Lookingglass Theatre Company is thrilled to announce tickets are now on sale for the next two productions: World Premiere Musical Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon and the return of the awe-inspiring production of Lookingglass Alice. The world premiere of Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon, composed and written by Artistic Associate Matthew C. Yee, is a musical romp featuring original country music and folk songs that gives a nod to America’s past, takes tally of its present, and blows its future wide open.
Returning to the stage is the circus-infused production The New York Times calls “eye-catching entertainment.” Lookingglass Alice, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s beloved stores, is adapted and directed by Ensemble Member David Catlin. “We eagerly await the return of the joyful and thrilling Lookingglass Alice,” says Artistic Director Heidi Stillman. “This show is brimming with imagination, feats of daring, wit, whimsy, and a whole lot of heart. Coming out of the past couple of years we have all had, the sheer joy of this experience will be balm for the soul.”
Purchases can be made online at www.lookingglasstheatre.org. Tickets start at $45. Group sales are available at www.lookingglasstheatre.org/groups.
Learn More About the Upcoming Shows
World Premiere
Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon
- A New Musical
- Composed and Written by Artistic Associate Matthew C. Yee
- Directed by Amanda Dehnert
- February 16 – April 10, 2022
Hooray! Lucy and Charlie just got hitched…and they’re embracing the worst of the American dream. They do what they want. Take what they want. They’re First Generation Asian American Renegades. In love. And on the run.
Featuring original country western and folk songs, Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon tracks a young couple as they rev it down quintessentially American highways and across stereotypic borders, fleeing expectation and trawling up trouble along the way.
Directed by Amanda Dehnert (Peter Pan (A Play), Eastland), Artistic Associate Matthew C. Yee’s world premiere musical romp gives a nod to America’s past, takes tally of its present, and blows its future wide open.
Age recommendation 13+
Lookingglass Alice
- Adapted and Directed by Ensemble Member David Catlin
- From the Works of Lewis Carroll
- Produced in Association with The Actors Gymnasium
- May 12 - August 21, 2022
Lookingglass Alice returns for a circus-infused trip down the rabbit hole and deep into your heart. The New York Times calls this adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories “eye-catching entertainment,” the Chicago Tribune lauds it as “ingenious,” and The Chicago Sun-Times hails the production as “pure, unadulterated magic.”
This signature Lookingglass production, adapted and directed by Ensemble Member David Catlin (The Little Prince, Moby Dick), has toured the country, enchanting audiences of all ages, painted each time with a fresh coat of magic. The awe-inspiring production comes back home to Lookingglass Theatre for a new generation to discover.
Age recommendation 5+
About the Artists
David Catlin (he/him) (Writer and Director of Lookingglass Alice, Ensemble Member) is a founding Ensemble Member, actor, writer, director, and former Artistic Director of Lookingglass. David adapted and directed Moby Dick, which debuted at Lookingglass in summer 2015, toured nationally, and played again at Lookingglass in summer 2017. Other Lookingglass writing credits include Icarus, Her Name Was Danger, and The Idiot (Jeff Award for Adaptation). Most recently, he directed Mr. Dickens’ Hat at Northlight Theatre and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s original, for Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.
Additional Lookingglass directing credits include: The Little Prince, Black Diamond (co-director), Metamorphosis, and West. Lookingglass acting credits include Hard Times, The Arabian Nights, Our Town, Argonautika, La Luna Muda, The Odyssey, and The Jungle. David is an Artistic Associate with The Actors Gymnasium and serves on the acting faculty at Northwestern University.
Amanda Dehnert (she/her) (Director of Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon) returns to Lookingglass. She most recently shared composing credit with the amazing Andre Pluess on The Steadfast Tin Soldier; prior to that she was part of Eastland: A New Musical (Director/Orchestrator), and Peter Pan (A Play) (Director/Writer). Chicago credits: co-composing the World Premiere of Shining Lives (a musical) (Northlight Theatre), creating vocal arrangements for Iphigenia In Aulis (Court Theatre/Getty Villa), both with Pluess, as well as directing Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), and her original musical, The Verona Project (American Music Theatre Project). Regional work: Love’s Labour’s Lost (Director/ Co-composer, with Andre Pluess), Timon Of Athens (Director/ Composer), Into The Woods (Director/ Conductor), Julius Caesar (Director/ Adaptor) at Oregon Shakespeare Festival; the World Premiere productions of Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville (Director, McCarter Theatre; Arena Stage; Philadelphia Theatre Company); Kate Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice (Director, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival; Seattle Repertory Theatre; Primary Stages); the revival productions of My Fair Lady (Director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Virginia Stage Company; Actors Theatre Of Louisville; Cleveland Play House; Trinity Rep); and The Fantasticks (South Coast Repertory; Arena Stage; Long Wharf Theatre; Trinity Rep). Amanda also directed West Side Story (Carnegie Hall at The Knockdown Center) conducted by Marin Alsop, Richard III (The Public Theater Mobile Shakespeare Unit), and Cabaret (Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Canada). Amanda is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Northwestern University.
Matthew C. Yee (he/him) (Composer and Writer of Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon, Lookingglass Theatre Artistic Associate) has been a part of the Chicago theatre community since 2013. Previous Lookingglass credits include Treasure Island and Moby Dick. Recent credits include Almost Famous The Musical (Old Globe Theatre), Cambodian Rock Band (Victory Gardens), and Once (Paramount Theatre). TV credits include Chicago Fire, Chicago Justice, AMC’s 61st Street, and reoccurring on Empire Season 3. In addition to being an actor, Matthew is a musician, playwright, and filmmaker, having contributed multiple short stop-motion films to Lookingglass’ annual gala.
Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon Performance Schedule
Previews
- February 16-25
- Wednesday – Saturday 7:30pm
- Sunday 2pm
Regular Run
- Wednesdays 7pm
- Thursdays 1:30pm* & 7pm
- Fridays 7:30pm
- Saturdays 2pm & 7:30pm
- Sundays 2pm and 7:30pm*
- *Thursday Matinee and Sunday Evening performances alternate. Please see the performance calendar on the website for full calendar and details.
Get tickets: lookingglasstheatre.org/lucy-and-charlie-tickets/
Lookingglass Alice Performance Schedule
Previews
- May 12-21
- Wednesday – Saturday 7:30pm
- Sunday 2pm
Regular Run
- Tuesdays 7pm*
- Wednesdays 7pm
- Thursdays 1:30pm* & 7pm
- Fridays 7:30pm
- Saturdays 2pm & 7:30pm**
- Sundays 2pm & 7:30pm
- *Tuesday Evening and Thursday Matinee performances alternate. Please see the performance calendar on the website for full calendar and details.
**Starting May 28
Get tickets: lookingglasstheatre.org/lookingglass-alice-tickets/
Thank You to Our Season Sponsors
- BMO Harris Bank
- Hearn
- HMS Media
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
- Waldorf Astoria Chicago
- Steve and Lorrayne Weiss
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About Health and Safety
The health and safety of our audiences, artists, and staff is a top priority. Lookingglass is part of a coalition of more than 65 performing arts venues across Chicagoland implementing unified COVID-19 Vaccination and Mask Requirements for indoor performances. View Lookingglass Theatre’s current Health and Safety Guidelines.
About Accessibility
Lookingglass Theatre offers ground floor and balcony seats for all patrons who use a wheelchair or a scooter, or patrons who cannot walk stairs. Assistive listening devices and large print programs are available at the patron’s request.
About Lookingglass Theatre Company
Inventive. Collaborative. Transformative. Lookingglass Theatre Company, recipient of the 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award, was founded in 1988 by eight Northwestern University students. Now in its 34th Season, Lookingglass is home to a multi-disciplined ensemble of artists who create story-centered theatrical work that is physical, aurally rich and visually metaphoric. The Company, located in Chicago’s landmark Water Tower Water Works, has staged 70 world premieres, received 161 Joseph Jefferson Award Nominations, and produced work all across the United States. In 2016, Lookingglass received the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions and in 2017, was the recipient of the League of Chicago Theatres’ Artistic Achievement Award.
Lookingglass continues to expand its artistic, financial, and institutional boundaries under the guidance of Artistic Director Heidi Stillman, Executive Director Rachel L. Fink, a 29-member artistic ensemble, 22 artistic associates, an administrative staff, and a dedicated board of directors led by Chair Diane Whatton.
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Event Listing for Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon
Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon
Composed and Written by Artistic Associate Matthew C. Yee
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
February 16- April 10, 2022
Lookingglass Theatre in Water Tower Water Works
Two First Generation Asian American Renegades. In love. And on the run. Must be Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon!
Previews
February 16-25
Wednesdays – Saturdays 7:30pm
Sundays 2pm
Regular Run
Wednesdays 7pm
Thursdays 1:30pm* & 7pm
Fridays 7:30pm
Saturdays 2pm & 7:30pm
Sundays 2pm and 7:30pm*
*Thursday Matinee and Sunday Evening performances alternate. Please see the performance calendar on the website for full calendar and details.
Get tickets and view full performance schedule: lookingglasstheatre.org/lucy-and-charlie-tickets/
Event Listing for Lookingglass Alice
Lookingglass Alice
Written and Directed by Artistic Associate David Catlin
May 12- August 21, 2022
Lookingglass Theatre in Water Tower Water Works
Lookingglass Alice returns for a circus-infused trip down the rabbit hole and deep into your heart, in a production the Chicago Sun-Times calls “pure, unadulterated magic.”
Previews
May 12-21
Wednesdays – Saturdays 7:30pm
Sundays 2pm
Regular Run
Tuesdays 7pm*
Wednesdays 7pm
Thursdays 1:30pm* & 7pm
Fridays 7:30pm
Saturdays 2pm & 7:30pm**
Sundays 2pm & 7:30pm
*Tuesday Evening and Thursday Matinee performances alternate. Please see the performance calendar on the website for full calendar and details.
**Starting May 28
Get tickets and view full performance schedule: lookingglasstheatre.org/lookingglass-alice-tickets/