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Written by Swiss playwright Friedrich Durrenmatt during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, the play takes place in a world where “technology and information can end everything in a single moment...
...Dresser (Steppenwolf Downstairs, Sept. 16-Nov. 14) John Mahoney as the egotistical actor in British playwright Ronald Harwood's comedy...
...point comes when U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (Joe Morton) battles with Nick Sampson's silkily threatening French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin over the all-important right to a second United Nations resolution. If all that sounds more like a news story than a play, Hare the playwright has defeated Hare the propagandist. The veteran dramatist knows that great characters make great drama, and he delivers them...
...five shows we recommend: Finishing the Picture (Goodman Theatre, Sept. 21-Oct. 31) Arthur Miller's new play remembers his stormy marriage to Marilyn Monroe. Matthew Modine, Stacy Keach and Linda Lavin star. The Dresser (Steppenwolf Downstairs, Sept. 16-Nov. 14) John Mahoney as the egotistical actor in British playwright Ronald Harwood's comedy. The 500 Clown Frankenstein (Loop Theater, Oct. 15-Nov. 14) The company much of Chicago is talking about; a clutch of clowns reimagine Mary Shelley's monster number - humor at its darkest. 16 Grandmothers (Sept. 18), 16 Students (Oct. 10) and 16 Assholes...
High collars at Christian Lacroix, lots of lace at Louis Vuitton--there's no question that Edwardian style is a top trend for fall. And with Miramax's Finding Neverland--about the Edwardian-era playwright J.M. Barrie, who created Peter Pan--opening Oct. 22, the timing is perfect for a return to propriety. Costume designer Alexandra Byrne isn't surprised by the revival on the runways. "That period is meant to be really flattering and feminine," she says. Just don't overdose: a little frill goes a long...