Goodman Theatre

For Immediate Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Chicago, IL - February 11, 2008) Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls announced today that the world premiere musical The Boys are Coming Home, music and lyrics by Leslie Arden, book by Rebecca Gilman, directed by Falls, will be removed from the 2007/2008 season due to irreconcilable artistic points of view among the key collaborators. Falls also announced that Goodman Theatre Resident Director Chuck Smith's production of the Tony Award-winning musical revue, Ain't Misbehavin'-which was originally slated for April/May production in the Owen Theatre-moves into the Albert Theatre and assumes the dates of The Boys are Coming Home, beginning previews on June 21 with a June 30 opening night, and running through late July. The season shift creates one open slot in the Goodman's 2007/2008 Owen season, to be announced in the coming weeks. All dates, play and artists are subject to change.

The Tony and Emmy Award-winning musical revue Ain't Misbehavin' "whistles, hoots, throws off sparks, and moves at about 180 miles an hour" (The New York Times). Based on an idea by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr., with music by Thomas "Fats" Waller, Ain't Misbehavin' is a tribute to the musicians of the Harlem Renaissance and a celebration of the sounds of the 1920s and '30s Cotton Club. A cast of five with a live band delivers nearly 30 famous, high-energy tunes-most written by Waller-including "Ain't Misbehavin'," "Honeysuckle Rose," "Your Feet's Too Big" and "The Joint is Jumpin'," among many others.

About Goodman Theatre

Named the country's Best Regional Theatre by Time magazine (2003), Goodman Theatre is a leader in the American theater, internationally recognized for its artists, productions and educational programs since its founding in 1925. Artistic Director Robert Falls and Executive Director Roche Schulfer's forward-thinking leadership has earned the Goodman unparalleled artistic distinction, garnered hundreds of awards-including the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre (1992)-and moved dozens of plays from Chicago to stages in New York and abroad. Central to its commitment to the reinvestigation of classics and development of new plays and artists is the Goodman's Artistic Collective, including Frank Galati, Henry Godinez, Chuck Smith, Regina Taylor and Mary Zimmerman. The largest not-for-profit theater in Chicago, the Goodman moved in 2000 into a brand new state-of-the-art complex which houses two principal theaters: the 856-seat Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre and the 400-seat flexible Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre. Board Chairman is Shawn M. Donnelley and Alice Young Sabl is chair of the Women's Board. American Airlines is the Exclusive Airline of Goodman Theatre. Kraft Foods is the Principal Sponsor of the Goodman's free Student Subscription Series.

Currently on stage is Shining City by Conor McPherson, directed by Robert Falls in the Albert (through February 17) and Talking Pictures by Horton Foote, directed by Henry Wishcamper in the Owen (through March 2). The 10-week Horton Foote Festival also includes two one-acts performed in repertory-Blind Date and The Actor (February 21 - March 2)-and The Trip to Bountiful (March 1 - April 6). Upcoming in the 2007/2008 season are The Ballad of Emmett Till by Ifa Bayeza directed by Oz Scott (April 26 - June 1, 2008); Ain't Misbehavin', based on an idea by Murray Horowitz, music and lyrics by Fats Waller (June 21 - July 27, 2008); and The Latino Theatre Festival (August 2008).

For more information call Goodman Theatre's Publicity Office: 312.443.5151.

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