Chicago Opera Theater THE LIFE AND DEATH(S) OF ALAN TURING

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Chicago Opera Theater THE LIFE AND DEATH(S) OF ALAN TURING
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WHEN:

Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 7:30PM
Saturday, March 25, 2023 @ 3PM
Sunday, March 26, 2023 @ 3PM

WHERE:

The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601

TICKETS:

$25+

For more information and tickets visit the Chicago Opera Theater website.

CAST:

Alan Turing: Jonathan Michie
Christopher Morcom: Joseph Leppek
Joan Clarke: Taylor Raven
Fred Clayton/Judge: Richard Ollarsaba
Sara Turing: Teresa Castillo
Don Bailey/Bobby/Prosecutor: David Salsbery Fry
Steve Todd/Arnold Murray: Justin Berkowitz

CREATIVE TEAM:

Composer: Justine F. Chen
Librettist: David Simpatico
Conductor: Lidiya Yankovskaya
Director: Peter Rothstein

A spokesperson describes the event as follows:

"...Alan Turing, a brilliant computer scientist, saves England from Nazi U-boats during World War II. Despite his innovative feat he was chemically castrated after being found guilty of gross indecency for a homosexual relationship. Turing was found poisoned alongside a cyanide-laced apple just two years later. While his death was ruled a suicide, there are alternative theories to the cause..."

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