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WHEN:
August 28 - October 20, 2024
WHERE:
Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace
IL
TICKETS:
For more information and tickets visit the Drury Lane Theatre website.
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...Peek behind the closed doors of Buckingham Palace with The Audience, an intimate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the pivotal private audiences she held with her prime ministers. The Audience is an enthralling exploration of the delicate balance of power and unspoken rules of engagement that underscore these confidential meetings. Janet Ulrich Brooks takes on a lifetime of Queen Elizabeth II playing her from ages 25 to 86, accompanied by an incredible cast of Prime Ministers…"
CAST:
Janet Ulrich Brooks ( Queen Elizabeth II ) include Matt Decaro ( Winston Churchill ) , Raymond Fox ( Gordon Brown ), Alex Goodrich ( Tony Blair/David Cameron ) , Jürgen Hooper (Equerry) , John Judd ( John Major ), Omi Lichtenstein ( Young Elizabeth at certain performances ) , Susie Mc M o nagle ( Margaret Thatcher ) , Ron E. Rains ( Harold Wilson ) , Elin Joy Seiler ( Young Elizabeth at certain performances ) , and Mark Ulrich ( Anthony Eden ) with Chris Amos , Sarah Chalcroft , Brandon Dahlquist , Casey Ross , and Rebekah Ward .
CREATIVE TEAM:
Andrew Boyce (scenic design), Moria Sine Clinton and Ben Argent a Kress (co costume design), Isabella Byrd (lighting design), Lee Kinney (sound design), Cassy Schillo (properties design) , Erin Kennedy Lunsford (wig design), Sammi Grant (dialect coach), and Matthew Randle Bent ( d ramaturg and r oyal p rotocol c onsultant) . Larry Baker is the production stage manager
