THREE TO SEE: This Week's Theater Recommendations
By Melody Udell in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 6, 2013 8:40PM
In the Heights is playing at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora.
Variety is the theme in Chicago theater this week with shows about a famed culinary icon, some fast-talking Latinos and a dark rom-com.
Playwright Jerry Sterner’s dark comedy embodies the greed and cynicism at the core of American business. And it’s also something of a rom com. Yep, we’re in. The show runs Sunday, Sept. 8 through Saturday, Oct. 19.
Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, 773-975-8150 or online.
Timeline Theatre Company is bringing back the biographical drama of famed culinary star Julia Child and her husband, Paul. Here’s hoping the audience gets a little taste test. The show runs Tuesday, Sept. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 20.
Timeline Theatre Company at the Broadway Playhouse, 175 E. Chestnut St., 773-281-8463 or online.
The Aurora-based Paramount Theatre — known mostly for suburbs-friendly classic musicals — is taking an exciting leap with this beloved rap musical about a tight-knit community of Latinos in the Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights. The show runs Wednesday, Sept. 11 through Sunday, Oct. 6.
Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, 630-896-6666 or online.