Revisiting ‘Eastland’
Lookingglass Theatre hosts a watch party of its acclaimed 2012 production of Andrew White’s balladlike musical “Eastland.”
With songs by Andre Pluess and Ben Sussman, it recounts the 1915 Eastland disaster in which a boat overfilled with workingclass immigrant families capsized on the Chicago River. White and Pluess will take part in a post-show discussion. The event is dedicated to the late singer-songwriter Michael Smith, who portrayed the ship’s captain and balladeer. The stream at 7 p.m. Aug. 20 is free, but donations in support of Lookingglass are appreciated. Visit lookingglasstheatre.org.