Monday, September 15, 2014
Theater Wit will perform “Bad Jews,” a vicious new comedy by Joshua Harmon, this spring, a representative for the theater announced on Monday.
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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 return to Chicago next January for one week, Broadway in Chicago said on Tuesday.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:13PMBroadway 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…
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Memorial services for longtime WGN radio personality Roy Leonard will be held this weekend, his son Kelly said on Monday.
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Griffin Theatre Company announced its spring production on Monday, Lanford Wilson’s “Balm in Gilead.”
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
"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.
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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 03:17PMSeanachai 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…
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Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana announced its 2015 season on Monday. The coming year marks the theater’s 25th anniversary.
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On Monday, Twisted Sister frontman and creator of the new musical “Dee Snider’s Rock and Roll Christmas Tale,” Dee Snider, stopped by Tribune Tower to talk to theater critic Chris Jone…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:02PMGriffin Theatre Company announced the cast of its fall production of the musical "Titanic" on Thursday. It's a large crew for the modestly-sized Theater Wit, the venue where the show will pl…
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
The full roster of artists performing as part of the first Chicago International Puppet Festival was announced on Tuesday. In January, the 10-day compilation will bring together many Chicago…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:04PMThis week’s Theater Loop Showcase video is “Hank Williams: Lost Highway” from American Blues Theater at the Greenhouse Theater Center. The show by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik is a mu…
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The Goodman Theatre has announced the cast of its 37th annual production of “A Christmas Carol.”
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American Blues Theater's remounting of the musical play "Hank Williams: Lost Highway," currently running at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., will extend one month, a repr…
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The intimate, intense Steep Theatre Company in Edgewater announced its 2014-15 season on Tuesday morning. The roster includes four dramas, none of which have been seen previously on Chicago …
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Comedian and host of CBS’ “The Late Late Show,” Craig Ferguson, will bring his stand-up show “Hot and Grumpy” to the Chicago Theatre for one performance on Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m., a …
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The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire announced its 2015 subscription season on Friday. The season includes a world premiere new musical by Michael Mahler, whose “Hero” played the Marriot…
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On July 17, The Second City hosted two performances on its Mainstage featuring famous alumni such as Aidy Bryant ("Saturday Night Live"), Tim Meadows ("Saturday Night Live"), Jack McBrayer (…
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Before Evanston-born actress Jessie Mueller was a Best Actress in a Musical Tony Award nominee for playing the title role in “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical,” she was,…
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Ariel Dumas, a performer from The Second City’s touring company, has joined the writing staff of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” a representative for Second Ci…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:23PMThe Shubert Foundation in New York announced the recipients of its 2014 grants on Friday. This year the foundation awarded $22.5 million to non-profit performing arts organizations. 22 Chica…
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"Principal Principle," a new play by Joe Zarrow that recently concluded its world-premiere run at Theater Wit, will return to the theater in July for an additional month of performances, The…
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The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced its performance schedule through 2015 on Wednesday. The theaters and dance companies include Red Tape Theatre, TUTA Theatre, A…
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