On stage: Thriller 'D.O.A.' SBT_MainStage; MarkTwain-inspired 'Big River TheMercuryChi; U.S. premiere of 'London Road' ShatteredGlobe
Theater noir Steel Beam Theatre presents"D.O.A.," a thriller adapted by Elizabeth Lovelady from the screenplay of the 1949 film about an accountant named Frank Bigelow who discovers he's been poisoned. With only a few days to live, he races to uncover who killed him and why. Janus Theatre artistic director Sean Hargadon directs the revival, which stars Dean Gallagher as Frank.
U.S. premiere After five sex workers are murdered in their suburban London town, residents unite to respond to the tragedy and the media circus that ensues in the new musical"London Road," which is based on a true story and incorporates verbatim dialogue recorded from the citizens of Ipswich, United Kingdom, where five people were murdered by a serial killer in 2006. Shattered Globe Theatre's production marks the show's U.S. premiere.
• The Practical Theatre Company celebrates William Shakespeare's birthday at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 23, with readings from his plays and sonnets along with original sketches inspired by his works at 1938 Dempster St., Evanston. $22-$27. studio5.dance.
• The Chicago Puppet Fest hosts its annual"Living Room Tour" beginning Thursday, April 27, at Glessner House in Chicago; on April 28, at a private River Forest estate; and on April 29 at Manual Cinema's studios. Maryland puppet ensemble Alex and Olmsted will perform each night. Tickets range from $150 to $250 per performance. Proceeds benefit the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival and the Free Neighborhood Tour. chicagopuppetfest.org.
• The new musical"Coming of Age in the Age of House" by Campsongs Productions continues at the Center on Halsted's Hoover-Leppen Theatre, 3656 N. Halsted St., Chicago. The musical about the origins of house music, tells the story of a young man who finds the courage to come out of the closet after he sneaks into the Warehouse Club, the birthplace of house music. $25-$30. centeronhalsted.org.
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