Theater
- Irene Sankoff and David Hein’s Tony Award-winning musical “Come from Away” tells the true story of a small Canadian town (Gander, Newfoundland) that welcomed nearly 7,000 stranded passengers from flights grounded there after the Sept. 11 attack. Directed by Christopher Ashley. From Feb. 22-March 6 at Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph. Tickets: $35+. Visit broadwayinchicago.com.
- Invictus Theatre presents Lynn Nottage’s “Ruined,” a drama first commissioned by the Goodman Theatre in 2008 that would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize. It’s the story of women caught in the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo who find a kind of refuge with Mama Nadi (Tekeisha Yelton Hunter), a brothel owner who takes victims of sexual violence under her wing, profiting from them but also safeguarding them. Ebby Offord directs. From Feb. 17-March 20 at Reginald Vaughn Theatre, 1106 W. Thorndale. Tickets: $30. Visit invictustheatreco.com.
- Griffin Theatre returns to live performances with David Greig’s sci-fi thriller “Solaris,” adapted from the Stanislaw Lem novel. An exploration of loneliness, isolation and how we deal with death, the action is set on a space station far from Earth where a group of scientists study the ocean planet Solaris. Arriving on the scene is an additional scientist sent to investigate abnormal activity at the station that is endangering the crew. Directed by Scott Weinstein. From Feb. 19-March 27 at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark. Tickets: $40. Visit griffintheatre.com.
