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Elsa Lanchester: SHE'S ALIVE!
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Elsa Lanchester, best known today as the iconic Bride of Frankenstein, was twice- Oscar nominated, appearing in such films as Mary Poppins, Witness for the Prosecution, Murder By Death, etc. Off-screen, she was married to the brilliant gay actor Charles Laughton for 30+ years. ELSA LANCHESTER: SHE’S ALIVE! recreates a bawdy cabaret/nightclub act that Lanchester toured with late in life -- including some of the original ribald songs she performed -- with a dash of backstage dish about her unconventional life.
Written and performed by Charlotte Booker, Directed by Joe Kinosian, Produced by Aislinn Frantz, Featuring Mark Nutter at the piano.
Wednesdays and Thursdays, October 9-31st. Tickets are at https://www.mercurytheaterchicago.com/general-1-1
The code for $15 tickets is BRIDE15. Normally tickets are $40.
For more info: elsalanchestershow@gmail.com
TOP TEN OF 2023: Theatre Scene NYC
“A triumph! Gloriously alive!”—Charles Busch (PSYCHO BEACH PARTY; VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM)
“Booker’s monster of a show is funny, and bawdy, and fine.”—City Magazine
“Whip-smart. The Bride of Frankenstein is indeed alive and well.”—Doug Wright (GOODNIGHT, OSCAR; I AM MY OWN WIFE)
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