“As such, audiences leave the theatre appreciative, not fascinated; aware of her many talents, not in awe of them; liking Cher, not adoring the Goddess of Pop.”
Archives for June 2018
Circle Theatre offers a great ‘View’ of how to break down barriers between past and present, fantasy and reality
By Josh Flanders A high-energy musical set in a vibrant New Orleans gay bar in 1973, The View Upstairs knows what it is and what it wants to do, namely to break down barriers: barriers between the past and the present, between fantasy and reality, and between the musical itself and the audience. The show’s
Porchlight to open its 24th season with ‘Gypsy’ starring E. Faye Butler in October
CHICAGO – Porchlight Music Theatre’s Mainstage 2018 – 2019 season launches with Gypsy, A Musical Fable, October 12 – November 25, at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Porchlight Music Theatre’s Gypsy stars E. Faye Butler
Broadway in Chicago celebrates July 4 with 1776 half-price tickets through the League of Chicago Theatres’ Hot Tix program
CHICAGO — Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce that the pre-Broadway engagement of THE CHER SHOW, the Chicago premiere of HEARTBREAK HOTEL, prequel to Million Dollar Quartet, WAITRESS and THE COLOR PURPLE will make 1776 half-price tickets available through the League of Chicago Theatres’ Hot Tix program through July 8, 2018. Tickets will be
BoHo Theatre announces 2019 season at new home, the Greenhouse Theater Center
CHICAGO—BoHo Theatre is excited to announce its 15th Anniversary season under the leadership of incoming Artistic Director Stephen Schellhardt. The company’s 2019 season will include a trio of stories focusing on characters in search of human connections. “These three shows are stories that need to be told now, by BoHo,” Schellhardt says. “Experiencing these shows
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