The Nutcracker: The House's Re-Imagined, Magical Adaptation
Chopin Theatre Mainstage (1543 W. Division Ave. Chicago, IL 60642)
- Full Price:
- $15.00 - $25.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50 - $12.50*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for The Nutcracker have expired.
The last date listed for The Nutcracker was Friday December 30, 2011 / 8:00pm.
Currently at Chopin Theatre Mainstage:
Jamaica, Farewell, a Powerful One-Woman Show, at Chopin Theatre
- Full Price:
- $35.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50
Debra Ehrhardt's acclaimed solo show Jamaica, Farewell is based on a mostly true story about the playwright's journey to the USA from Jamaica in the turbulent 1970s of the Manley Era. As an 18-year-old secretary in Kingston, Jamaica, Ehrhardt and her passion for America bump into a handsome CIA agent over a bowl of oxtail soup. She decides to squeeze through the pinhole of opportunity with the help of this love-struck American. Her way out of Jamaica is blocked by many obstacles: an alcoholic father, a Bible-spouting mother, the price of an air ticket and U.S. government suspicions. The boundary between bravery and foolishness becomes blurred as she becomes more desperate. When she agrees to smuggle a million dollars in cash to a mysterious contact somewhere in Miami, the agent becomes her unwitting accomplice. NAACP Award-winner Ehrhardt plays every part. Jamaica, Farewell is directed by Joel Zwick (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and has been optioned for film by a major Hollywood producer. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Deb O. on What to Wear
Casual
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Goldstar Member on Where to Park
It's easy to find parking in the streets nearby, and the blue line is right there too.
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Goldstar Member on Where to Park
CTA - Blue Line
28 Goldstar Member Reviews
Mo in Chicago
This is a great FAMILY theatre event. It's a bit too slap-stick for my taste, but I didn't go with kids. It's done in the round--no seats are bad. Don't bother going if you're looking for serious theatre--you'll be disappointed. Otherwise, it's a fun time.Written on Nov 14 2011
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dmt111
very creative, interactive and well acted play. Definitely a very different Nutcracker experience. I would go back in a heart beat...Written on Dec 20 2011
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Dominique
Very entertaining. Family friendly holiday classic.Written on Nov 11 2011
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Jackie
Absolutely delightful! I enjoyed the performance & agree with so many others who have reviewed this play. The rats might be scary for younger children, the performers were fabulous and the puppetry was amazing.Written on Dec 22 2011
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More Information About The Nutcracker
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Quotes & Highlights
- "A riveting reinvention" —The Chicago Sun-Times
- "[A] warm, kind, moving, inclusive, affordable and wholly original version of The Nutcracker” —Chicago Tribune
Description
The House’s newly imagined version of The Nutcracker first premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre in 2007 under the Visiting Company Initiative, and enjoyed a highly acclaimed second run at The House last year.
About the Ticket Supplier: The House Theatre of Chicago
The House is an ensemble of multi-talented artists who work together to create new works of popular theatre. In The House, theatre, music, dance, magic, and spectacle combine to inspire imagination, breaking down the bariers between actors and audience, uniting the two in the joy of storytelling.