Goodman Theatre's HUGHIE/KRAPP'S LAST TAPE Ends Run 2/28

By popular demand, Goodman Theatre proudly extends the double-bill of Hughie by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Robert Falls and Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett, directed by Jennifer Tarver through February 28.

This Broadway-bound dual presentation stars two-time Tony Award-winner Brian Dennehy in a performance that has been hailed "sheer theatrical dynamite" (Toronto Star) and "a transformation of extraordinary stature" (Associated Press). Special thanks to the sponsors who made these productions possible: ComEd is the Official Lighting Sponsor; American Express is the Major Corporate Sponsor; and KPMG LLP and Motorola Foundation are the Corporate Sponsor Partners. Additional support was provided by the Goodman Directors Season Sponsors and Producers Circle Sponsors.

 

In Hughie, high-rolling gambler Erie (Brian Dennehy) and Hughie, the credulous night clerk at a single-occupancy hotel, were confidants. Hughie admired Erie for his bold lifestyle and Erie considered Hughie his good luck charm. When Hughie dies unexpectedly, Erie's luck changes for the worse and he finds himself in dire straits. Then Erie meets the new night clerk (Joe Grifasi), who reminds him enough of Hughie that he takes the gamble that his luck is about to change. Krapp's Last Tape is Samuel Beckett's classic one-act, one-man show. Every year on his birthday, Krapp >(Brian Dennehy) records the important&#8212and the banal&#8212moments of the last year. As he prepares to record a new tape on his 69th birthday, he begins to listen to his archives. This immersion in his own history leads Krapp to question, with growing regret, whether his present lives up to his past.

Tickets to Hughie/Krapp's Last Tape are available for purchase at GoodmanTheatre.org, by calling 312.443.3800 or visiting the box office (170 North Dearborn). Mezztix are half-price mezzanine tickets available at 12 noon at the box office, and at 10am online (promo code MEZZTIX) day of performance; Mezztix are not available by telephone. 10Tix are $10 mezzanine tickets for students available at 12 noon at the box office, and at 10am online on the day of performance; 10Tix are not available by telephone. Valid student I.D. must be presented when picking up the tickets. Limit four per student with I.D. All tickets are subject to availability and handling fees apply. Discounted Group Tickets for 10 persons or more are available at 312.443.3820.

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