Thursday, January 11, 2024
If you’re looking to enjoy some comedy, and perhaps see someone you haven’t caught live before, here are 10 comics stopping by the Chicago area.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:15AMFriday, December 8, 2023
"The movement allows you to hear the music in a new way, and the music allows you to see the movement in a new way.”
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:45AMMonday, October 23, 2023
The first 312 Comedy Festival will include performers such as Hannibal Buress, Craig Robinson, Nicole Byer and Mary Lynn Rajskub.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AMFriday, September 29, 2023
Thursday, September 7, 2023
In a fall season packed full of comedians, highlights include D.L. Hughley, Ben Schwartz, Gabriel Iglesias and Trevor Noah.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:15AMFriday, July 28, 2023
“I want people who are fans of him to have a great time and I want people who never listen to Michael Jackson to have a great time."
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AMWednesday, July 12, 2023
This list, with stops in Chicago and just beyond, should help those looking to experience theater in a way only summer can provide.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AMWednesday, May 31, 2023
If you're looking for more ways to celebrate Pride this June, these artsy options spanning theater, comedy, music and visual art are just the picks for you.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMThursday, May 25, 2023
Grab a lawn chair or blanket and head outside to catch these performances from companies offering everything from Shakespeare to contemporary dance.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMWednesday, May 17, 2023
From season announcements and the Tony Awards to more leadership changes, there's plenty to look forward to as theater's 2023-24 season starts to take shape.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMMonday, May 15, 2023
Playwright Hansol Jung's captivating play receives a caring, heartfelt production in Seattle that will stay with you long after you've left the theater.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMTuesday, May 9, 2023
This world-premiere nostalgia trip quickly turns into a trap as playwright Christian St. Croix covers difficult topics with a teen sitcom sheen.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMWednesday, May 3, 2023
From local playwrights to national names, these May productions feature writers who are trying to explore stories you may not have seen on stage before.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMTuesday, May 2, 2023
Featuring stunning designs, this production of "Sweeney Todd" highlights the fantastic, the odd and everything in between in Sondheim's murderous musical.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMTuesday, April 25, 2023
Huertas premieres his musical "Lydia and the Troll" during a three-production stretch that sees him heading Off-Broadway and working with The Kennedy Center.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMMonday, April 24, 2023
The audience is placed in the middle of an ideological battle between a Black university student and a white professor in Eleanor Burgess's intense 2018 play.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMWednesday, April 19, 2023
Two decades after the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright himself performed it at Seattle Rep, Wilson's autobiographical "How I Learned What I Learned" returns.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMTuesday, April 18, 2023
The star of stage and screen has long considered music to be his original gift. He now marks a return to mainstream music with a tour kicking off in Seattle.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMThursday, April 13, 2023
Seattle Opera's "A Thousand Splendid Suns" seemed like a smart step in offering more diverse stories. But local Afghan community leaders raised concerns.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMThursday, April 6, 2023
From new works to classics, adventurous takes on Shakespeare to open-hearted looks at Wilson, there's an abundance of theater options around Seattle this April.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMWednesday, March 29, 2023
Playwright Arlene Hutton takes you back to the 1800s to watch as a Shaker community is faced with newcomers bringing a new form of worship.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMWednesday, March 22, 2023
In this co-production of a 1963 musical, clever directorial choices created opportunities for new meaning as well as new obstacles to overcome.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMTuesday, March 21, 2023
As she returns home, Sara Porkalob reflects on her time on Broadway, the fallout from her "1776" interview and the projects she has yet to share with the world.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMFriday, March 3, 2023
With its unique blend of puppetry, live music and film, Chicago-based Manual Cinema final brings its retelling of Mary Shelley's legendary story to Seattle.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMWednesday, February 22, 2023
This season, many theaters, including a couple in the Seattle area, are celebrating the works of legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMTuesday, February 14, 2023
A disconnect between production and script prevents this version of Lorraine Hansberry's rarely produced play from reaching its full potential.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMWednesday, February 8, 2023
Gather 'round as a talented quartet of storytellers take you through modern interpretations of Greek myths that may, or may not, leave you transformed.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMTuesday, February 7, 2023
In Reginald André Jackson's world-premiere play, audiences head back in time to meet Seattle's Negro Repertory Company and learn about the pioneers of Black theater.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMTuesday, January 31, 2023
Nonlinear storytelling becomes a hurdle for both shows to overcome in their pursuit of proving the value of every moment we have on Earth.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMTuesday, January 17, 2023
Conversations about the obstacles faced by Black artists within the theater industry grew over the last few years. Now, two productions bring that to the Seattle stage.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AMTuesday, January 10, 2023
Debra Ann Byrd's one-person, autobiographical show details the pain of a dream deferred and the inspiration of a dream realized.
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AM 
