All stories by Johnny Oleksinski on BroadwayStars

Friday, October 10, 2014

An aria from 'Don Giovanni' by Johnny Oleksinski

This week’s Theater Loop Showcase is soprano Marina Rebeka from “Don Giovanni,” currently in a new production directed by Goodman artistic director Robert Falls at Lyric Opera.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:49PM

Shuler Hensley will lead "The Grinch" tour by Johnny Oleksinski

Tony Award-winner Shuler Hensley will play the mean, green Grinch in the national tour of “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” at the Chicago Theatre this fall, the…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:58AM
Thursday, October 9, 2014

Ringling Bros. 'Legends' will play Chicago and Rosemont by Johnny Oleksinski

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will return to the United Center and Allstate Arena in Rosemont in November with “Legends,” a melange of traditional circus and mythological beasts, it…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:16PM

Rivendell announces 2014-15 season by Johnny Oleksinski

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble announced its 2014-15 season, the company’s twentieth year, on Thursday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:52PM

Jessie Mueller will take part in Humanities Festival by Johnny Oleksinski

A lineup of Broadway talent including 2014 Tony Award-winner Jessie Mueller will take part in the previously announced Humanities Festival program “A Night at the Tonys,” hosted by Rob L…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Theatre at the Center announces 'Christmas Memory' cast by Johnny Oleksinski

Theatre at the Center in Munster announced on Wednesday the cast of its upcoming production of “A Christmas Memory,” Duane Poole, Larry Grossman and Carol Hall’s musical adaptation of …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:13PM
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Chicago Dramatists announces 2014-15 season by Johnny Oleksinski

Chicago Dramatists announced its 2014-15 season on Tuesday. This is the playwright-centric theater’s first roster of work since the 2012-2013 season. Its last show was “Homecoming 1972�…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:14PM
Monday, October 6, 2014

3Arts 2014 Award winners announced by Johnny Oleksinski

3Arts, the local non-profit organization that supports women artists, artists of color and artists with disabilities, announced the recipients of its 2014 awards at a ceremony at the Museum …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:25PM
Friday, October 3, 2014

Cirque Dreams will return with 'Holidaze' by Johnny Oleksinski

Cirque Dreams has announced that it will return to Chicago with its holiday show, “Cirque Dreams Holidaze.”

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:37PM
Thursday, October 2, 2014

Goodman announces 'Twist Your Dickens' cast by Johnny Oleksinski

The Goodman Theatre announced on Thursday the cast of its upcoming collaboration with Second City, “Twist Your Dickens, or Scrooge You!” by Peter Gwinn and Bobby Mort. The show previousl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PM
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

American Blues has 'Sideman' and 'Tavern' casts by Johnny Oleksinski

American Blues Theater announced casting for its upcoming productions of “Sideman” and “Yankee Tavern” on Tuesday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PM

Tympanic Theatre announces season by Johnny Oleksinski

Tympanic Theatre Company has announced its 2014-15 season. The storefront company’s eighth year includes two productions.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:17PM
Thursday, September 25, 2014

Joffrey dancer moves to community outreach by Johnny Oleksinski

The Joffrey Ballet announced Thursday that Joffrey dancer Erica Lynette Edwards will become the company’s director of community engagement . This new appointment also marks Edwards’ reti…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:30PM

Lookingglass announces 'Alice' cast by Johnny Oleksinski

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced the cast of its upcoming remount of “Lookingglass Alice,” the theater’s version of Lewis Carroll’s stories “Alice’s Adventures In Wonde…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:21PM

Jessie Mueller performs at City Winery by Johnny Oleksinski

On Monday Sept. 22, Tony Award-winning actress Jessie Mueller ("Beautiful: The Carole King Musical"), her sister Abby Mueller ("Kinky Boots" on Broadway) and many other local actors took the…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:20AM
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

A scene from 'Smokefall' by Johnny Oleksinski

This week's Theater Loop Showcase is "Smokefall," Noah Haidle's acclaimed drama currently being remounted at the Goodman Theatre. The play depicts multiple generations of a family that goes …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:40AM
Thursday, September 18, 2014

House and Theater Wit among American Theatre Wing grantees by Johnny Oleksinski

The American Theatre Wing in New York announced on Thursday the recipients of the 2014 National Theatre Company Grants. The twelve theaters include two Chicago companies, The House Theatre o…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:01PM
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Kettenring will lead Marriott's 'King and I' by Johnny Oleksinski

The Marriott Theatre announced the cast of its upcoming production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s “The King and I” on Wednesday. Heidi Kettenring, a fixture of Chicago�…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:48PM

North Shore Center will host Molly Glynn memorial celebration by Johnny Oleksinski

A memorial celebration will be held for local actress Molly Glynn on Monday, October 6 at 7:30p.m. Glynn died September 6 at the age of 46.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:30AM
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Goodman announces New Stages lineup by Johnny Oleksinski

The Goodman Theatre has announced the schedule of its annual New Stages Festival.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:43PM
Monday, September 15, 2014

'Stomp' will play Chicago in the winter by Johnny Oleksinski

The percussion-based performance piece, “Stomp,” will return to Chicago for one week in January, Broadway in Chicago announced on Monday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:29PM

Theater Wit will perform 'Bad Jews' by Johnny Oleksinski

Theater Wit will perform “Bad Jews,” a vicious new comedy by Joshua Harmon, this spring, a representative for the theater announced on Monday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:27AM
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Steppenwolf announces Garage Rep 2015 lineup by Johnny Oleksinski

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced the lineup for its sixth annual Garage Rep, the theater’s yearly repertory of local storefront work, on Tuesday. The three participating theaters incl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:01PM

"50 Shades! The Musical Parody" will play Chicago by Johnny Oleksinski

“50 Shades! The Musical Parody” will return to Chicago next January for one week, Broadway in Chicago said on Tuesday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:13PM

Broadway In Chicago will dim its lights by Johnny Oleksinski

Broadway in Chicago will dim the lights of its four downtown theaters on Thursday in memory of radio personality Roy Leonard and actors Molly Glynn and Bernie Yvon, all of whom died last wee…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:03AM
Monday, September 8, 2014

Roy Leonard memorial service will be held this weekend by Johnny Oleksinski

Memorial services for longtime WGN radio personality Roy Leonard will be held this weekend, his son Kelly said on Monday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:26PM
Thursday, September 4, 2014

Griffin will perform 'Balm in Gilead' by Johnny Oleksinski

Griffin Theatre Company announced its spring production on Monday, Lanford Wilson’s “Balm in Gilead.”

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30PM
Thursday, August 28, 2014

Porchlight appoints first executive director by Johnny Oleksinski

Porchlight Music Theatre named Jeannie Lukow its first executive director on Thursday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:00AM
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Doyle and Debbie return for one night by Johnny Oleksinski

"The Doyle and Debbie Show," the country music send-up that played the Royal George Theatre in 2011 and 2012, will return to the Chicago area for one night only on Sept. 14.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:34AM
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

'Our New Girl' to end Profiles' 2014-15 season by Johnny Oleksinski

The drama “Our New Girl” by Nancy Harris will close Profiles Theatre’s 2014-15 season, the theater announced on Tuesday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:17PM

Seanachai Theatre changes name, announces season by Johnny Oleksinski

Seanachai Theatre Company announced its 2014-15 season on Tuesday, while also saying that it will no longer be called Seanachai Theatre Company. The theater’s new monicker is Irish Theatre…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PM