Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Northlight Theatre’s upcoming world premiere of Christian O’Reilly’s “Chapatti” will travel to the Galway Arts Festival in Ireland in July 2014, the theater ann…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:45PMWriters Theatre's acclaimed production of Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" has been extended three weeks through April 6, the theater announced on Wednesday. Kimberly Senior directs the product…
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On Monday Writers Theatre announced casting for its upcoming production of August Strindberg’s “The Dance of Death,” the American premiere of playwright Conor McPherson&rsq…
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More than 20 theaters and 100 bars and restaurants in the Lakeview neighborhood have come together to form the Belmont Theater District, representatives for the Lakeview and Lakeview East Ch…
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The Grammy Award-winning musician Sting will appear at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in a benefit event to support the theater's Artistic Development Fund on Feb. 24, Steppenwolf announced on …
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Casting was announced on Tuesday for the world premiere of playwright Mona Mansour's "The Way West," a serio-comic play of frontier tales told by a modern downtrodden California mom, at Step…
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Lyric Opera has solved its Maria problem. The Broadway actress Jenn Gambatese ("Tarzan: The Musical"), most recently seen in Chicago as Glinda in the national tour of "Wicked," will play Mar…
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Based on a sketch from The Second City e.t.c. revue, "A Clown Car Named Desire," cast members Brooke Breit, Mike Kosinski and Chris Witaske write and star in "Welcome To American Apparel," …
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As part of the 2014 Garage Rep, Steppenwolf Theatre Company will bring back Late Night @ Garage Rep, an after-hours rotation of weekly fringe performances beginning on March 6, the company a…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:13PMA new Phantom will don the famous mask tonight in Chicago. Previously the title character's understudy, actor Cooper Grodin assumes the role of the Phantom in the national tour of Andrew Llo…
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NPR's Joe Frank will bring his one-man show "Murdered by the Mind" to Steppenwolf Theatre Company for one night only on Saturday March 1, the theater announced on Wednesday. …
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Tonight's performance of "Ghost the Musical," the first in Chicago for the nationally touring show, has been cancelled, Broadway In Chicago said on Tuesday morning, citing "production transp…
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Tickets for the 2014 Chicago Theatre Week go on sale Jan. 7, the League of Chicago Theatres announced on Friday. The League, in partnership with Choose Chicago, expects over 100 productions …
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Seanachaí Theatre Company's production of Conor McPherson's "The Seafarer" will extend four weeks at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee, the company announced on Monday. The play will now c…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:11PMCourt Theatre in Hyde Park has announced the cast of "Seven Guitars," the 1940s portion of August Wilson's Century Cycle. The cast includes Felicia P. Fields, Allen Gilmore, Ronald Conner, J…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:18PMGriffin Theatre Company announced the full cast of "Golden Boy," Clifford Odets' boxing story, on Monday. Led by Nate Santana as Joe, the 15-person cast includes Nina O'Keefe, Mark Pracht, P…
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The holidays are upon us, and in the spirit of the season a few of Chicago’s many theaters would like to give you a special message.
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In "Mary Wilson's Holiday Spectacular," the founding member of The Supremes is joined onstage by an original Four Top, Duke Fakir, for a concert of holiday music and classic songs. Mary and …
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The League of Chicago Theatres, a trade organization representing over 200 theaters, announced on Wednesday the addition of four new Board members and the election of the Executive Committee…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:04PMThe Goodman Theatre announced the members of its 2013-14 Playwrights Unit, a year-long new play development program, on Wednesday afternoon.
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Individual tickets for "Motown The Musical," the nationally touring jukebox show boasting the popular catalogue of Motown Records hits, will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. …
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Griffin Theatre Company will continue its 25th season with Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," the theater announced on Friday. Jonathan Berry will direct a large cast of 17 actors, with Nate Sant…
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Playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith ("Fires in the Mirror") will present her newest show, "On Grace," a collaboration with cellist Joshua Roman, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dan…
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Every Saturday night, the comedy group The Deltones performs an improvised musical onstage at the iO Theater, 3541 N. Clark St . On Nov. 30, per an audience member's suggestion, the musical'…
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Just before "Wicked" flies away to the next city, Chicago will experience a new Glinda and Madame Morrible as Jenn Gambetese and Kim Zimmer depart the national tour.
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As Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company enters its 28th season, currently unannounced, the storefront mainstay is making sweeping changes to its administration, the company announced Thursday. …
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Black Box Acting has moved into a new permanent headquarters in the Logan Square neighborhood designed by the Perimeter Architects firm, the school announced on Tuesday. The 3200-square-foot…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:44PMPigPen Theatre Co. and playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury will be participants in the 2013-14 Writer's Room, a new play development program with a focus on productions, Manhattan Theater Club …
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On Monday, The Second City announced the winter lineup for UP Comedy Club. Jo Koy, a frequent panelist on the late-night chat show "Chelsea Lately," returns to UP from Jan. 9 - 11, and Chica…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:58PMThe 102nd Second City Mainstage revue, yet untitled, will be directed by Annoyance Theatre founder Mick Napier, the theater announced on Monday. The Second City alumnus adds another directin…
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