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 06:15AM"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 06:45AMThe first 312 Comedy Festival will include performers such as Hannibal Buress, Craig Robinson, Nicole Byer and Mary Lynn Rajskub.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AMThere’s a wonderful goofiness to the production, directed by Tommy Rapley.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AMIn a fall season packed full of comedians, highlights include D.L. Hughley, Ben Schwartz, Gabriel Iglesias and Trevor Noah.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:15AM“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 06:00AMThis 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 06:00AMIf 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMGrab a lawn chair or blanket and head outside to catch these performances from companies offering everything from Shakespeare to contemporary dance.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMFrom 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMPlaywright 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMThis world-premiere nostalgia trip quickly turns into a trap as playwright Christian St. Croix covers difficult topics with a teen sitcom sheen.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMFrom 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMFeaturing stunning designs, this production of "Sweeney Todd" highlights the fantastic, the odd and everything in between in Sondheim's murderous musical.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMHuertas 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMThe 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMTwo decades after the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright himself performed it at Seattle Rep, Wilson's autobiographical "How I Learned What I Learned" returns.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMThe 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMSeattle Opera's "A Thousand Splendid Suns" seemed like a smart step in offering more diverse stories. But local Afghan community leaders raised concerns.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMFrom 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMPlaywright 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMIn this co-production of a 1963 musical, clever directorial choices created opportunities for new meaning as well as new obstacles to overcome.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMAs 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMWith 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMThis season, many theaters, including a couple in the Seattle area, are celebrating the works of legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMA disconnect between production and script prevents this version of Lorraine Hansberry's rarely produced play from reaching its full potential.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMGather 'round as a talented quartet of storytellers take you through modern interpretations of Greek myths that may, or may not, leave you transformed.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMIn 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMNonlinear storytelling becomes a hurdle for both shows to overcome in their pursuit of proving the value of every moment we have on Earth.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMConversations 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: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AMDebra Ann Byrd's one-person, autobiographical show details the pain of a dream deferred and the inspiration of a dream realized.
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