AVA: The Secret Conversations

11/13/2025

Do not miss ELIZABETH MCGOVERN and AARON COSTA GANIS in AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS, now playing at the CAA Theatre in Toronto through November 30.

10/30/2025

We are just ONE WEEK from the start of performances in TORONTO! Don’t miss Downton Abbey’s ELIZABETH MCGOVERN in AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS!

10/30/2025

10/23/2025

We are just 2 short weeks away from ELIZABETH MCGOVERN and AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS arriving in Toronto at ! Have you got your ticket?

09/29/2025

"Fans of Elizabeth McGovern who find their way to the Studebaker Theater merely out of a desire to see a star of the TV and movie franchise “Downton Abbey,” live and in person in Chicago, likely will find some surprises when they arrive on Michigan Avenue"

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09/29/2025

AVA opens in Chicago! Chris Jones' of Chicago Tribune 3.5/4 Stars, Jeff Recommends, and Broadwayworld raves...

"A BRAVURA PERFORMANCE!
MCGOVERN HAS BROUGHT AVA TO LIFE AGAIN!”

Get Your Tickets Today Thru Oct 12 -> https://avagardnerplay.com

09/27/2025

Happy Chicago opening to the cast and crew of - tonight also marks a return to the Chicago stage for our Illinois born leading lady .mcgov

09/25/2025

Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern takes the stage as Ava Gardner. A look back at the Golden Age of Cinema with Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra. Now thru October 12

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09/15/2025

Elizabeth McGovern slays the screen and will soon slay the Studebaker stage.

From Lady Cora to Ava Gardner. Join her starting September 24 for 20 performances only, LIVE AND IN PERSON!

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09/09/2025

Only 8 MORE CHANCES to see ELIZABETH MCGOVERN live on stage in her portrayal of AVA GARDNER in AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS at

09/09/2025

“The Mickey Rooney marriage is full of the spark of primal sexuality. Artie Shaw was working out an uneven power dynamic where he was very much dominant over her. And the Frank Sinatra marriage was of an equally matched pair but it just became unsustainable.”

“AVA: The Secret Conversations” arrives in Chicago just as the “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” movie has its U.S. release.

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The Evanston-born actress Elizabeth McGovern wrote and stars in a play about the Golden Age of Cinema’s Ava Gardner.

09/03/2025

Make it an Elizabeth McGovern double feature! See Lady Cora on screen and Ava Gardner onstage!

“ENTERTAINING! CAPTIVATING! MCGOVERN GIVES AN ACCOMPLISHED PERFORMANCE!" – Wall Street Journal

AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS lands in Chicago for just 2 weeks starting Sept 24. Get your tickets now – https://avagardnerplay.com