Puppetry (under Naomi Oppenheim) adds atmosphere – the elephant on which Fogg rescues Mrs Aouda from certain death is captivating. Games of visual synecdoche prompt the audience to imagine a whole from a well-chosen part (a life ring attached to a section of railing conjures a ship a wooden chair with luggage rack, a train). These are created, in typical physical theatre style, through clever combinations of actor movement (under Jess Williams’s direction) and manipulation of a minimal set (designed by Louie Whitemore, lit by Chuma Emembolu). It is a mischievous, merry, madcap adventure of untold delights. The first half transports us from Europe, across Asia, via a sequence of stage pictures. Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound in this whirlwind of a show. However, in spite of the chivvying effect of a metronome-governed soundtrack (Benjamin Hudson and Anna Wheatley), this new production from Hull Truck Theatre and Theatre By the Lake, directed by Hal Chambers, sets off at pace rather more stately than hasty. Accompanied by his valet, Passepartout, Fogg sets off to prove his point. “Impossible!” cry the cronies at his club. A cast of eight play over 125 characters in this imaginative, high-spirited escapade including six trains, five boats, four fights, three dances, two circus. Phileas Fogg, a gentleman of clockwork-precise habits, wagers his fortune that he will journey around the world in 80 days. About the Play: Around the World in 80 Days is a full-length drama adapted for the stage by Mark Brown from the novel of the same name by Jules Verne. Nederlander Theatre, Cadillac Palace Theatre, and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place and presenting Broadway shows at the Auditorium Theatre.įor more information, visit he plot of Jules Verne’s 1872 novel is well known. Broadway In Chicago presents a full range of entertainment, including musicals and plays, on the stages of five of the finest theatres in Chicago’s Loop including CIBC Theatre, James M. AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS swaggers its way across the globe, taking in continents, intrigue, love, a hot air balloon and even an elephant all in the. A Nederlander Presentation, Broadway In Chicago lights up the Chicago Theater District entertaining more than 1.7 million people annually in five theatres. “With so much uncertainty filling our news over the past few weeks, Broadway In Chicago is committed to uplifting the Broadway theatre audiences, theatre artists and enthusiasts,” Broadway In Chicago’s President, Lou Raizin, said.īroadway In Chicago invites all of their fans to follow along on their social networks as they share these performances over the next 80 days.įor more information, visit: .ĪBOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 20 years has grown to be one of the largest commercial touring homes in the country. The program will feature videos of students on both Broadway In Chicago and IHSMTA’s social media networks and will be tagged with #AroundBroadwayIn80Days. Hundreds of these students across Illinois are left without the opportunity to perform on a stage the musicals they have worked extremely hard on all year,” Broadway In Chicago’s Vice President, Eileen LaCario, said.Īround Broadway In 80 Daysaims to give these young talented performers a virtual Broadway stage to perform on and an audience of Broadway notables. “The recent cancellation of these events due to COVID-19 is a crushing blow to our future Broadway stars. The Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards is one of the largest in the country with nearly 80 schools participating and impacting more than 3500 students in Illinois. Around Broadway In 80 Days will kick off on Thursday, March 26, with a message from the virtual emcee Miguel Cervantes (Chicago and Broadway’s HAMILTON). Freely adapted from the novel by Jules Verne, set in 1883, this delightful musical tells the story of Phileas Fogg and his servant, Passepartout, as they embark. Students who were to take part in the awards. In the wake of the cancellation of The Jimmy Awards® (the national program) and the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (the regional program), the initiative will celebrate and provide a virtual stage for all the participants that were unable to perform in the 2020 IHSMTA event. Around the World (Broadway, George Abbott Theatre, 1946) Playbill News Theatre Features The Playbill Songwriter Series My Life In The Theatre Film & TV Video Seth Rudetsky Obituaries Jobs. Broadway in Chicago is presenting Around Broadway in 80 Days, which is a virtual stage for the high school entertainers to showcase their talents. Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce their new social media program, Around Broadway In 80 Days. Around the World in 80 Days- Lookingglass Theatre- Lookingglass audiences will travel Around the World in 80 Days, when Ensemble member Laura Eason directs. Download this stock image: Meet and greet for Off-Broadways Around the World in 80 Days at the Snapple Center Featuring: Rachel Klein,Cedric Yau Where.
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