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2024 – 2025 Season

Falsettos
Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley

music and lyrics by William Finn
book by William Finn and James Lapine
directed by Nick Bowling

November 8 – December 15, 2024

This beloved, Tony Award-winning musical is a tribute to family and its many forms.

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adapted and directed by Christopher McElroen

Chicago Premiere

January 29 - March 2, 2025

An immersive imagining of the historic debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley.

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“People tend to forget that the word 'history' contains the word 'story.'” — Ken Burns
“Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.” — Edmund Burke
“A combination of panache and physical dynamism that I find altogether irresistible.”
“The more I see of Chicago’s TimeLine Theatre Company, the more impressed I am ... TimeLine takes care to choose interesting plays, then mounts them with a combination of panache and physical dynamism that I find altogether irresistible.”
— Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
“History: gossip well told.” — Elbert Hubbard
“Why doesn't New York have more Off-Broadway companies like TimeLine?”
“I can't give you a simple answer to that tricky question, but I can tell you this: The fact that we don't is one of the many reasons why I've come to feel that the Windy City is blowing the Big Apple out of its once-secure spot at the top of America's theatrical tree. ”
— Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
  • On Stage
    • Coming Soon: DHABA ON DEVON AVENUE
    • Our 2025-2026 Season
    • Calendar
    • TimeLine South
    • TimePieces Readings
    • Living History Education
    • Playwrights Collective
    • Past Productions
  • Tickets
    • Get Tickets
    • Calendar
    • THE TIMELINE FLEXPASS
    • FlexPass Reservations
    • Groups & Discounts
    • MyLine (age 18-35)
    • Tickets FAQ
    • Gift Subscriptions
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Directions & Parking
    • Local Dining
    • Accessibility
    • Health and Safety
  • Support Us
    • Make a Donation
    • Ways to Donate
    • New Home in Uptown
    • Step Into Time Gala
    • Individual Giving
    • Institutional Giving
  • Explore & Learn
    • Explore DEBATE: BALDWIN VS. BUCKLEY
    • The TimeLine Experience
    • Behind the ‘Line Blog
  • About
    • About TimeLine
    • Antiracism Statement
    • News
    • People
    • Work with Us
    • Press Room
    • Plans & Documents
    • Contact Us

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