The Grelley Duvall Show Returns With “Best Actress” at the Chopin Theatre

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The Grelley Duvall Show returns with the world premiere of Grelley Duvall Best Actress, written and conceived by Alex Grelle with Jesse Morgan Young, directed by Kasey Foster, choreographed by Erin Kilmurray and Kasey Alfonso and music directed by Aunt Kelly, March 12 – April 12, at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. The total running time including intermission is two hours and 15 minutes. 

Grelley Duvall Best Actress is an all new two-act revue featuring the award-winning performances and iconic cinematic moments that have inspired generations. Bringing together live music, heart-pumping choreography, Oscar-worthy acting and a slew of puppets, this not-to-be-missed blockbuster has it all. Hollywood legends light up the stage for a star-studded evening that is part tear-jerker, part adrenaline rush, part whimsy and all Actress. Best Actress. We will see you on the red carpet. 

The Grelley Duvall Show has been 5, 6, 7, 8’ing on Chicago stages since 2015. Originally incubated through Salonathon as part of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s LOOKOUT series, it soon became a hallmark of the hallowed Hideout Stage. In 2019, The Grelley Duvall Show toured to Theater on the Lake in collaboration with the Chicago Parks District. During the pandemic, The Grelley Duvall Show evolved into a new medium with two spectacular television specials (“Grelley Duvall In My Home In My Prime” and “grelley.”), both aired on the Hideout’s online platform. After a brief hiatus, Now That’s Grelley Duvall returned to the Hideout for a limited run in 2022. The fourth edition of The Grelley Duvall Show premiered at Color Club in February 2023 and Grelley Duvall V enjoyed a four-week run at the Chopin Theatre in spring 2025.

The performance schedule is Thursdays – Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. with industry performances, $25 industry tickets, Thursdays, March 26, April 2 and April 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for $25 (previews/industry) and $35 and $41 for the run and are available at ChopinTheatre.com.