Jay Torrence, Anthony Courser, Pamela Chermansky, Leah Urzendowski, Ryan Walters and Crosby Sandoval in Burning Bluebeard. Photo by Michael Courier

Porchlight Music Theatre is running The Ruffians’ Burning Bluebeard, making its downtown debut at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., through Friday, Dec. 27.

Now in its eighth year, this annual tradition for many is a fantastical tale inspired by Chicago’s 1903 Iroquois Theatre fire, written by Jay Torrence and directed by Halena Kays.

Tickets are $45 each; visit http://PorchlightMusicTheatre.org or call the Porchlight Music Theatre box office at 773-777-9884.