In this video, we chat with the extraordinarily talented and inspiration queen, Lili Thomas who made history last year on Broadway as the first Asian American Mama Morton in Chicago and is currently starring as…

In 1900s and 1990s Chicago, parallel romances play out between two Black Chicagoans, one Deaf and one hearing. John Earl Jelks as Arthur Jones and Michelle A. Banks as Malindy Brown in Compensation. Courtesy J…

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A playwright and former chief communications officer, Podesta began her new role on Jan 1.

The Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr has extended its Broadway run by two weeks. The drama, directed by Patrick Marber, will begi…

Gwydion Theatre’s pared-down, gripping production of Henrik Ibsen’s “Ghosts” at the Greenhouse is a homecoming of sorts: oddly enough, the play premiered in 1882 in Chicago, in an auditorium on Milwauke…

For 47 years, Hubbard Street has been one of the most original forces in contemporary dance – bringing top choreographers and works to Chicago and beyond. Hubbard Street’s ever-evolving repertory, created b…

As of 2023, Polish Americans amounted to over eight million people, i.e., 2.46% of the US population according to the US Census Bureau[1][Polish-American Heritage Month: October 2023, https://www.census.gov/new…

The sixtieth anniversary of the death of playwright Lorraine Hansberry is the catalyst for the first-ever Court Theatre production of “A Raisin in the Sun.” The Chicago-born Hansberry was the first Black wo…

In this episode, five-time Broadway vet Tia Altinay shares about her incredible stage career in New York City and across the country in shows like Hamilton, Aladdin, and Chicago. We dive into what it means to b…

Kristen Sieh and Amelia Workman in a scene from Jordan Harrison’s “The Antiquities” at Playwrights Horizons (Photo credit: Emilio Madrid) Jordan Harrison’s plays like Marjorie Prime and Log Cabin tend t…

You can now get a first look at production photos of Sophie Carmen-Jones as 'Velma Kelly' & Erika Jayne as 'Roxie Hart' in Chicago on Broadway! Learn more about the production

Britta Johnson is one of Canada’s most acclaimed composers, lyricists and writers for musical theatre. LIFE AFTER is her celebrated and luminous musical which premiered in Toronto in 2017 and played a sold-ou…

Jay Armstrong Johnson, whose Broadway credits include Parade, The Phantom of Opera and On the Town, will take over the role of Christian in the North American tour of Moulin Rouge! Replacing Christian Douglas…

Broadway’s Chicago will welcome Dylis Croman back into the role of Roxie Hart while also welcoming Rema Webb to the role of Matron "Mama" Morton. Taking over the roles from Erika Jayne and Nakiya Peterkin,…

The new pair will begin their limited runs at the Ambassador Theatre on February 24.

The Broadway company of Chicago will welcome back Dylis Croman in the role of “Roxie Hart” and will welcome to the cell block Rema Webb in the role of “Matron Mama Morton” for a limited run beginning …

Kyra Belle Johnson will play Belle and Fergie L. Philippe will play the Beast in the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, launching this June. Johnson made her national tour debut playing So…

It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome Kyra Belle Johnson and Fergie L. Philippe as the title roles in Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the first Disney-produced production to enchant au…

"Knockout, directed by Kilmurray and dramaturg Katrina Dion and presented by Lucky Plush Productions at Steppenwolf 1700 Theater in Chicago, unfolds as a collage of saturated, high-intensity encounters." elana …

Written just before the pandemic by playwright Eboni Booth, “Primary Trust” was developed at the 2021 Ojai Playwrights Conference and as part of the IGNITE CHICAGO Festival of New Plays. It was produced by …

Sophie Carmen-Jones kicks off performances as Velma Kelly in Chicago at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre on February 10. She replaces Kimberly Marable in the role. Carmen-Jones played the role of Velma Kell…

History, they say, is written by the winners and the winners in Jordan Harrison’s thought-provoking new play The Antiquities are the artificial intelligence entities that the play imagines will eventually rep…

NaTasha Yvette Williams, Jenna Bainbridge and Daniel Quadrino will join the Broadway cast of Wicked as Madame Morrible, Nessarose and Boq, respectively. They begin performances at the Gershwin Theatre on Mar…

Anderson’s sense of humor characterizes the work of her eponymous company, which returns to Chicago with a new piece February 21-23 at Color Club. The piece, entitled “WEALTHcare: an episode” focuses on t…

From Roxie and Velma in Chicago to Mrs Robinson in The Graduate, discover the designs of the Broadway great Patricia Zipprodt (1925-99), whose illustrated memoirs have been published Continue reading...

"I would recommend it to anyone." Audiences like you are loving FAT HAM. On stage through March 2, don't miss this production that "deliciously reinvents a Shakespeare classic" (Chicago Sun-Times). Get tickets …

Part of the 2025/26 main Mirvish Subscription Theatre Season Subscribe now! https://www.mirvish.com/whats-on/subscriptions Winner of 4 Tony Awards®, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes, and the Gram…

Tony nominee Orfeh will star as the Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss in a one-night-only concert of the rock musical Little Black Book. The event, which is invitation only, will take place at the Bowery Ballroom o…

Sophie Carmen-Jones will play Velma Kelly in Broadway’s Chicago. Carmen-Jones begins performances at the Ambassador Theatre on February 10, replacing Kimberly Marable in the role. Carmen-Jones played the rol…

Host Tamsen Fadal chats with THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS star Erika Jayne about making her return as Roxie Hart in CHICAGO. Get tickets to CHICAGO: https://www.broadway.com/shows/chicago/

Five years ago, Erika Jayne—the self-branded “Pretty Mess” of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills—was cheated out of three weeks of her Broadway debut. She’s here to get her time back. Through Febru…

The Broadway production of Chicago will welcome Sophie Carmen-Jones in the role of “Velma Kelly” beginning Monday, February 10. Learn more about her here!

The performer recently finished a stint in Broadway’s “Moulin Rouge!”

The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal is back on the town, covering all the latest goings-on in the world of theater. Here's what's on tap this week.  Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne has ret…

"This ensemble is beautiful, and I love them dearly." The cast of FAT HAM reflects on collaborating to bring the joyful spirit of cookout season to Chicago this winter. On stage through March 2 only, don't miss…

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Singer, actress and TV star Erika Jayne will extend her run as Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago. Previously scheduled to perform through February 9, she will stay in the role for two more weeks, until Februar…

A new musical about a female professional poisoner, written by and featuring Grammy winner and Broadway actress Jennifer Nettles (Waitress, Chicago), will have its world premiere in late 2025. Giulia: The Pois…

Erika Jayne has extended her return engagement in Chicago on Broadway! The singer, actress and TV sensation known for Bravo's “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” will play “Roxie Hart” on Broadway fo…

The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum will appear for an additional two weeks.

During the Sundance Film Festival this past weekend, Jennifer Lopez shared that she previously auditioned for film adaptations of Chicago, Evita, and Nine.

Porchlight Music Theatre once again gives a reason for venturing into the cold Chicago winter night in this wonderfully executed production of “Fun Home.”

In honor of her return to Chicago the Musical, find out Erika Jayne's Real Housewives of Broadway-themed tagline!

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Former Strictly Come Dancing professional and TV Presenter Janette Manrara will join the UK and Ireland tour of CHICAGO as Roxie Hart, making her musical theatre debut

5 years later... Erika Jayne is back! triple threat Erika Jayne, known best as a cast member of Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, returns to the stage this winter in Chicago. Watch in this video as she …

In the program notes for RE|Dance Group’s new evening-length performance, Michael Estanich says that spiritual themes are “long-lasting” through his work for the company, citing several pieces that share …

She's the name on everybody's lips! Singer, actress and TV sensation Erika Jayne returned to Chicago on Broadway in the role of “Roxie Hart”. Check out video footage of her taking her first bows here!

Chicago on Broadway recently welcomed back singer, actress and TV sensation Erika Jayne in the role of “Roxie Hart”. BroadwayWorld was there for her first performance and you can check out photos here!

Erika Jayne returns to Broadway in Chicago The Musical TONIGHT! In honor of her return, she has a few reminders for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans coming to see the show. 💎 Watch her discuss playing R…

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Erika Jayne, of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and 2007 dance hit “Roller Coaster” fame, returns to the Broadway production of Chicago January 20, and she's ready to step back into Roxie Hart's silver…

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season is about to begin. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending January 17, 2025 wi…

5 years later... Erika Jayne is back! triple threat Erika Jayne, known best as a cast member of Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, returns to the stage this winter in Chicago. Watch in this video as she …

Lynne Taylor-Corbett, a Tony-nominated choreographer who also choreographed the iconic steps for the 1984 movie Footloose, has died. Her death was confirmed by her son, actor Shaun Taylor-Corbett. She was 78. …

Lynne Taylor-Corbett, a Tony-nominated choreographer who also choreographed the iconic steps for the 1984 movie Footloose, has died. Her death was confirmed by her son, actor Shaun Taylor-Corbett. She was 78. …

Lynne Taylor-Corbett, a Tony-nominated choreographer who also choreographed the iconic steps for the 1984 movie Footloose, has died. Her death was confirmed by her son, actor Shaun Taylor-Corbett. She was 68. …

Lynne Taylor-Corbett, a Tony-nominated choreographer who also choreographed the iconic steps for the 1984 movie Footloose, has died. Her death was confirmed by her son, actor Shaun Taylor-Corbett. She was 68. …

“Shucked” is a “farm-to-fable” centered around the isolated town of Cob County, a small town where corn is the be-all and end-all of everything.

Hadestown welcomes a new Orpheus and Eurydice and welcomes back a former Hades on January 14. Tony nominee Hailey Kilgore takes over the role of Eurydice in the show, while Colombian-American actor Carlos Vald…

Age: 36 Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Current Role: Molly Bernard is making her Broadway debut as Rachel in Leslye Headland's family dramedy Cult of Love, directed by Trip Cullman. The play's ensemble cast …

BOOP!, the new musical inspired by the 1930s cartoon flapper Betty Boop, has its full Broadway cast. Directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, the production will begin performances at the Broadhurst Theat…

Producers of BOOP! The Musical announced the full cast who will originate the new musical when it starts previews on March 11, 2025 before an official opening night on April 5 at the Broadhurst. The principal …

By . The 2025 Ellen Van Volkenburg Puppetry Symposium series at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival explores the dramaturgical elements that distinguish puppet theater and actively engage

Already playing in New York, London, Sydney and Toronto, when "Titanique" opens its fifth production in Chicago in May, it will have as many concurrent runs as “Hamilton.”

Get ready to fly high with the North American premiere of 42 Balloons! Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) has added an exhilarating new musical to its 2024/25 season fresh from the UK. 42 Balloons, a bold and hi…

"This is musical comedy-old school, with all the tapping, but we also have this wonderful 21st century cultural sensibility to it, I think, that brings so much heart and humanity." SOME LIKE IT HOT is playing …

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will stage the North American premiere of the new musical 42 Balloons. From the multi-award-winning producers Kevin McCollum (Oh, Mary!, Rent), Andy Barnes and Wendy Barnes (SIX), a…

On an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Pamela Anderson shared how her run as Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago prepared her for her role in the new film The Last Showgirl. Watch the interview now!

Each January, the (especially cold and) windy city attracts hundreds of the finest puppeteers in the world to perform in what has become the biggest festival of its kind on this continent.

Today, we return to our series, Best Songs From Best Scores, in which we take a look at the numbers from a season's Best Original Score Tony nominees. Of course, "best" is in the eye ear of the beholder, and…

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Mildred Natwick (on the moon) with the cast of “70, Girls, 70” (1971). Photo by Martha Swope.January 7, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Between the years 1965 and 1997, eleven John Kand…