IN THE SPOTLIGHT
“Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Circus Tale”
There are plenty of reasons to toast this mix of acrobatics and ancient Greece, even if Bacchus, the god of wine, is the only mythological dude you know. Lookingglass Theatre Company revives its 2005 production of Tony Hernandez and Heidi Stillman’s circus-theater work, starring members of the Wallenda Family, Cirque du Soleil and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. The show takes the story of Hephaestus to the high wire using traditional circus arts, storytelling, live music and athletic feats.
WHEN
Previews
Wednesday through Sunday. Opens Jan. 16. Through Feb. 24.
WHERE
Lookingglass Theatre Company, 821 N. Michigan Ave.
TICKETS
$30-$60; 312-337-0665
ALSO SHOWING …
PREVIEWS
The Little Dog Laughed
About Face Theatre stages Douglas Carter Beane’s acclaimed comedy of sexual politics in Tinseltown, which explores one actor’s desire for a leading-man role. Previews Wednesday through Jan. 18. Opens Jan. 19. Through Feb. 17. $20-$45. Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. 773-472-6469.
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Rod Serling’s drama portrays a washed-up prizefighter who must choose between romance and his career. Previews Friday-Saturday. Opens Sunday. Through March 8. $15-$35. Shattered Globe Theatre at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-871-3000.
OPENINGS
Again
When a college student is accused of terrorist activities, his attorney risks her life in order to locate and exonerate him. Opens Thursday. Through Feb. 17. $15. II Roman Senators Productions, in association with Studio 207 at Angel Island Theater, 731 W. Sheridan Rd. 773-972-7685.
Cloud Tectonics
Jose Rivera’s magical realism romance explores the relationship between an airport baggage handler and a hitchhiker who claims to be 54 and pregnant for two years. Opens Saturday. Through Feb. 17. $10-$15. Halcyon Theatre at Peter Jones Gallery, 1806 W. Cuyler Ave., second floor. 312-458-9170.
Flowers Out of Season
A young religious couple with troubled finances makes a suicide pact in an attempt to better their children’s lives, but the plot twists when the husband meets an older woman. Madrid St. Angelo directs the suspense thriller. Opens Friday. Through Feb. 2. $25. The People’s Theater of Chicago at EP Theater, 1820 S. Halsted St. 773-371-1868.
Shining City
Robert Falls recreates his Broadway production of Conor McPherson’s drama about a priest-turned-therapist who struggles with his personal and professional life. Opens Saturday. Through Feb. 17. $20-$70. Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. 312-443-3800.
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