Congressman Rahm Emanuel has requested a federal “earmark” of $700,000 toward the long-delayed renovation of Chicago’s Theater on the Lake, the lakeside summer venue operated by the Chicago Park District. … Steven Fales’ hit one-man show “Confessions of a Mormon Boy” is returning to Chicago. Following off-Broadway success, Fales will play Oct. 17-21 at the Bailiwick Repertory Theatre. … A new block of “Wicked” tickets goes on public sale Friday at 10 a.m., for performances at the Oriental Theatre Nov. 6 to Jan. 27 … Michael Fosberg’s show “Incognito” (about a white man who discovers, late in life, that he’s black) will be reprised at Victory Gardens on Aug. 28. The show is being taped for a documentary about Fosberg’s life. … The full list of 2007 nominations for the annual Black Theater Alliance Awards can be found at chicagotribune.com/chrisjones.
