Joe Dempsey plays Stanley Banks, a devoted father dealing with the engagement and wedding of his daughter Kay (Glenview native and recent Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Aurora Penepacker) in Drury Lane ...
Two hours of gags and meltdowns in “Father of the Bride” comes down to that one moment when dad Stanley Banks (Joe Dempsey) and his just-wedded daughter Kay (Aurora Penepacker) exchange a look.
Chicago, IL – Drury Lane Theatre cordially invites you to the wedding of the season as it opens its 2026/2027 season with Father of the Bride, by Caroline Francke, directed by Michael Heitzman.