DO NOT MISS Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL
DO NOT MISS Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL
Joined: 12/31/69
DO NOT MISS Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#1
Posted: 2/26/10 at 1:42pm
I just ordered my tickets for Ragtime and the box office person told me that Quentin Earl Darrington, fresh off the recent Broadway revival, would be playing Coalhouse!
This suburban theater does good work- their recent production of Cabaret won rave reviews- and I'm even more excited than ever to see what they do with Ragtime!
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Updated On: 3/28/10 at 01:42 PM
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#2
Posted: 2/26/10 at 1:55pmThanks for the heads up!! I'm definitely going to try to catch this.
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#2
Posted: 2/26/10 at 2:14pm
You're definitely in for a treat!!
Is this the same theatre that just did Hairspray?
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#3
Posted: 2/26/10 at 2:43pmNo Marriot Lincolnshire did Hairspray,
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#4
Posted: 2/26/10 at 2:44pm
No, Hairspray was at Marriott Lincolnshire, which is an in-the-round theatre.
Drury Lane Oakbrook is a regular proscenium stage, but there is no flyspace. Any drops, curtains, etc. track in from the sides.
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#5
Posted: 2/26/10 at 2:49pmThanks. How far is Oakbrook from Chicago?
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#6
Posted: 2/26/10 at 2:51pmI'm sort of reluctant to go back out there. I really enjoyed the production of Ragtimethat ran at the Apollo, moreso than the Broadway production. I went to one show at Drury Lane Oakbrook and left at intermission. It was a very sloppy production and that place gives me the willies for some reason. Was it a casino at one time? I did enjoy Grand Hotel and Full Monty at the Water Tower location, though.
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#7
Posted: 2/26/10 at 2:53pmThanks for the heads up! My sister was really disappointed that she missed out on seeing the Broadway production, so we'll definitely have to take in this one. Drury Lane usually puts on a great show.
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#8
Posted: 2/26/10 at 3:19pm
Oakbrook is about twenty minutes from me and I live 30 minutes from downtown, so I'd allow about an hour to get there, just in case.
I'd LOVE to see this, I wonder if I can come home for a weekend for it...
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#9
Posted: 2/26/10 at 3:21pmThanks. The more I think about it, I might be better off letting the memories I have of the recent production remain intact as opposed to having something to compare it to.
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/09
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#10
Posted: 2/26/10 at 3:53pmOooh... Ragtime is good, but Sugar is better!!! I absolutely adore that score and am seriously considering a trip out there to witness it first-hand!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#11
Posted: 2/26/10 at 4:02pmThe Oakbrook has really stepped up the production values and casting. It's not a "local" theatre anymore, but seems to be regularly importing directors and performers from outside Chicago area. The productions have been getting pretty good notices as a result. It's an awkward theatre space, I admit, as if it was really a Vegas Cabaret space and the Saturday afternoon dinner geriatric show is "different" from a crowd perspective They are doing some pretty cool things with their limited space, though. I'd go to Drury Lane to see a show you've wanted to see but never did or haven't seen in quite a while. That's why we went to Sweet Charity and are going to Funny Girl.
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#12
Posted: 2/26/10 at 4:07pmI checked out their performance schedule and I find it kind of odd that some days includes performances at 2pm and 6pm.
Joined: 12/31/69
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#13
Posted: 2/26/10 at 8:21pm
It's a dinner theater. You go to Brunch before the 2 PM show.
And on weekdays they have huge busloads of seniors in for lunch and a show. But it's good- I've seen three shows there recently and all were at least very good. There is a whole new generation that has taken over.
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#14
Posted: 2/26/10 at 8:37pmThank you for posting this, I just got really excited. I'll hopefully be able to see it.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#15
Posted: 2/27/10 at 11:41amTo clarify - it's a "dinner theatre" in the sense that there is a restaurant attached to it, and you can purchase a dinner/theatre package. It is NOT a dinner theatre in the sense that you watch the show from a dinner table. It is a regualar theatre space with rows of seats.
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#16
Posted: 2/27/10 at 12:21pmOh my god please somebody get video of this
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Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#17
Posted: 2/27/10 at 3:38pm
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Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#18
Posted: 2/28/10 at 8:43pm
Some cast members have been posted.
"including Quentin Earl Darrington as “Coalhouse Walker, Jr.” and Valisia Lakae as “Sarah.”
Both Darrington and Lakae recently played those roles in last fall's Broadway revival (Darrington originated his role; Lakae was the understudy)".
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Joined: 12/31/69
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#19
Posted: 2/28/10 at 8:52pmWow- better and better! James Earl Jones II?
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#20
Posted: 2/28/10 at 9:47pmMax Quinlan is awesome, great choice for Younger Brother! I can't wait to see this now!
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#21
Posted: 2/28/10 at 10:18pmWOW!!!
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#22
Posted: 3/1/10 at 11:01amMax Quinlan was the original alternate for The Little Boy in the original Chicago production at the Oriental Theatre (Andrew Keenan-Bolger was the principal).
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#23
Posted: 3/1/10 at 12:11pmWish I could see this! But glad everyone who may not have had the shot is getting the chance to see Quentin.
Ragtime at Drury Lane, OakBrook IL#24
Posted: 3/1/10 at 7:02pmoooh, thank you for that trivia Fossee...:)
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