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- Interactive ‘Djembe! the Show’ makes U.S. debut at Apollo Theater, March 19
- Broadway in Chicago announces ticket sales for March touring production of ‘Anastasia’
- Citadel sets February musical production of ‘Junie B. Jones’ for new Theatre for Young Audiences
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- Chicago premiere of ‘Hunchback,’ leads Music Theater Works’ 2019 season
- Hell in a Handbag parodies ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ in March
- Firebrand announces cast and creatives for ‘Queen of the Mist’ production in May
- Former general manager Ashley Magnus named GM of Chicago Opera theater
- Broadway in Chicago announces digital lottery for ‘Kinky Boots’
- Chicagoland favorite Heidi Kettenring sings the songs of Karen Carpenter at Marriott, March 17
- Garrett Allain returns as ‘Gayerbear’ in new musical ‘visual album’
- Marriott for Young Audiences’ ‘Seussical’ is just what the doctor ordered this winter
- Theatre at the Center opens 2019 season with ‘M$Q,’ beginning in February
- Jeff Awards presents panel on Latinx theatre in Chicago, Jan. 28
- Here we go again…Drury Lane announces casting for ‘Mamma Mia,’ opening Feb. 21
- ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ goes LGBTQ for one-night CTW benefit
- Overshadowed Productions presents ‘Seussical,’ beginning Jan. 25
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- Lineup, casting announced for Underscore Theatre Company’s 5th Annual Chicago Musical Theatre Festival
- Broadway in Chicago begins ticket sales for ‘Choir of Man’ production in March
- Corey Cott and Mikaela Bennett headline Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Spring production of ‘West Side Story’
- Suddenly, Seymour comes to the Mercury in spring production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
- Have and About Face team to bring Lili-Anne Brown-directed ‘Total Bent’ to The Den in February
- Chicago Opera Theater presents ‘The Scarlet Ibis’ in February at the Studebaker
- Music Theater Works announces open enrollment for Musical Theater Summer Workshop for ages 8 to 13
- Broadway in Chicago begins ticket sales for March production of ‘A Bronx Tale’ on Jan. 9
- Northlight Theatre continues 2018-19 season with ‘Nina Simone: Four Women,’ written by Christina Ham
- A&A Ballet holds Chicago auditions for ‘Sleeping Beauty’ on Jan. 5
- Music Theater Works’ poetic ‘Into the Woods’ is solstice-worthy musical theatre
- PRIDE announces cast for Chicago’s March premiere of ‘Southern Comfort’ musical by ‘Trevor’ creators
- Chicago Shakespeare Theatre announces May world premiere of musical ‘Six’ on lives of King Henry VIII’s wives
- Broadway in Chicago’s stark touring production of ‘Fiddler’ embraces the musical’s universal messages
- Chicago’s Black Box Acting announces new ownership
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- PRIDE’s ‘Barney the Elf’ extends this LGBTQ holiday tradition for all
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- Emerald City’s family production of ‘Mr. Fox’ at Victory Gardens is truly fantastic
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- Marriott announces its cast and creatives for January opening of ‘M$Q’
- Lookingglass Theatre Company announces formation of Department of Curiosity to house the Departments of Education and Community Engagement
- Black Button Eyes announces storefront premiere of ‘Evil Dead the Musical’ in January
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- ‘Yippee Ki-Yay Merry Christmas’ entertains with a vengeance
- Q Brothers’ brilliant ‘Christmas Carol’ warms hearts and splits sides for the season
- Haven Theatre, in association with About Face Theatre, announces casting for Midwest premiere of ‘The Total Bent’
- Hundreds of HS students to participate in annual Chi Shakes’ Chicago Shakespeare Slam
- BiC brings ‘Rock of Ages’ 10th anniversary tour to Chicago in April
- Lyric’s ‘Cendrillon’ is an enchanting and mature ‘Cinderella’ story
- Why doesn’t Theo Ubique’s ‘The Full Monty’ include a song called ‘The Bitch of Moving?’
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- New Teatro Vista/Collaboraction co-production of ‘La Havana Madrid’ to reunite many of the original cast and live band, May 11-June 23, 2019
- Flying Elephant’s ‘Book of Merman’ is a triumphant parody with the message of truth to oneself
- Midsommer Flight presents an extraordinarily polished and unapologetically queer ‘Twelfth Night’
- ‘Joseph’ offers amazing vocals, but this production asks Citadel what it desires to be, because when you dream, do
- Daily digital lottery for Broadway in Chicago’s ‘STOMP’ begins Dec. 4
- Hell in a Handbag’s ‘Snowgirls the Musical’ is exactly what you think it is
- Broadway in Chicago announces tickets on sale Dec. 5 for ‘Friends: The Musical Parody’
- American Blues’ ‘Wonderful Life Live’ is an elegant solution to producing iconic characters
- Broadway in Chicago announces full cast for ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ coming to Chicago in January
- Go, go, go, go to BrightSide Theatre’s professionally polished production of ‘Joseph’
- Fremont Street Theater presents world premiere holiday musical to raise awareness
- Lyric Opera’s magnificent cast cannot turn ‘Il Trovatore’ into one of Verdi’s greatest hits
- Hard working cast and production team brings ’34th Street’ home to Munster for the holidays
- Barbara Robertson to headline Firebrand’s next production, the Chicago premiere of ‘Queen of the Mist’
- Theo Ubique to christen its new Evanston home with ‘The Full Monty’ beginning in December
- A spectacular, friendly version of Oz’s story means there’s no place like Paramount for the holidays
- Patrons are tasked to separate stellar performances from the American exceptionalism in BiC’s ‘Miss Saigon’
- Souza’s ‘human again for the first time’ treatment gives Drury’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ impact across ages
- BiC announces Troika’s ‘Kinky Boots’ tour tickets go on sale Nov. 21
- The best dancers and finest old-style Broadway show in town mean patrons must check in at Marriott’s ‘Holiday Inn’ this season
- Wildly popular lottery for ‘Book of Mormon’ begins Nov. 20 for Chciago productions
- American Blues Theater announces five new ensemble members and new artistic affiliate
- Underscore’s expanded ‘Wife Material’ is relevantly fierce, funny and feminist
- Chicago Opera Theater’s area premiere production of Tchaikovsky’s ‘Iolanta’ sings the vitality of opera
- Broadway in Chicago announces renaming of Oriental Theatre to honor James M. Nederlander
- Tatsu Aoki Taiko Legacy 15 and Reduction 6 bring the thunder of the Japanese Taiko Drum to the MCA this December
- Flanders’ December holiday comedy extravaganza benefits Guitars Over Guns
- Broadway in Chicago announces digital lottery for $25 tickets to ‘Miss Saigon
- ‘Bite Size Broadway’ returns to the Annoyance Theatre on Nov. 29
- Stellar vocal talent at odds with infantile design in Lyric’s ‘Siegfried’
- BoHo warms the late fall chill, lights the dark nights with lyrical ‘110 in the Shade’
- ‘Twas the day you should take your child to Emerald City Theatre’s ‘‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’
- Broadway in Chicago announces ticket sales for January tour of ‘The Lightening Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’
- Chicago Artists Chorale to hold fifth anniversary concert at Old St. Patrick’s Church, Nov. 26
- Drury Lane to inaugurate new holiday tradition with ‘Beauty and the Beast’-inspired Christmas tree
- University of Chicago announces opening of new theatre in Chicago’s Washington Park
- Black Ensemble Theater’s ‘Women of Soul’ is a pure celebration of female artists
- Cuckoo’s Theatre Project’s ‘Moby Musical’ puts the ‘dick’ in ridiculous
- Refuge Theatre Project’s ‘Last Session’ is a perfect marriage of musical theatre’s most integral elements
- Pride Films and Plays brings ‘Barney the Elf’ back for the holiday season
- Chicago Children’s Theatre team with Greater Chicago Food Depository on new ‘Serving Up Love’ videos
- Laura Stratford to step down as Underscore Theatre Company’s artistic d, search for replacement underwayirector
- Disney Theatricals holds Chicago auditions for ‘Aladdin,’ ‘Frozen’ and ‘Lion King,’ Nov. 9-11
- Griffin Theatre Company announces addition of nine new ensemble members
- ‘Take It Back’ variety show reclaims typecast roles at The Annoyance
- Flying Elephant Productions to bring ‘Book of Merman’ to Stage 773 through the holiday season
