Widowers' Houses

Production History

Current Season

Performance Times:
Wednesdays (5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20 & 6/27 only) at 8 pm
Thursday & Friday at 8 pm
Saturday at 4 pm (except 5/5)
& 8 pm
Sunday at 2 pm (except 6/24*)

*canceled due to the 2007 Gay Pride Parade, scheduled that afternoon in TimeLine's Lake View East neighborhood

Running time:
2 hours, 10 minutes, including a 10-minute intermission

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Interested in bringing a group
of 10 or more people?
groupsales@timelinetheatre.com

Special Events:
Post-show discussions (free event) with members of the production team and cast on Thursdays 5/10 & 5/17.

Special panel discussion on Sunday 5/13 (free event), presented in conjunction with the 2007 Chicago Labor & Arts Festival. This panel discussion replaces our previously scheduled post-show discussion with members of the production team and cast. More info ....

Theater Thursday on 5/17 ($30 event/theater package) presented in conjunction with the League of Chicago Theatres. More info ...

Sunday Scholars Series on 5/20 (free event) A panel discussion featuring experts on the themes of the play. More info ...

"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
... An altogether glittering production ... zestily-paced, pitch-perfect direction ... snap-crackle-and-pop performances
... it's a gem." - Chicago Sun-Times

"A sparkling, fast-paced revival"
- Daily Herald

Widowers' Houses

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW'S COMEDY
IN A RARE CHICAGO PRODUCTION

directed by KEVIN FOX
Now playing through JULY 1

Written and set in 1892, Widowers' Houses is a hilarious yet scathing look at the ethics of making money. When a young doctor learns that his future father-in-law has earned his wealth by renting slum housing to the poor, the doctor refuses the dirty dowry that awaits him. But he must reconsider his righteous stance when he discovers alarming news about the source of his own income. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see George Bernard Shaw's first play — the one that launched his career as one of the wittiest and most widely produced writers of his generation.