Drury Lane courts unique talent, titles: Oakbrook theater looking out for new ideas, energy.

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | July 21, 2006 | Copyright

Byline: Chris Jones

Jul. 21--Things are shaking anew at Tony De Santis' venerable old joint, the Drury Lane Oakbrook. When we last checked in, at the end of last year, the very capable artistic director Ray Frewen (now the associate artistic director at Apple Tree Theatre) had parted ways with the theater following a dispute over rights and compensation. That led some of us to worry that the Drury Lane might be in decline. But it's always a mistake to write off De Santis and his family. They tend to shoot from the hip, but they know a thing or two about what ...

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