Lookingglass Theatre Announces
Second Extension of
“The Arabian Nights”
Due to record-breaking box office demand, Lookingglass Theatre Company extends The Arabian Nights for a second time. The smash hit production must close August 30, 2009.
Tony Award-winning Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman returns to the Water Tower Water Works with her Lookingglass Original adaptation of one of the world’s most enduring works of literature. When he discovers his wife in the arms of another man, King Shahryar vows to ruthlessly murder every virgin in the kingdom. His brutality is interrupted only when he encounters the clever maiden Scheherezade, whose captivating stories may just save her life. This boldly re-imagined visual feast celebrates the redemptive power of storytelling.
The cast features Ensemble Member Andy White (Abu al-Hasan through Aug 4), Evan Zes (Abu al-Hasan Aug 5 through closing) with Stacey Yen (Scheherezade), Emjoy Gavino (Dunyazade and Aziza), Barzin Akhavan (Harun al-Rashid), Usman Ally (Mad Man), Ryan Artzberger (Shahryar and Aziz), Minita Gandhi (The Other Woman), Allen Gilmore (Ishak of Mosul), Alana Arenas (Sympathy the Learned), Ronnie Malley (Musician), Ramiz Monsef (Sage), Nicole Shalhoub (Perfect Love), Louis Tucci (Jafar, Musician) and Anthony Flemming III (Greengrocer, Robber).
Designers include company members Andre Pluess (composer/sound designer) and Mara Blumenfeld (costume design), Daniel Ostling (scenic design), Alison Siple (associate costume designer); T.J. Gerckens is the lighting designer. The production stage manager is company member Sara Gmitter.
Tickets can be purchased online, www.lookingglasstheatre.org; by phone, (312) 337-0665; or at the box office, Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave.
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