When Superheroes, live theater and tap dancing collide, the result is Chicago Tap Theatre's Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen. With moments of intense action, irresistible humor and heartfelt emotion, this is the show that proves that tap dance is the perfect medium for theatrical expression.

Follow the exploits of Elizabeth, as she and her best friend Daphne become the Hourglass and the Secondhand. They duke it out with the nefarious Conductor and her violin-playing Trio of Terror. Ultimately, Elizabeth's boyfriend, the vile Nick Prickley, gets possession of the source of the Conductor's skills, the last sliver of wood from the Tree of Knowledge, which grants great and terrible powers...

The Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen is produced by Chicago Tap Theatre, and the new York Musical Theatre Festival. The Hourglass features a wide range of music, with each character represented by a different style of music and includes Mozart, Sia, The Ditty Bops, Shiny Toy Guns, and more.