A Lesson Before Dying: Powerful Tale of Justice and Dignity at Lincoln Square Theatre
Lincoln Square Theatre (4754 North Leavitt Chicago, IL 60625)
- Full Price:
- $20.00
- Our Price:
- $10.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for A Lesson Before Dying have expired.
The last date listed for A Lesson Before Dying was Saturday February 25, 2012 / 8:00pm.
Goldstar Member Tips
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Goldstar Member on Where to Eat
Very relaxed atmosphere. Bring singles for the coffee and snacks on the honor system.
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Patricia on Other
Bring kleenex. The play will bring tears to your eyes!
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Patricia on What to Wear
The venue is in the basement of a church. Dress can be very casual.
12 Goldstar Member Reviews
brock
great performance by entire cast, i like the way the scene changes were done great use of space, powerful story having grown up black in the south during 60's it felt real to me i would difinetly recommend this play as a must see the cast out played the size of the theatre i felt like i was in a much larger venue,thanks to entire cast and crew great job, nice snacks at intermission, i found plenty of parking on street within 1-2 blocks, many resturants in area 3-4 blocks awayWritten on Jun 05 2011
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Pat C.
Moving play about a shameful period in our history.Written on Jun 13 2011
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Goldstar Member
This is the BEST play I have seen thus far this year (smile)! ALL the actors were ABSOLUTELY SUPERB and the young man who played Jefferson just sent CHILLS (as for the DEPTH of his acting) up all our (I went with my wife, mother and sister) spines (smile)!!!!Written on May 28 2011
I can't give this production enough KUDOS! I would hope that they move this production to a larger venue so that many more people will be able to be accommodated once this play takes off (smile)!
I recommend this play to EVERYONE in earshot, sight, etc (smile)! We were truly PLEASED with this performance!
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Patricia
Having read the book, this performance lived up to all of my expectations! The actors made you feel all of their emotions and stirred within me emotions of my own. I was a teacher and completely related to the frustrations that Grant experienced in his role in his more than difficult situation. I have already recommended this performance to all of my friends and now I am happy to recommend it to other Goldstar subscribers! A Lesson Before Dying is a must see performance!Written on May 09 2011
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More Information About A Lesson Before Dying
Website
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/171045
Quotes & Highlights
- The novel was adapted into a 1999 television film starring Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson and Mekhi Phifer.
Description
Bayonne, Louisiana, 1948 – Jefferson is a young black man sentenced to die for a crime he did not commit. Grant Wiggins is a local black teacher indebted to those who sent him to college. When Wiggins is enlisted to teach Jefferson to face his death with dignity, both men must re-examine what it means to be a human being. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
With: Barth Bennett, Elana Elyce, David Lawrence Hamilton, Mary Helena,
Rudolf Munro III, Jereme Rhodes & Ed Schultz
A 1996 article in the New York Times described Romulus Linney as “America’s bravest playwright” because of the ambitious scope of his work, which includes plays as diverse as True Crimes, A Christmas Carol, The Sorrows of Frederick and Childe Byron (said to be based on his relationship with his daughter, actress Laura Linney). The playwright believed dialogue should help propel a story and not simply explore ideas - a belief aptly demonstrated in his adaptation of Gaines’ novel. Linney died January 15, 2011.