Michael Pennington News

Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) international programming initiative, the World's Stage Series, brings Tim Supple's bold, breakthrough adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to Chicago following critically acclaimed, sold-out performances across India, the UK, Australia and North America. The show's diverse cast, composed of artists from across India and Sri Lanka, will perform in Chicago Shakespeare's Courtyard Theater for 16 performances only, November 25 through December 7, 2008. For more information, to purchase tickets and to watch the video trailer, visit www.chicagoshakes.com/dream.

'On The Rocks', which stars Ed Stoppard and Tracy-Ann Oberman as DH Lawrence and his wife Freida, has extended its limited run by one week at the Hampstead. 'On The Rocks' will now close on 2 August. Tickets for the added performances are already available.

Direct on the heels of a successful UK run, Michael Pennington brings his hit one-man show to the Guthrie for a limited engagement, December 11 - 22 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

The Guthrie announced today that it will present Sweet William, Michael Pennington's highly original one-man show that looks at Shakespeare's life side-by-side with his work. Begins December 11