One of Chicago theatre’s greatest losses to the COVID-19 pandemic may be reversed. Mercury Theater Chicago intends to reopen, having restructured for the future. Key in this restructuring: a new artistic director: Christopher Chase Carter. Carter, a Mercury alum (Little Shop of Horrors, Hair), hails from Michigan and began his theater career in Grand Rapids,
Archives for April 2021
Spate of digital musical premieres announced for Chicagoland
It ain’t June yet, but new Chicagoland musicals sure are bustin’ out all over. As theater companies cautiously look to the autumn to reopen for live audiences, digital presentation is still the preferred means of putting the work out. Three such offerings recently announced: THE PLANE THAT TOOK A TRAIN on podcast platforms Book, music,
