Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces Chicago’s Beloved Holiday Tradition
THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER
Adapted and Directed by Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman
Lookingglass Theatre Company announces that tickets for the beloved holiday tradition, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, go on sale at 10AM on Friday, September 9! Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story about a little tin soldier who never gives up, this gorgeous spectacle of music and movement is a classic the whole family will treasure! Adapted and directed by Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman, The Steadfast Tin Soldier returns November 13, 2022 – January 8, 2023, at Lookingglass Theatre located in the Water Tower Water Works building, 821 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611.
The Chicago Tribune calls The Steadfast Tin Soldier “★★★★ (out of four) a treat for all ages! It’s transformational, truly. Barely more than an hour-long, this is one holiday experience you don’t want to miss.”
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Written and Directed by Lookingglass Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman
From the Story by Hans Christian Andersen
November 13, 2022 – January 8, 2023
Lookingglass Theatre in Water Tower Water Works
Chicago’s beloved holiday tradition returns to the stage this holiday season, a classic the whole family will treasure! Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story about a little tin soldier who never gives up, Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman’s production is a gorgeous spectacle of music and movement that the Chicago Tribune calls “★★★★ A treat for all ages! It’s transformational, truly. Barely more than an hour-long, this is one holiday experience you don’t want to miss.”
The Steadfast Tin Soldier is recommended for ages 5+.
The Steadfast Tin Soldier Performance Schedule
Previews
November 13 & November 15
Regular Run
November 17, 2022 – January 8, 2023
Please see the performance calendar on the website for full calendar and details.
About the Artist
Mary Zimmerman (she/her) (Lookingglass Ensemble Member, Adaptor and Director of The Steadfast Tin Soldier) is a writer and director and has worked with Lookingglass for more than 25 years. For Lookingglass, she adapted and directed The Odyssey, The Secret in the Wings, The Arabian Nights, S/M, Metamorphoses, Eleven Rooms of Proust (Co-production with About Face Theatre), Argonautika and Treasure Island. Mary is also part of the Goodman Theatre artistic team where she adapted and directed Candide, The Jungle Book, White Snake, Mirror of the Invisible World, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, Journey to the West and The Odyssey as well as directed The Music Man, Wonderful Town, All’s Well That Ends Well, The Trojan Women, Pericles and Silk. She has twice directed for the New York Shakespeare Festival in the Park. Regionally, her work has appeared at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Huntington Theatre Company, McCarter Theatre, Arena Stage, and Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. In New York, her work has appeared at Lincoln Center, Second Stage Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Circle in the Square Theatre.
Many of these productions as well as her Arabian Nights, Argonautika, The Secret in the Wings, Treasure Island and Eleven Rooms of Proust have played across the country and internationally. Her adaptation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses which originated at Northwestern and Lookingglass Theatre ran on Broadway for a year and she received the Tony Award for Best Direction of a play. Opera directing credits include Galileo Galilei at the Goodman (with Philip Glass), Lucia de Lammermoor (Metropolitan Opera, La Scala) and Armida, la Sonnambula, Rusalka (Metropolitan Opera). Zimmerman is a Professor of Performance Studies at Northwestern University and an Artistic Associate at Goodman Theatre, recipient of the 1998 MacArthur Fellowship and recipient of numerous Jeff Awards.
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A partnership with one of this city’s leading Black theatre companies. A homegrown holiday hearth warmer. Two original CHI-made works each featuring unconventional central characters. A twirl around five extraordinary homespun districts (from Englewood to Edgewater to Avalon Park and more). And a transcendent summer sunset ritual that draws us all back waterside.
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The 3-play package includes the beloved holiday tradition, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and two World Premiere productions, Villette and Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon. The 2-play package includes both World Premiere productions. Gglasspass members get special access to tickets for our collaboration with Congo Square Theatre Company, What to Send Up When It Goes Down, plus direct access to the artistry!
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About Health and Safety
The health and safety of our audiences, artists, and staff are a top priority and we have invested our resources accordingly. As guidelines are constantly evolving, all policies are subject to change.
As of September 1, 2022, Lookingglass Theatre Company will no longer require audiences to provide proof of vaccination.
Lookingglass will follow the community masking guidelines recommended by Chicago Department of Public Health and CDC Community Risk Levels as outlined below (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home/coviddashboard.html):
• When Community Risk Level is HIGH (Red) - high quality masks are required at all times indoors and in large groups.
• When Community Risk Level is MEDIUM (Yellow) - masks are required indoors and in large groups.
• When Community Risk Level is LOW (Green) - masks are optional. If you are immunocompromised or at higher risk, consider wearing a mask at indoor public settings where vaccination status is unknown.
We encourage you to confirm our current protocols prior to your visit to the theatre. Please refer to the health and safety page for more information about our current policies and safety measures regarding COVID-19.
About Accessibility
Lookingglass Theatre offers ground floor seats for all patrons who use a wheelchair or a scooter, or patrons who cannot walk stairs. Assisted listening devices are available at the patron's request. Dates for shows for hearing and visually impaired audiences to be announced.
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About Lookingglass Theatre Company
Inventive. Collaborative. Transformative. Lookingglass Theatre Company, recipient of the 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award, was founded in 1988 by eight Northwestern University students. Now in its 35th Season, Lookingglass is home to a multi-disciplined ensemble of artists who create story-centered theatrical work that is physical, aurally rich and visually metaphoric. The Company, located in Chicago’s landmark Water Tower Water Works, has staged 70 world premieres, received 161 Joseph Jefferson Award Nominations, and produced work all across the United States. In 2016, Lookingglass received the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions and in 2017, was the recipient of the League of Chicago Theatres’ Artistic Achievement Award.
Lookingglass continues to expand its artistic, financial, and institutional boundaries under the guidance of Artistic Director Heidi Stillman, Executive Director Rachel L. Fink, a 29-member artistic ensemble, 22 artistic associates, an administrative staff, and a dedicated board of directors led by Chair Diane Whatton.
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November 13, 2022 – January 8, 2023
Lookingglass Theatre in Water Tower Water Works
Chicago’s beloved holiday tradition The Steadfast Tin Soldier returns to the stage, adapted into a spellbinding spectacle of movement and music.
Previews
November 13 & November 15
Sunday & Tuesday 7:30PM
Regular Run
November 17, 2022 – January 8, 2023
Tuesdays 1:30PM & 7PM*
Wednesdays 1:30PM & 7PM
Thursdays 1:30PM* & 7PM
Fridays 1:30PM* & 7PM
Saturdays 2PM & 7PM
Sundays 1PM & 6PM
Christmas Eve 10:30AM & 2PM
*Tuesday Matinee December 20 & 27 only. Wednesday Matinee November 23 only. Friday Matinee November 25, December 23, and December 30 only. January 7 Matinee at 2PM. No evening performances Saturday November 19 or December 31.
No shows on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Day. Please see the performance calendar on the website for full calendar and details.
