Arts & Entertainment
Oak Lawn Park District: 'Something Rotten' Community Theatre Tickets On Sale
Oak Lawn Park District Community Theatre hits the boards in "Something Rotten," July 29-July 31, and Aug. 5-Aug. 7. Tickets on sale now.
OAK LAWN, IL — Oak Lawn Park District Community Theatre will hit the boards in the Tony-nominated “Something Rotten.” Tickets are $23 for adults and $22 for seniors age 60 and over and children 12 and under.
Performances will be at the Erica Heilmann Theatre inside the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn.
- 7:30 p.m. July 29
- 7:30 p.m. July 30
- 3 p.m. July 31
- 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5
- 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6
- 3 p.m. Aug. 7
Two brothers set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of 16th century Shakespeare and 21st century Broadway. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, “Something Rotten” was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical Tony nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years."
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“It’s a 'mighty fine-y, glitter, glitz, and line-y, bob your head and shake your hiney,' musical,” said Dawn Farrell, performing arts supervisor. “With talent from Oak Lawn, Chicago, Frankfort, Lemont, Westmont and Madison, WI… this cast delivers a laugh-out-loud 'egg-stravaganza' with a clever sense of humor. It's a musical about making a musical — the first musical — and it pokes good-natured fun at the genre.”
The cast of over 50 have been rehearsing for six weeks leading up to the show. Talent ranges from ages 15 to 60. The next show will be Meredith Wilson’s Music Man from November 11-13 and November 18-20. Stay tuned for audition information.
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“We are all excited about another chapter in the long story of fantastic shows and performances put on by our community theater program,” said Tom Hartwig, executive director. “We are so proud of the hard work that the cast and crew put into making these shows a success, and we hope everyone comes out to see it.”
This press release was produced by the Oak Lawn Park District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
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