Theater
- Basketball propels Rajiv Joseph’s two-person comedy “King James.” The play revolves around an unlikely friendship forged by two fans and told through the lens of LeBron James’ career. Joseph says he began writing the piece to explore “how sports brought people together” but then “became fascinated by something else … which is that certain people (more often than not, young men) who struggle to express their feelings, are able to do so by talking about sports.” Artistic director Glenn Davis and Chris Perfetti (teacher Jacob Hill on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary”) star; Tony Award winner Kenny Leon directs. From March 3-April 10 at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted. Tickets: $20-$88. Visit steppenwolf.org.
- Writers Theatre, in association with Milwaukee Repertory Theater, presents the world premiere of Eleanor Burgess’ “Wife of a Salesman,” a play influenced by interviews with her grandmothers and the work of Arthur Miller. Burgess imagines a meeting between a housewife (Kate Fry) from a well-known American play (“Death of a Salesman”) and her husband’s mistress (Amanda Drinkall) that addresses themes of marriage, duty and division. Jo Bonney directs. From March 3-April 3 at Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor, Glencoe. Tickets: $35-$90. Visit writerstheatre.org.
