Playwright and Text Curator Jen Silverman
Based on the Digital Archives of Dana Delany
Created by Dana Delany, Mike Donahue, Dane Laffrey and Jen Silverman
Directed by Mike Donahue
Presented by special arrangement with Mark Gordon Pictures
“Wildly risky and indisputably fascinating.” – Chicago Tribune
Jan 20 – Feb 18, 2024 in Goodman's Albert Theatre
Around 2 hours including a 15 minute intermission.
Emmy Award-winner Dana Delany (China Beach, Desperate Housewives) stars in this new thriller—part love story, part ghost story—crafted from hundreds of tweets and DMs.
TIMESTAMP: October, 2012: “@DanaDelany, Are you married? If not, I’d marry you.” When Cam, a 13-year-old fan in a desperate medical situation captures actress Dana Delany’s attention on Twitter, she’s quickly swept into an intense, around-the-clock online friendship. But when Cam starts receiving messages from beyond, Dana is thrust into a world where unexpected revelations raise the question of how far we go to love and be loved.
Highway Patrol is recommended for ages 13+.
Please be aware that the production contains discussions about sex and other adult themes.
We sat down with the super-talented (and interesting) Dot-Marie Jones (Glee) for ten questions. Don’t miss her final performances in Highway Patrol—a production that’s “likely to be, and should be, a Broadway [destination]” (Chicago Tribune).
There’s just one week left to experience Highway Patrol—a production that features “refreshing bravery and honesty” (Broadway World) and is a “must-see for Dana Delany fans” (Chicago Tribune).
In conversation poet Lillian-Yvonne Bertram who wrote an erasure poem inspired by Highway Patrol.
“Highway Patrol is “wildly risky and indisputably fascinating” (Chicago Tribune). Hear why audiences are saying “you absolutely need to come and see this.”
Highway Patrol production photo. Photo: Liz Lauren.
Highway Patrol production photo. Photo: Liz Lauren.
Highway Patrol production photo. Photo: Liz Lauren.
Highway Patrol production photo. Photo: Liz Lauren.
“When Dana first told us the story…I was riveted.” Highway Patrol Director Mike Donahue explores what drew him to this world-premiere play.
Emmy Award-winner Dana Delany (China Beach, Desperate Housewives) stars in her new thriller Highway Patrol—part love story, part ghost story—crafted from hundreds of tweets and DMs.
“Everything that will be seen on stage is real.” Emmy Award-winner Dana Delany on her world-premiere play Highway Patrol that’s part love story, part ghost story.
“Dana Delany is an actress with guts, that’s for sure.”
Chicago Tribune
“Send you to the edge of your seat and keeps you there!”
WGN’s Behind the Curtain
“A hugely real and hugely personal—albeit mysterious—tale.”
Chicago Sun-Times
“What’s likely to be, and should be, a Broadway [destination].”
Chicago Tribune
“Delany is a warm and vulnerable actor; she invites audiences easily into her story.”
Broadway World
“A must-see for Delany fans.”
Chicago Tribune
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“AMAZING STORY, CHILLING, AND INCREDIBLY INSIGHTFUL. ACTORS WERE MAGNIFICENT!!”
Survey Response via Email
“DANA DELANY IS GREAT. GREAT STORYLINE WITH A SURPRISING ENDING!”
Bill S. via Facebook
“THOMAS BLEW ME AWAY AS CAM. DESERVES A JEFF NOM!”
@garymarr via Instagram
“I WAS UNEXPECTEDLY ‘TAKEN’ BY THE PLAY. I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT AND FOUND IT COMPELLING.”
Survey Response via Email
“IT WAS A GREAT SHOW. DANA WAS AWESOME AND SO WAS THE REST OF THE CAST.”
Dave N. via Facebook
“IT WAS A GREAT SHOW. DANA WAS AWESOME AND SO WAS THE REST OF THE CAST.”
@CmdrCoool via Twitter
FROM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SUSAN V. BOOTH
“We live in an age where a whole lot of people have more meaningful relationships online than they do IRL. And that makes me wonder what we mean when we say, ‘relationship.’ Dana Delany’s brave, extraordinary new piece, which arrives 10 years after her remarkable lived experience, delves into the expansiveness of love, and the frailty that results in our dogged desire to hope for it. It’s also a story about the decision to believe—to choose faith, to choose the spiritual, to choose an experience that feels true, even when the facts might say otherwise.” –SVB
Join us for any of the following accessible & enhanced performances.
Questions? Please contact 312.443.3800 (voice), 312.443.3829 (TTY/TDD) or email Access@GoodmanTheatre.org.
Learn More About Goodman’s Accessible & Enhanced Performances.
American Sign Language-Interpreted Performance
Friday, February 16 at 7:30pm
Use code SIGN for $30 tickets
Touch Tour and Audio-Described Performance
Saturday, February 17
12:30pm Touch Tour & 2:00pm Performance
Use code AUDIO for $30 tickets
Spanish Subtitles Performance
Saturday, February 17 at 7:30pm
Use code SPANISH for $30 tickets
Open-Captioned Performance
Sunday, February 18 at 2:00pm
Use code OPEN for $30 tickets
Experience heart-pounding spectacle next door to a laugh-out-loud debutante ball. A fresh take on a centuries-old tale and a modern true story with a thrilling twist. From a hilarious new musical to a major revival, you’ll find familiar and new voices in Artistic Director Susan V. Booth’s first Goodman season—plays that celebrate the mess and magic of us all.
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