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Recent Posts:
- Lyric Opera of Chicago remounts Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ staged by Tony winner Robert Falls, opening in November
- Season tickets for Broadway in Chicago open Oct. 6 for shows including ‘Prada,’ SIX, ‘Superstar’ and more
- First national tour of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ will be in Chicago next holiday season
- Bing Crosby, Andrews Sisters tribute, ‘Swinging on a Star,’ will play Marriott Lincolnshire in December
- Third Eye Theatre Ensemble presents Midwest premiere of ‘Darkling’ at Theatre Wit in October
- Celie’s Southern Tea serves up Southern hospitality at Drury Lane in conjunction with ‘The Color Purple’
- ‘The Crown’’s Alex Jennings, ‘Hamilton’’s Solea Pfeiffer join world-renowned Renée Fleming in ‘The Light in the Piazza’ this December at the Lyric Opera House
- Paramount announces new ‘Broadway Panel Series’ Sept. 28 with historical discussion on ‘Newsies’
- Broadway in Chicago announces pre-Broadway Chicago tryout for ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ in summer 2020
- Lookingglass announces family days for ‘The Steadfast Tin Soldier,’ written and directed by Mary Zimmerman
- Goodman Theatre announces youth auditions for ‘A Christmas Carol’ to be held September 21
- 2019 special Equity Jeff Award to honor Teatro Vista at ceremony Oct. 21
- LUMA8 and DCASE’s ‘Arts in the Dark’ celebrates the ‘Year of Chicago Theatre’ on Oct. 19
- Chicago Shakes brings Olivier Award-winning Isango Ensemble to Chicago to present ‘A Man of Good Hope’ in October
- American Blues Theater presents its 18th anniversary production of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!’
- Chicago Premiere of ‘Romeo and Juliet: A Spectacular Retelling of The World’s Greatest Love Story,’ with music from The Family Crest, at The Den, Nov. 7 – 9
- Love survives as opposites attract in TATC’s wonderfully relevant throwback production of ‘The Pajama Game’
- Paramount’s ‘Newsies’ is a sparkling production of an ironic Broadway blockbuster
- Chicago hip hop sensations, the Q Brothers Collective, heat up the holiday season with their ‘Christmas Carol’ return to Chi Shakes
- League of Chicago Theatres, in partnership with Choose Chicago, announces Chicago Theatre Week 2020, February 13 – 23
- Lyric Opera of Chicago names dynamic Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola as its next music director
- Underscore announces casting for non-Equity world premiere of punk rock musical ‘Proxy’
- PRIDE’s ‘Lezfest’ celebrates queer female and non-binary performance artists, Oct. 22 and 23
- The holy grail of musical slapstick now appears at ‘Mercury’ in all its spamy splendor
- Cirque du Soliel teams with Madison Square Garden Company to bring world premiere of holiday spectacle to Chicago
- Greenhouse’s Midsummer is a darkly humorous, poignant night at the theatre
- Broadway in Chicago’s magnificently understated touring production of ‘The Band’s Visit’ plays no wasted notes
- JBD leads patrons into the hysterical Renaissance in Marriott’s first-rate production of ‘Something Rotten!’
- Raven Theatre readies its stage for ‘Sundown, Yellow Moon,’ opening in October
- Drury Lane’ 2020-21 season to include Tony Award-winners ‘Evita’ and ‘The King and I,’ ‘Steel Magnolias,’ ‘Forever Plaid’ and Irving Berlin’s ‘Holiday Inn’
- Mercury and Music Box team for screening of ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ to showcase Mercury’s ‘Spamalot’ production
- Chicago dance company Lucky Plush Productions premieres ‘Rink Life’ at Steppenwolf this fall
- Paramount Aurora gives patrons an opportunity to sing along with Hugh Jackman on Nov. 1
- The Savoyaires present Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’ this October in Evanston
- Hell in a Handbag skewers ‘The Facts of Life’ in latest parody opening this October
- Music Theater Works to present ‘Lerner and Loewe’s Greatest Hits’ this October
- In ‘Year of Chicago Theatre,’ small Chicagoland companies take major steps to be more inclusive, generous and accessible
- Broadway in Chicago announces ticket sales for ‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’ coming this November
- The 51st Annual Equity Jeff Awards announce nominations for theatrical excellence in the 2018-2019 season
- Broadway in Chicago announces Sept. 6 ‘Phantom’ tickets sales date for December-January performances
- Broadway in Chicago accepting applications for Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards, beginning Sept. 5
- World premiere musical ‘Revolution Chicago’ to tells story of the birth of house music, beginning Sept. 6 at Stage 773
- Actors Training Center of Wilmette receives highest honor from Illinois Theatre Association, announces November fundraiser
- Laugh out Loud Theater illustrates the power of alcohol getting through the Trump administration—on earth or in space
- Pride Films and Plays announces full 2019-20 season
- Broadway in Chicago begins ‘Mean Girls’ ticket sales on Sept. 8
- Raven Theatre to host The Bengsons in benefit concert Oct. 16 to promote production of ‘Sundown Yellow Moon’
- Theatre at the Center in Munster announces cast for September opening of ‘The Pajama Game’
- Writers Theatre’s impeccable production of ‘Into the Woods’ gorgeously delivers every message Sondheim and Lapine intended
- Highland Park Players brings the songs of ABBA to the Northbrook Theatre with ‘Mamma Mia!’ opening Sept. 13
- Court Theatre appoints Regina Victor as associate producer, Andrew Berg as director of development and Gabrielle Randle as artistic fellow
- Drury Lane brings Denise Tomasello back for new ‘Holding Court’ cabaret concert on Sept. 27-28
- BroadwayWorld premieres Chicago performer Kevin Pollack’s new music video for “Man About Town’”
- Chicago Cabaret Professionals announces new board
- Music Theater Works’ ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ is an absolute choral delight, through Aug. 25
- Cindy Gold and Cassie Slater to star in September 30 reading of ‘The Memory Show’ musical to benefit The Alzheimer’s Association
- About Face Theatre announces new artistic associates Sheldon Brown, Mikael Burke, Armand Fields, Delia Kropp and Lexi Saunders
- Naperville’s professional theatre, BrightSide, announces details for October 4 fundraiser
- Firebrand Theatre launches its 2019-20 season will fall production of ‘Always…Patsy Cline’
- BoHo Theatre announces details for its fall production of ‘Big Fish’
- Broadway and touring hit ‘Come From Away’ already books its Broadway in Chicago return in 2020
- PRIDE’s reworking of 90s AIDS musical ‘All The He Was’ serves as warning, message and tender reminder
- Marriott readies its Linsolnshire stage for a trip back to the Renaissance with opening of ‘Something Rotten!’ in September
- Pride Films and Plays announces “Fundraiser Fridays” with performances of ‘All That He Was’ to benefit four service organizations
- Hot Tix offers $20 tickets to fall Chicago shows for a limited time
- Brown Paper Box announces a Sept. 20-21 fundraiser at Mary’s Attic with eclectic cast performing ‘Come Rain or Come Shine: A Judy Garland Cabaret’
- Broadway in Chicago’s annual free summer concert is in Millennium Park on Aug. 12 at 6:15
- Chicago Artists Chorale begins its sixth season, seeks assistance
- Kokandy’s hit Go-Go’s musical ‘Head Over Heels’ extends through Sept. 8 at Theater Wit
- Follow the white rabbit to The Den Theatre’s digital delight, ‘The One: The Matrix Parody Musical’
- Greenhouse Theater Center and Proxy Theatre Present the Midwest premiere of ‘Midsummer,’ a play with songs
- Broadway in Chicago to being electric ‘SIX’ back to the Windy City next year after the Tony Awards
- Music Theatre Works produces “Lerner & Loewe’s Greatest Hits’ in an early fall cabaret
- Take a gander at the town you won’t want to leave with Broadway in Chicago’s brilliant ‘Come From Away’
- Raven Theatre announces casting for Chicago premiere of, ‘Sundown, Yellow Moon,’ opening in early Oct.
- Evanston’s Cahn Auditorium readies for Aug. 17 opening of Disney’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’
- Theo Ubique announces cast and team for ‘Hello Again’ production beginning in Sept., adds summer 2020 ‘Godspell’ to season
- Donterrio Johnson directs Pride production of Ahrens-Flaherty-McNally musical, ‘A Man of No Importance,’ opening in October
- Everyone knows ‘You Can’t Fake the Funk,’ so Black Ensemble Theatre produces the real deal
- Star-studded cast announced for Lili-Anne Brown-directed ‘A Color Purple,’ opening in Sept. at Drury Lane
- Citadel announces cast and crew for ‘Peter and the Starcatcher,’ opening September 19 and directed by Jeremy Aluma
- Goodman’s youth musical theatre summer programs to culminate with Aug. 9 and 10 showcases
- An electric ensemble propels Metropolis’ ‘Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story’
- Our lips are sealed no more—Kokandy’s delightful ‘Head Over Heels’ smashes gender norms, beat by beat
- Metropolis prepares to set sail with Cole Porter’s Tony-winning ‘Anything Goes’ this fall
- Theatre at the Center announces heavenly 30th anniversary season, featuring something for everyone
- Raven Theatre announces casting for blues-infused ‘Hoodoo Love’
- Hell in a Handbag announces casting for world premiere musical spoofing ‘The Facts of Life’ as Satan’s school for girls, opening in Sept.s School for Girls
- Broadway in Chicago announces digital lottery details for ‘Come From Away,’ beginning July 30
- Olivier-Award-winning production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ headed to Cadillac Palace in Aug. 2020
- Cast and details announced for Gary Griffin-directed ‘Into the Woods’ opening Writers Theatre’s new season in August
- Circle around to Black Button Eyes’ ‘Ghost Quartet’ for a hauntingly bizarre delight
- Marriott’s ‘Junie B. Jones: the Musical’ is an illustration of just how children’s theater should be
- American Blues’ terrific cast delivers the emotion needed from ‘The Spitfire Grill’
- Here’s all anyone needs to know to plan attending Broadway in Chicago’s annual free summer concert
- Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Leryn Turlington leads a loving cast in a splended summer production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on Navy Pier
- ‘Now and Then’ Productions’ tender tunes prove a pensive, prideful summer gem
- Emerald City Theatre brings beloved production of ‘Corduroy’ to Broadway Playhouse for the holidays
- Broadway in Chicago puts out the real catwalk for opening night of ‘Cats,’ July 17
- Music Theater Works prepares for an August visit from ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’
