Remy Bumppo’s “Hedda Gabler” at Theater Wit thru March 8th
Curtain Call Chicago - March 3, 2026
The story is based on a 19th century work by Ibsen but this Broadway adaptation presents a powerful Hedda Gabler, a woman who desires to escape from a loveless, ordinary existence from her return from her honeymoon when she already finds herself bored of her husband and seeking a return to her wild and independent days of whims.
Joining in the conversation are: Aurora Real de Asua (who plays Hedda Gabler and is an ensemble member of Remy Bumppo), Felipe Carrasco (playing Ejlert Lovborg) and director Marti Lyons (also artistic director of Remy Bumppo Theatre Company)
The production runs thru March 8th and tickets can be purchased at: www.remybumppo.org
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Curtain Call Chicago - March 3, 2026
“The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” at Goodman Theatre is a world-premiere English stage adaptation of Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel about a love-struck, nerdy Dominican American who has to confront the challenges that casta shadow over his family. Set between New Jersey and Santo Domingo, the production follows Oscar, a sci‑fi-obsessed college freshman, as he chases love, undeterred, and confronts a generations‑old “fukú” curse. Along the way, he discovers courage in the face of violence, racism, and heartbreak, but never loses his spirit. Plays thru April 12th