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This 2-1/2-hour show (with one intermission) goes by very quickly. “The Lion in Winter” is playing through December 3, 2023, at the Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, in Chicago, on the University of Chicago campus. FREE PARKING in Adjacent garage.
Singular though each fraught family is, few are as entertaining as the 12th century tribe of British royals at the ruthless, provocative and wickedly funny heart of playwright James Goldman’s 1966 play “The Lion in Winter.”". Read Full Review. -Catey Sullivan. Chicago Reader- Recommended.
Nov 29, 2023 · See The Lion in Winter to appreciate an adroit script that still garners laughs and chills alike almost sixty years after its Broadway premiere, but look elsewhere for innovation in staging, direction, and design. James Goldman’s “The Lion in Winter” is playing at the Court Theatre through December 3.
"...With decent pacing, throbbing music and a very attractive cast, Snyder comes up with a much livelier than usual “Lion” that maintains a very fresh and fluid landscape around the dysfunctional royals.
Nov 16, 2023 · Written in 1966 by James Goldman, “The Lion in Winter” is set in the English king’s court in the twelfth century. Henry II had imprisoned Eleanor for conspiring against him but let her out temporarily for Christmas.
Nov 11, 2023 · The Lion in Winter is a fictionalized interpretation of the conflicts of the English monarchical dynasties—the Plantagenets- as envisioned by playwright James Goldman. The cast uses the entire theater, nicely capturing the characters' flow in the production.
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