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The House of Ideas at City Lit Theater Company
Dates: 8/23/2024 - 10/6/2024
📍 Theatre: City Lit Theater Company
URBAN BROADWAY THEATRE GROUP
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60660
Phone: 8723624407
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The final installment of the “Four-Color Trilogy” about three key moments in the history of comic books, THE HOUSE OF IDEAS examines the rise of Marvel and the fraught relationship between the Lennon and McCartney of comic books, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Today, Marvel Entertainment stands near the center of our popular culture. It was in the 1960s that Marvel Comics began creating dozens of memorable characters and built a single cohesive world for them to inhabit. In comic books, this was revolutionary. But Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the two men at the center of this renaissance, struggle with the idea of credit now that they’ve made it something worth struggling over.
News About The House of Ideas at City Lit Theater Company
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November 25, 2024 City Lit Theater has revealed its cast and creative team for the Chicago Premiere of GLASSHEART, by Chicago-based playwright Reina Hardy. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
SEVEN GUITARS Comes to City Lit Theater Next Month
September 06, 2024 City Lit Theater will follow its critical and popular hit THE HOUSE OF IDEAS with August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS, directed by veteran Chicago director and actor Manny Buckley.
Review: THE HOUSE OF IDEAS at City Lit Theater
September 04, 2024 THE HOUSE OF IDEAS provides an entertaining history of Marvel’s precipitous rise to pop cultural supremacy that nicely captures the collaborative spirit of Kirby and Lee’s frequently tumultuous partnership. But more casual fans of the brand may find themselves lost in the play’s more intricate plot points and initially dizzying pace.
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August 28, 2024 Chicago will continue to produce some of the most exciting work in the country this Fall. Offerings from the city’s more than 250 producing theatres include a wide variety of plays and musicals, as well as comedy, dance, festivals, and more.
Cast Announced for City Lit's THE HOUSE OF IDEAS, Beginning In August
July 01, 2024 City Lit has announced the cast for THE HOUSE OF IDEAS, running from August 23 to October 6. The play explores the rise of Marvel Comics and the challenges its creators faced in sharing credit.
City Lit Theater Reveals 2024-25 Season Programming
March 04, 2024 City Lit Theater has announced its programming for the 2024-25 season, the company’s 44th. Learn more about the full season lineup here!
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September 23, 2022 City Lit Theater’s 42nd season will begin in October with the world premiere of THE MARK OF KANE, by Chicago playwright/actor Mark Pracht, directed by City Lit Artistic Director Terry McCabe. THE MARK OF KANE will begin performances on October 21 and will play through December 4, 2022.
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August 22, 2022 City Lit Theater announced its lineup for the 2022-23 season. The season will begin in October with the world premiere of THE MARK OF KANE, by Mark Pracht, and conclude in late spring with the world premiere of Kingsley Day and Philip LaZebnik’s musical AZTEC HUMAN SACRIFICE.About the Theatre
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Scaramouche (5/1/26-6/14/26)
Where is CITY LIT THEATER located?
CITY LIT THEATER is at 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL.
What shows have played recently at CITY LIT THEATER?
Changing Channels (2/27/26-4/12/26)
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Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train (7/25/25-9/7/25)
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (5/2/25-6/15/25)
Glassheart (1/10/25-2/23/25)
Seven Guitars (10/18/24-12/1/24)
Wells and Welles (7/18/24-8/11/24)
Murder in the Cathedral (5/3/24-6/16/24)
Two Hours in a Bar (3/8/24-4/21/24)
Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Clowns (12/12/25-1/4/26)
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter (10/10/25-11/23/25)
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train (7/25/25-9/7/25)
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (5/2/25-6/15/25)
Glassheart (1/10/25-2/23/25)
Seven Guitars (10/18/24-12/1/24)
Wells and Welles (7/18/24-8/11/24)
Murder in the Cathedral (5/3/24-6/16/24)
Two Hours in a Bar (3/8/24-4/21/24)
Where is City Lit Theater Company located?
City Lit Theater Company is at 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL.
What shows have played recently at City Lit Theater Company?
Shane (08/21/26-10/04/26)
Scaramouche (05/01/26-06/14/26)
Changing Channels (02/27/26-04/12/26)
Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Clowns (12/12/25-01/04/26)
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter (10/10/25-11/23/25)
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train (07/25/25-09/07/25)
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (05/02/25-06/15/25)
Glassheart (01/10/25-02/23/25)
Seven Guitars (10/18/24-12/01/24)
Wells and Welles (07/18/24-08/11/24)
Scaramouche (05/01/26-06/14/26)
Changing Channels (02/27/26-04/12/26)
Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Clowns (12/12/25-01/04/26)
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter (10/10/25-11/23/25)
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train (07/25/25-09/07/25)
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (05/02/25-06/15/25)
Glassheart (01/10/25-02/23/25)
Seven Guitars (10/18/24-12/01/24)
Wells and Welles (07/18/24-08/11/24)
What shows are coming up next at City Lit Theater Company?
Shane (08/21/26-10/04/26)
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