The Machine follows a celebrated poet-turned-professor stuck in a serious case of writer’s block – until a tech CEO shows up with a wild proposition. What follows is a clever, fast-moving journey of self-discovery, as she grapples with her identity as an artist, and the big question: what does it really mean to create in a world where technology can do it for you?
Teenager Conor Lawlor is down on his luck in 1985, dead end Dublin, until he finds community, friendship, and love with his new high school band and a mysterious girl who encourages him to stand up for himself and follow his dreams. With a score that embraces the new wave sounds of the 80s, Sing Street is an ode to the thrill of young love and a celebration of the power of music to lift us up.
Fresh from the UK and coming to Chicago for its North American Premiere. 42 Balloons is inspired by an unbelievable true story. With an irresistible ’80s pop-inspired score, 42 Balloons is a funny, moving, and thrillingly staged new musical that asks: How far would you go for your dream… and how far would you be willing to fly?
When a teacher from the city comes to a rural town in Kansas recently ravaged by a deadly tornado, residents and the newcomer must reckon with each other biases and contrasting views of life, death and God in this quiet but though provoking play.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s legendary novel The Great Gatsby comes to new life in this world-premiere musical with a score by international rock star Florence Welch and Thomas Bartlett, a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok. Directed by Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin with choreography by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh.
Camden choreographed the world premiere of Forget Me Not, an original musical debuting at Manhattan School of Music. With music by Joey Contreras, book and lyrics by Kate Thomas, and direction by Catie Davis, the musical tells the story of a town's desperate fight to be remembered while resisting coming to terms with its haunted past.
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