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The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

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Duke Ellington’s timeless jazz tunes set the score for this exuberantly joyful musical inspired by Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Twelfth Night. Aspiring songwriter Vy takes the A-Train to Harlem in the swingin’ 1930s with big dreams of a career in showbiz, only to find that it’s a man’s world. She disguises herself to reach the inner circle of renowned band leader, The Duke—but plans backfire when she catches the eye of Lady Liv, the star singer of the Cotton Club, and mistaken identities make way for romance. Music is indeed the food of love with big band pizzazz and Ellington’s hit songs “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,” “I’m Beginning to the See the Light,” and much more. A stellar cast of 15 create musical fireworks under the direction of the show’s original creator Sheldon Epps, who returns to stage the three-time Tony-nominated musical for a new generation.

Estimated Runtime: 2 hours and 30-minutes (including intermission)

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The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater - 800 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

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  • Accessibility Friendly Performances
  • Thursday, September 17th - Open Captioned Performance

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When would you like to attend this show?

Friday, Sep 11
  1. 7:00pm
    $32 - $45
Saturday, Sep 12
  1. 7:00pm
    $45
Tuesday, Sep 15
  1. 7:00pm
    $45
Wednesday, Sep 16
  1. 7:00pm
    $32 - $45
Thursday, Sep 17
  1. 7:00pm
    $32 - $45
Friday, Sep 18
  1. 7:00pm
    $32
Saturday, Sep 19
  1. 7:00pm
    $60