Lookingglass Theatre
821 N Michigan Ave
312.337.0665
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Anthony Fleming III in Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting, Photo: Sean Williams.
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Jan 18 – Feb 19
Wednesdays–Sundays
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- Price
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$20 - 68
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“This entertaining piece of historical fiction posits a secret 1947 summit meeting in which Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey seeks the blessings of Paul Robeson, Joe Louis, and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson before calling up Jackie Robinson to play in the major leagues and thereby break their color barrier. To its credit, Ed Schmidt's lively script is more nuanced than the antiracist sermon he might have delivered, exploring the conflict even among those with the shared goal of an integrated America. It's a spiritual companion to Jonathan Eig's Opening Day, the bestselling chronicle of Robinson's first big-league season that, although published after this play was written, nonetheless informed Lookingglass Theatre's current production.”
Ben Bass, Flavorpill
