Written by Lillian Hellman
Directed by Henry Wishcamper
“Rosenthal’s set is a work of Southern Gothic elegance”
– CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The Little Foxes
May 2 – Jun 7, 2015 in Goodman's Albert Theatre
2 hours and 40 minutes with two intermissions
Iconic playwright Lillian Hellman’s searing tale of family betrayal and corruption ignites the Albert stage in an explosive revival.
Ben and Oscar Hubbard stand to earn millions funding an industrialized cotton mill, and seek help with the initial investment from their sister Regina. The refusal of Regina’s dying husband to finance the scheme sets off an explosive series of betrayals, shattering the Hubbard clan’s genteel façade and exposing their ruthless pursuit of wealth. Ferocious, funny and enduringly relevant, The Little Foxes is an absorbing chronicle of the dark side of the American Dream and wealth’s corrupting power.
Critical Praise
-
★★★ (out of 4)
– Chicago Tribune
-
“A show more lip-smackingly delicious than biscuits and grits comes smothered with a heaping side of evil”
– Chicago Sun-Times
-
“Absolutely delicious”
– Chicago Sun-Times
-
“A stacked ensemble”
– Time Out Chicago
-
★★★★ (out of 5)
– Time Out Chicago
-
“Henry Wishcamper…has his actors thoroughly chewing on Hellman’s script and spitting it out to perfection”
– Chicago Sun-Times
-
“Riveting theater”
– Daily Herald
-
“There is nothing little about Lillian Hellman’s 1939 potboiler The Little Foxes“
– Newcity
-
“Extraordinary revival”
– Chicago Reader
Artists
