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THREE TO SEE: This Week's Theater Recommendations

By Melody Udell in Arts & Entertainment on Oct 18, 2013 4:00PM

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Harry and the Thief takes the audience back in time at The Den Theatre.

A couple of chances at love and a chance to travel through time take the stage this week.

Jack Goes Boating

We can all use a quirky little love story in our lives. Bob Glaudini’s unconventionally sweet romantic comedy follows two shy New Yorkers falling in love despite obstacles from their married pals. The show runs Saturday, Oct. 19 through Monday, Nov. 11.

Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr, 773-728-7529 or online.

Harry and the Thief

A time machine, a crime magnet heroine and Harriet Tubman come together in a hipster historical fiction-slash-comedy that puts a new spin on the Underground Railroad. The show runs through Sunday, Nov. 10.

The Pavement Group at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-598-9279 or online.

Hello, Dolly!

This musical theater classic about a sassy matchmaker who hunts down her own chance at love is getting the big-box treatment at Drury Lane. The show runs through Sunday, Jan. 5.

Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Ln., Oakbrook, 630-530-8300 or online.

(ed note:Redtwist has quietly canceled Jack Goes Boating. -CS)