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- Underscore presents its 6th annual Musical Theatre Festival of new works, Feb. 3-23
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- Black Button Eyes preparing the stage for January premiere of ‘Whisper House’
- Lookingglass Theatre Company announces new ensemble members and artistic associates
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- Goodrich and Hlava lead cast of Mader-directed ‘Freaky Friday at Porchlight beginning in April
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- TATC’s ‘White Christmas’ takes aim at the holiday heartstrings at hits a bullseye
- Greenhouse Theater Center launches Young People’s Theatre of Lincoln Park
- Donnelley Foundation survey shows big impact from small theatres in Chicago
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- Lyric’s ‘Don Giovanni’ is an appropriately dark take on comic opera
- American Blues’ annual ‘Wonderful Life’ is just as nostalgic as ever
- Betting on youth proves the perfect parlay for Bowling and Marriott in delivering a stunning production of ‘Oliver!’
- Tony-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon brings ‘The Nutcracker’ back to Chicago Joffrey this holiday season
- Moving Bench’s ‘Ballad of Lydia Pinkham’s Magical, Miracle Sure-Cure for All Female Weaknesses’ is all that it should be
- Raven’s fatally fantastic ‘Hoodoo Love’ is Chicago theatre at its finest
- Meghan Murphy brings Big Red & The Boys to Venus Cabaret for three performances, Dec. 7-9
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- Mercury’s ‘Spamalot’ welcomes new leads Jeff Diebold and Keely Vasquez for the holiday season
- Strawdog is bringing ‘Hershel’ back to Chicago to celebrate Hanukkah
- The Annoyance presents its 31st annual Christmas Pageant through the holidays
- Hell in a Handbag brings ‘Bette’ to Mary’s Attic’s Continental Baths for the holidays
- Aurora’s Paramount School for the Arts offers school days off programming for kids
- Chicago Artists Chorale presents ‘Winter Sun’ concert at Old St. Pat’s on Nov. 26
- $15 million Epiphany Center for the Arts venue set to open in West Loop this winter
- Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young to star in ‘Hit Her With the Skates’ musical world premiere at the Royal George in March 2020
- Strawdog Theatre Company to lose current home in Northcenter this March
- Black Ensemble’s ‘Other Cinderella’ puts a modern, fresh take on an old favorite
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- Performers added to lineup for Pride Films and Plays’ 2019 ‘Simply Sensational’ benefit to salute Music Director Robert Ollis, Nov. 4
- American Blues Theater presents its 18th anniversary production of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!’
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- Previews begin Nov. 7 for Moving Bench’s ‘Ballad of Lydia Pinkham’s Magical, Miracle, Sure-Cure for All Female Weaknesses’
- Broadway in Chicago begins ticket sales Nov. 1 for touring ‘Once on This Island,’
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- Theo Ubique announces cast and crew for ‘Working,’ opening Dec. 6
- Cast and crew announced for Citadel Theatre’s holiday production of the musical ‘Annie,’ to play Nov. 20 to Dec. 22
- Marriott Lincolnshire announces cast for Boling-directed ‘Oliver!’ opening Nov. 6
- Brown Paper Box announces casting for ‘If/Then’ at the Athenaeum in Lakeview this winter
- Porchlight Music Theatre announces Jeff-winner Donica Lynn to lead ‘Call Me Madam’
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- France and Hall to lead Firebrand Theatre’s production of ‘Always…Patsy Cline’ beginning in November
