THE FRONT PAGE at Northlight Theatre September 9, 2026 - October 18, 2026

A world premiere adaption of the rapid-fire classic comedy that also inspired the 1940 film His Girl Friday. In a 1930s Chicago press room, wise-cracking reporters are abuzz with the latest news: ace reporter Hildy Johnson is quitting her job and getting married. Editor Walter Burns has no intention of letting her go– out of the newsroom, or into the arms of another man. When a death row convict manages a daring escape, Walter wrangles Hildy into covering one last irresistible story, a tangle of rival reporters, crooked politicians, and a scoop too big to ignore! Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, from the original by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. Directed by BJ Jones.