Northlight Theatre brings 2 Pianos 4 Hands to the stage

Jun 12, 2024
2 Pianos 4 Hands at Northlight Theatre

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, concludes its 2023-2024 season with 2 Pianos 4 Hands by Richard Greenblatt and Ted Dykstra, directed by Rob Lindley, and starring Adam LaSalle and Matthew McGloin. 2 Pianos 4 Hands runs July 5-August 4, 2024, at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.

2 Pianos 4 Hands at Northlight Theatre

A talented duo of would-be concert pianists trade stories of pushy parents, eccentric teachers, endless practice, and dreams of stardom. Piano wizardry and roaring comedy combine as "piano nerds" Ted and Richard play classical, pop, and everything in between, all while portraying dozens of characters that took part in their humbling quest for musical greatness.

BJ Jones comments, "Reflecting back on Northlight's varied productions over the last several decades, we know how much audiences appreciated the thrilling musical talents on display in shows like Marie and Rosetta, The Porch on Windy Hill, Ella, and more. With that in mind, I thought it would be a perfect summertime offering to do another musical piece, the entertaining and musically challenging 2 Pianos, 4 Hands. It's a wonderful play by astonishing actor/musicians Richard Greenblatt and Ted Dykstra, portrayed at Northlight by Adam La Salle and Mathew McGloin, sharing their artistry in a fresh new production. It's a satisfying end to a fantastic season here at Northlight."

Notes of Interest:
Director Rob Lindley has previously performed (Andy Warhol in Iran, Funnyman) and directed (Songs for Nobodies) at Northlight.

2P4H includes classical music by the likes of Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin, as well as popular hits by Billy Joel, Elton John, and John Lennon

The authors Ted and Richard themselves appeared in 2P4H's first iteration in 1994, and continued to perform it for nearly 30 years, most recently in summer 2022 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.

2 Pianos 4 Hands has had 4,000 performances at 200 different theatres throughout Canada, the US, the UK, Japan, and beyond. Nearly 2 million people have seen the play on five continents worldwide making it one of the most successful Canadian plays ever.