Oedipus Rex

The late, great Nicholas Rudall’s translation of Oedipus Rex kicks off a trilogy of plays at Court Theatre, followed by Gospel at Colonus in the spring and Antigone next season. Starring Kelvin Roston Jr. as the titular King of Thebes, this production from Court artistic director Charles Newell showcases Rudall’s reputation as Chicago’s premier translator of the Greek classics—and demonstrate why his passing last year has left a hole that will be difficult to fill.