Opera Theatre

McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $43.00   Our Price: $21.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
This tragic love story of the beautiful Tosca, the painter Cavaradossi and their betrayal at the hands of the jealous Scarpia has become one of the most loved Puccini operas. This theatrically gripping play-turned-opera breeds intense emotions from the first three chords, now the famous "Scarpia chords," through to the twisting and tragic end.  Learn More

Michael McKean in Superior Donuts by 2008 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright, at Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 3:00pm
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $40.00 - $68.00   Our Price: FREE - $34.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Michael McKean (This is Spinal Tap, Laverne and Shirley) stars in Superior Donuts, a provocative new comedy by 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts. Arthur (McKean) owns a decrepit donut shop in the uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to change the shop for the better. Set in one of Chicago's most diverse communities, this world-premiere highlights the redemptive power of friendship.  Learn More

The Flaming Dames: Popular Burlesque Troupe Sings Cabaret Songs in Torch

The Spot (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
It's a change of pace for the Flaming Dames, Chicago's beloved burlesque troupe, as their new show Torch substitutes singing for dancing. No clothing will be removed, but the Dames' singing talents will be revealed as they perform classic torch songs.  Learn More

Edgy Dark Comedy Rusty Pipe at The Cornservatory Theatre

The Cornservatory (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
Rated: 2.6 stars
In this biting world-premiere dark comedy, two men await the purchase of a mysterious "world-changing" item for their bosses. When they eventually encounter their sellers, all hell breaks loose. Secret identities are exposed, powers violently shift and the magic of a little "rusty pipe" is revealed, leading to a bloody, disastrous conclusion.  Learn More

Bloody Bess: A Tale of Piracy and Revenge at Storefront Theater

The Storefront Theater (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
BackStage Theatre Company brings its own spin to the swashbuckling thriller that tells the story of Elizabeth Presberty, daughter to the governor of the island of Tobago, and her transformation to ruthless pirate captain, Bloody Bess. Originally produced by Chicago's own Organic Theatre, it's an evening of murder, betrayal and revenge, directed by award-winning fight choreographer Geoff Coates.  Learn More

"Heartfelt" Comedy Rag and Bone from Rubicon Theatre Project

Profiles Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 2:00pm
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 2.4 stars
What happens when one man receives the heart of another? Two brothers, Jeff and George, run The Ladder Store—which is actually a front for their black-market business of buying and selling hearts. This heartfelt (excuse the pun) comedy is about the limits of feeling, and the consequences of either feeling nothing or too much.  Learn More

Gender-Bending Satire Lesbians Who Kill at Bailiwick Art Center

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $12.50*
Rated: 2.0 stars
Lesbians Who Kill is a satirical gender-bending look at what might motivate women—lesbians in particular—to become killers. Through musical numbers, parody and memorable movie moments, this imaginative, unconventional play aggressively explores anger, s*xism and violent impulses.  Learn More

Factory Theater Presents: Ren Faire! — A Renaissance Faire Meets A Wild West Show

Prop Thtr (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
What happens when a Renaissance Faire gets into a turf war with the Wild West show across the interstate? Well, if you think things got dicey between The Sharks and The Jets, you can't imagine what happens when knights square off against cowboys in this swashbuckling shoot-'em-up featuring music, mayhem and much more.  Learn More

Beloved Musical Willy Wonka from Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $18.00 - $23.00   Our Price: $9.00 - $11.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre presents Willy Wonka, the stage version of Roald Dahl's beloved novel. It's the story of young Charlie Bucket, who wins the chance to tour eccentric candy magnate Willy Wonka's fantastic factory. Based on the 1971 film, this show features such popular songs as "The Candyman" and "Pure Imagination."  Learn More

The Ladies Quintet: Collection of Monologues at Raven West Stage

Raven West Stage (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Jul. 20 2008 @ 3:30pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 2.5 stars
San Francisco's Galatean Players Ensemble Theatre presents Kathryn G. McCarty's The Ladies Quintet. This acclaimed collection of monologues was written for five women over the age of 70. Starring the Bay Area's most respected veteran actresses, these living portraits of women dealing with life in the 21st Century are filled with humor and pathos. Stars include Sonya Christopher, best known from TV's Survivor.  Learn More

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