OLD TOWN — Two of Chicago's most esteemed arts establishments, The Second City and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, are coming together to stage an unprecedented production.
"The Art of Falling" has been in the works since the two organizations announced their collaboration back in February.
Jeff Award-winning director Billy Bungeroth of "The Second City Guide to the Opera" is leading the production, which will run Oct. 15-19 at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park.
"Everyone’s asked me to define this collaboration and my answer is, quite simply, ‘You have to see the premiere.’ I can say it will include some touching moments, some profound moments — and a lot of truth, which underlies all humor," said Glenn Edgerton, Hubbard Street artistic director.
The production is the work of a star-studded group.
The joint venture was written by Tim Mason with Carisa Barreca, T.J. Jagodowski, Kate James and the casts of The Second City.
"The Art of Falling" is choreographed by Hubbard Street resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo, Lucas Crandall, Jonathan Fredrickson, Hubbard Street 2 director Terence Marling and Robyn Mineko Williams.
"I can’t imagine a better group of people to be tasked with this epic and unique collaboration," said Andrew Alexander, CEO/executive producer of The Second City. "From the director to the choreographers to the writers to the performers, the amount of talent involved in this collaboration is seismic.”
The ensemble includes dancers from Hubbard Street as well as Carisa Barreca, Joey Bland, Tim Mason, Tawny Newsome, Rashawn Scott and Travis Turner.
Single tickets start at $25 and are available at hubbardstreetdance.com/fall.
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