Kicking off their 2010 season, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, presents an epic production of the nostalgic and powerful portrait of life in turn of the century America, RAGTIME. Previewing March 18, opening March 24, and running through May 23, the riveting production will be directed and choreographed by Rachel Rockwell, who received a Jeff Award nomination for her direction of last season's smash hit Miss Saigon. Quentin Earl Darrington will star as "Coalhouse Walker" (Broadway: RAGTIME, National Tours of THE COLOR PURPLE, RAGTIME and THE LION KING; and Regionally RAGTIME at Paper Mill Playhouse; ABYSSINIA at Goodspeed Opera House; A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at California Music Theatre, and DREAMGIRLS at Madame Walker Theatre; and Valisia LeKae (Broadway: RAGTIME, 110 IN THE SHADE, THE THREEPENNY OPERA; Off-Broadway: ALMOST HEAVEN; 1st National Tours of ALL SHOOK UP, MAMMA MIA) will star as "Sarah".
Featuring a cast of 33, the largest ever assembled on the Drury Lane stage, Drury Lane Executive Producer Kyle DeSantis has pulled out all the stops to make this production the most captivating theatrical experience ever for their patrons. Drury Lane Oakbrook has secured the original costumes from the 1998 Tony Award-Winning Broadway production by costume designer Santo Loquasto. Set Designer Kevin Depinet (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Broadway/Steppenwolf, Public Enemies) brings unprecedented effects and design elements to the stage. Impressive projections by Projection Designer Sage Carter will add to Depinet's set.RAGTIME is a joyous celebration of the human spirit, described by Time Magazine as "A triumph for the stage," and by the International Herald Tribune as "the best musical in twenty years". AP raves, "Joyous and thrilling with a soaring score. This is what musical theater is all about! ". This acclaimed show won 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and won both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and Best Score.The performance schedule is as follows: Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. ($31), Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. ($31) and 8 p.m. ($38), Fridays at 8:30 p.m. ($45), Saturdays at 5 p.m. ($45) and 8:30 p.m. ($45) and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. ($45) and 6 p.m. ($40). There will only be one performance at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 4. Lunch and dinner theater packages range from $45.75 to $68 depending on the day of the week. Subscriptions for the hit 2010, 5 show season start at $115. Student tickets start as low as $19 and Senior Citizen tickets start as low as $27 for matinees and $41.75 for a matinee luncheon package. For reservations, phone (630) 530-0111 or call TicketMaster at 800.745.3000. You may also visit www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.
Rachel Rockwell and Justin Hurst
Quentin Earl Darrington, Rachel Rockwell and Valisia LeKae
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Mark David Kaplan, Jonathan Weir and Michael Aaron Lindner
Karen Marie Richardson and Dwelvan David
Jennifer Baker, Mark David Kaplan and Ellie Kate Schnittman
George Andrew Wolff, Catherine Lord and Larry Adams
Ann McMann, McKinley Carter and Anne Acker
Dwelvan David, Brandon Koller, Gary Carlson and Jameson Cooper
Daniel Coonley, Ellie Kate Schnittman, Zachary Keller and Don Forston
Cory Goodrich and Genevieve H. Perrino
Caitlainne Rose Gurreri, Stephane Duret and Summer Naomi Smart
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