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Recent Posts:
- 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
- New American Folk Theatre’s tuneful ‘My Life is a Country Song’ still finding its voice
- 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
- Lyric’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ is a gut-wrenching, thought-provoking reminder of the best that opera can be
- ‘ShitFYRE: The Musical’ hits the stage at The Annoyance, through Jan. 10
- Black Button Eyes Productions announces casting for Chicago Premiere of ‘Whisper House,’ opening in JanuaryPER HOUSE
- 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!’
- ‘Proxy’ fulfills company’s mission by underscoring the need for development of new musical theatre
- 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,’
- Theatre at the Center in Munster announces cast for ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’
- 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’
- Take a walk with storied Hollis Resnick as Norma Desmond down Porchlight’s ‘Sunset Boulevard’
- Broadway-bound ‘SIX’ takes three Jeffs as most awarded musical of 2019, ‘Caroline’ and ‘Funk’ also named best, Butler and Robertson share principal performer award as Corti and Brown take directing honors
- Aesthetically rich, Third Eye Theatre Ensemble seeks catharsis in chaos in Weisman and Rabinowitz’s ‘Darkling’
- PRIDE’s ‘A Man of No Importance’ is a tender musical of great significance
- Cast and crew announced for Midsommer Flight’s fifth annual holiday production of ‘Twelfth Night’ in the Lincoln Park Conservatory
- Cast announced for original holiday musical, ‘America’s Best Outcast Toy’ at Pride Films and Plays
- ‘Little Black Dress’ musical offers five previews, Oct. 31 – Nov. 3, before spring opening
- France and Hall to lead Firebrand Theatre’s production of ‘Always…Patsy Cline’ beginning in November
- Cirque du Soliel announces cast, creatives for holiday production ”Twas the Night Before’ at the Chicago Theatre
- Casting set for three-performance staging of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ with music by The Family Crest, Nov. 7-9
- Goodman Theatre announces all-Chicago cast for its 42nd annual production of ‘A Christmas Carol’
- Young audiences and their drivers must MOVE IT on over to Marriott for ‘Madagascar’
- Barrel of Monkeys changes its name to PlayMakers Laboratory Theatre
- Lyric’s ‘Luisa Miller’ offers a bit of a strange take on a seldom-performed Verdi opera
- Tickets on sale for new family-friendly holiday production at Greenhouse, ‘Eleanor’s Very Merry Christmas Wish – The Musical’
- Naperville’s BrightSide Theatre announces details for holiday production of musical ‘Christmas Carol’
- Flock to fantastic Vision Latino Theatre Company’s ‘In The Heights’ at Jedlicka
- Hell in a Handbag’s annual benefit, ‘The Rip Nelson Celebrity Roast,’ set for Nov. 9
- Family-friendly holiday musical, ‘The Land of Forgotten Toys,’ to make world premiere in Chicago this December
- Original Lyric production of ‘Don Giovanni’ returns for nine performances, beginning in November
- Paramount announces cast for holiday season production of Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with previews beginning Nov. 13
- Raven’s ‘Sundown Yellow Moon’ offers stunning performances of interesting people who, unfortunately, go nowhere
- Broadway in Chicago extends ‘The Simon & Garfunkle Story’ to Dec. 8 with added tix on sale Oct. 11
- Broadway in Chicago begins individual ticket sales Oct. 11 for ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’ production
- ‘Paris! The show’ to play one night only at Chicago’s Athenaeum, Oct. 24
- Hell in a Handbag’s ‘Facts of Life’ parody offers a charming, campy, bizarre blend of genres
- Martin sings Nat and Heidi sings Karen in Artists’ Lounge Live performances set for Venus Cabaret in December
- BoHo blows audience out of the water with August and Lippa’s ‘Big Fish’
- Music Theater Works announces performance dates for holiday production of ‘Joseph…Dreamcoat’
- ‘Mamma Mia!’ ‘Ragtime’ and ‘Billy Elliot’ announced for Music Theater Works’ 2020 season under new under incoming Producing Artistic Director Kyle A. Dougan
- Colte Julian returns to the Apollo Theater with the Chicago Premiere of Elton John tribute, ‘Wonderful Crazy Night!’
- Would-be opera first timers take note, Lyric’s screwball ‘Barber of Seville’ delightfully overcomes accessibility issues
- Chicago Architecture Center announces new neighborhoods and special 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre trail for ninth Open House Chicago, Oct. 19 and 20
- Deets announces for Raven Theatre’s production of ‘Hoodoo Love,’ opening in November
- Pride Films and Plays’ 2019 ‘Simply Sensational’ benefit to salute Music Director Robert Ollis, Nov. 4
- ShPIeL Performing Identity to produce TEATRON: Chicago’s Jewish Theatre Festival November 3 – 10, featuring a production by Folks Operetta
- ‘My Life is a Country Song’ to make world premiere this November, courtesy of New American Folk Theatre
- Visión Latino Theatre Company and Jedlicka Performing Arts Center announce cast and creative team for October production of ‘In the Heights’
- Broadway in Chicago’s off-season specials begin Oct. 6 and include ‘Riverdance,’ ‘Waitress’ and more
- Metropolis goes for everything in resplendent production of classic ‘Anything Goes’
- Marriott announces cast and details for young audiences’ production of ‘Madagascar’
- Drury Lane announces its casting for holiday run of ‘Mary Poppins,’ with previews beginning Nov. 15
- Didier’s take on LaChiusa’s ‘Hello Again’ ties disparate threads, even through some sound issues at opening at Theo
- Hubbard Street Dance Chicago presents ‘Forge Forward’ on Nov. 7, 9 and 10
- Marriott celebrates 45 years with new season of many favorites
- Season of Concern raises $20k in sold out performance of Second City Divas, Sept. 9
- Lyric Opera of Chicago brings new-to-Chicago, English-sung ‘Dead Man Walking’ to the Civic Opera House
- All patrons need to know about Lyric Opera’s production of ‘Luisa Miller’ is here
- New musical, ‘Eleanor’s Very Merry Christmas Wish,’ to appear at Greenhouse Theater Nov. 19 – Dec. 29
- Chicago company of ‘Hamilton’ to register voters on National Voter Registration Day, Sept. 24
- In too much telling, not enough showing, ‘Revolution Chicago’ fails to pump up the jams
- Citadel Theatre’s stupendous production of ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ taps into audience members’ inner child
- Overshadowed Theatrical Productions announces early October audition details for ‘Holiday Inn!’
- Raven Theatre dedicates the Sally and Mark Schwartz Stage
- Drury Lane’s emotional production of ‘The Color Purple’ sets the bar for 2020 Jeff noms
- 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!’
