The Adult in the Room, a new play by Bill McMahon about the life of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, will receive its world premiere Sunday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theater’s Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.
Directed by Heather Arnson and Conor Bagley, the play is produced by Tony/Emmy/Olivier Award-winning producer Jim Kierstead (Kinky Boots, Pippin, Hadestown) Emmy-winning producer Linda Karn (Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine) and Broadway producer William Fernandez (The Inheritance, The Great Comet). Previews begin Jan. 22.
Tickets are $49 each; visit http://VictoryGardens.org or call 773-871-3000. For more about the production, visit http://TheAdultInTheRoomPlay.com.