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The production, which will feature the original Chicago cast, will play Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre.

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Several major theatres across the Chicago-area will dim their marquees or lobby lights on the evening of Saturday, May 13, 2023 in tribute to late playwright, director, actor and educator Frank Galati, who passed away January 2, 2023 at the age of 79.

“The Cherry Orchard,” Anton Chekhov’s masterful play, is about change — social, historical, financial and emotional. And change is of the essence at the Goodman Theatre too, with this production marking the retirement of artistic director Robert Falls.

Chekhov’s work about clueless aristocrats and the march of time seems apt end for Falls’ 36 years as Goodman artistic director, Neil Steinberg writes

By emphasizing the humor in Chekhov, Falls has succeeded in creating one of the fastest paced, and appealing productions presented in Chicago.

Anton Chekhov’s final work is both comedy and tragedy, both cruel and compassionate, and an emotional journey worth taking.

Wendell Pierce: A successful revival of a classic play, like a good cover song, unearths new treasures hidden in the original and inscribes them forever. As with Jimi Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower” or John Coltrane’s “My Favorite Things,” any future version of Arthur Miller’s 1949 Death of a Salesman will be evaluated against its […]

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The Goodman’s 98th year has many tantalizing highlights, including a new show created and performed by the actor Dana Delany.