Sat
May 6
CHICAGO PREMIERE!
ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME
In association with Skylight Music Theatre
May 6 – June 1, 2023
Music by Brendan Milburn+
Lyrics by Val Vigoda*
Orchestrations and Additional Music by Ryan O’Connell+
Book by Joe DiPietro+
Directed by Michael Unger+
Music Directed by Eric Svejcar+
Ernest Shackleton Loves Me is the critically acclaimed new musical with a tongue-in-cheek script by Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro+ (Memphis). In this wildly inventive adventure, a sleep-deprived single mom and video game music composer is contacted across time by the famous polar explorer Ernest Shackleton+. Inspired by her music, he shares his epic Antarctic journey with her in video and song. Together, they conquer the odds in a timeless love affair for the ages. Awarded 2017 Best New Musical by the Off Broadway Alliance.
Porchlight Music Theatre 1016 N. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60610
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Ernest Shackleton Loves Me at Porchlight Music Theatre — May 6 - June 1, 2023
Ernest Shackleton Loves Me is the critically acclaimed new musical with a tongue-in-cheek script by Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis). In this wildly inventive adventure, a sleep-deprived single mom and video game music composer is...