CHICAGO – It is Chicago where New York City native Harry Wood is debuting his first play, entitled “Roast,” through The Comrades theater company at the Greenhouse Theater Center. The comic drama, about a gathering of stand up comics and relatives to “roast” – rather than eulogize – a deceased fellow comedian, is a World Premiere that runs through August 18th, 2019. For tickets and more information, click here.
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Film Review: Kumail Nanjiani is the Only Reason to See ‘Stuber’
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Film Review: ‘Angels Crest’ Takes Lead-Footed Trip Down Misery Lane
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