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Curtain Call: 'Four Women' and more theater previews, openings Jan. 18-24

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From comedy and drama to musicals and dance, Chicago’s stages are alive with vibrant productions.
If it’s live theater you seek, we’ve got you covered. From comedy and drama to musicals and dance, Chicago area stages offer something for everyone.
“Nina Simone: Four Women”: In Christina Ham’s drama, four women, including Simone, gather in the ruins of the 16th Baptist Church in Birmingham where they discuss a response to the deadly bombing which leads to arguments about class, sex, religion, politics and skin color. The music includes “Mississippi Goddam” and other examples of Simone’s social-activist songs from the ’60s. The cast features Melanie Brezill, Sydney Charles, Deanna Reed-Foster, Ariel Richardson and Daniel Riley; Kenneth L. Roberson directs. Previews begin Jan. 24, opens Feb. 1; to March 2. Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Tickets: $30-$88.
“All Childish Things”: Two buddies and lifelong “Star Wars” fans plan a heist but will the force be with them? Directed by Melanie Kelelr. Previews begin Jan. 23, opens Jan. 26; to Feb. 24. First Folio Theatre at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st and Rt. 83, Oak Brook, $34-$44; firstfolio.org
“Arde brillante en los bosques de la noche (Burning bright in the forest of the night)”: Argentine director Mariano Pensotti uses puppet theater and film to weave together the stories of three characters inspired by the Soviet revolution. Jan. 24-27. Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago, $30; chicagopuppetfest.

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