CHICAGO, January 27, 2015 – Kids, parents, grandparents and school groups, get ready to rock! Wonderland, Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure, a new family musical created by top Chicago director Rachel Rockwell and music director Michael Mahler, is Chicago Children’s Theatre’s big 10th anniversary season finale. Performances start April 22. Check out all the details
Archives for January 2015
Bailiwick’s ‘Wonderful Town’ takes stage Feb. 28
CHICAGO (January 27, 2015) – It’s no ordinary cast! Dozens of competitors bid for roles in a professionally produced stage production of the Tony Award-winning musical WONDERFUL TOWN at Bailiwick Chicago’s annual CHICAGO CASTING AUCTION. Now, they’re ready to take the stage for five performances only, February 25 – 28, 2015 at Stage 773, 1225
Light Opera Works announces 2015 season
EVANSTON, IL: Light Opera Works’ 2015 season will open with THE FANTASTICKS with expanded full orchestra (June 6-14), followed by SOUTH PACIFIC (August 15-30), HOLLYWOOD’S GREATEST SONG HITS (October 2- 11) and GUYS AND DOLLS (December 26-January 3). See full details at this link: Light Opera Works 1.26.15
West ‘burbs ‘West Side’ is another Rachel-not-Norman Rockwell masterpiece
By Barry Reszel Recent heightened awareness of racial tensions, punctuated by protests of head-scratching legal processes in Missouri and New York, provides particular poignancy to Drury Lane Theatre’s inspired, Rockwellian treatment of American musical theatre mainstay West Side Story. But make no mistake. This is not Norman Rockwell‘s idealized, sentimental view of everyday life. The
Brilliant, sickening ‘Tommy’ brings electric shock to Aurora
By Barry Reszel A masterfully electric production of “The Who”‘s seldom-staged rock opera, Tommy, puts enough wattage in Paramount Theatre’s cottage to sufficiently heat this Chicagoland winter. Director Jim Corti illustrates once more his adept touch as a nuanced storyteller and showman first-class. Most importantly, as Paramount’s artistic director, the man knows how to hire,
