Tuesday, June 5, 2018
On Tuesday, the Marriott Theatre announced casting for its upcoming production of ‘Murder for Two,’ in which a duo takes on 13 roles in less than 90 minutes, remaining on stage for the e…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:55PMMercury Theater has announced that Rick Lyon, master puppeteer, actor, puppet designer and builder, will lead puppetry training for this year’s revival of “Avenue Q.” The “Sesame Str…
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Congo Square Theatre Company has announced its nineteenth season, a roster of shows that explores the theme “Imperfect Perfection” and includes a production from the August Wilson New Pl…
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On Thursday, Boho Theatre named Stephen Schellhardt its new artistic director, with a tenure that begins with the company’s 2018-19 season. Schellhardt has been an artistic associate with …
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Michael Shannon, along with other members of the original team behind the 1995 production of “Victims of Duty,” will star in a special remount from A Red Orchid Theatre this summer. Writ…
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On Tuesday, Steppenwolf announced that two-time Tony-winner Christine Ebserole will be a part of its upcoming LookOut Series. On July 30, Ebserole joins Seth Redetsky, creator of “Disaster…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:50PMThe Second City is offering a two-fer of what it calls “diverse new voices” for the weekend of June 6-9. The comedy mainstay will host the fifth annual Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase, fea…
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Odysseus is depressed. Home from the war, he stares into his bathroom mirror and quietly bemoans his broken bath, a perfect reflection of how PTSD ravages what should be his return to normal…
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On Thursday, Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced the casting for its upcoming staging of “Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure,” based on the classic, high-flying tale about the boy who refu…
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On Tuesday, A Red Orchid Theatre announced its 2018-19 season lineup, including two Chicago premieres and a production one of Eugene Ionesco’s final plays. Things kick off in the late fall…
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On Monday, the Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists announced that the National Asian American Theater Conference and Festival, aka ConFest, will be held in Chicago August 13-18…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PMOn Monday, First Folio Theatre announced its lineup of 2018-19 shows, including the remounting of its most beloved show, “The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe.” An original play by executive d…
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On Friday, the Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago announced the lineup for its 2018-19 season, including Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance and Hedwig Dances. The programming will mark the…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:40AMThe House Theatre of Chicago has announced its lineup of 2018-19 shows, marking the company’s 17th season. Along with classics like “The Nutcracker,” there will be three world premiere…
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On Wednesday, Steppenwolf announced the complete lineup for its summer 2018 Lookout series, featuring more than 20 different artists from an array of performance-based media including standu…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:10PMOn Wednesday, Broadway in Chicago announced that ‘Anastasia,’ the musical inspired by the 1997 animated film, will have a two-week engagement during the BIC’s 2018-19 season. The produ…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:30AMOn Tuesday, Broadway in Chicago announced that ‘A Bronx Tale’ will make its Chicago debut at the Oriental Theatre next spring during BIC’s 2018-19 season. It will play for a limited en…
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On Tuesday, Tony Award-winning actor Len Cariou, Starry Night Productions and Aruba Productions announced the Chicago staging of “Broadway and the Bard: an Evening of Shakespeare and Song,…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:35PMThe bad henna tattoos. The flimsy, “personalized” keychains. Jimmy Buffett. The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Jimmy Buffett. The droves of hormone-addled high school students away from their par…
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On Monday, the Goodman announced casting for its upcoming world premiere of “Support Group for Men” by Ellen Fairey. The comedy, which tackles shifting gender norms and social paradigms …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:25PMOn Monday, Broadway In Chicago announced that the first national tour of the Lincoln Center’s “Falsettos” will run for a limited engagement during BIC’s 2018-19 season. The Tony Awar…
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On Wednesday, the Chicago Children’s Theatre announced programming for its 2018-19 season, including a handful of shows produced with sensory sensitivities in mind. Kicking things off will…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:40PMOn Wednesday, the Windy City Playhouse announced the shows included in its 2018-19 season, which begins with an extension of Leslie Liautaud’s “Southern Gothic” that runs until Decembe…
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On Tuesday, the Second City announced a June run for “Let’s Make It Perfectly Queer: a Salute to Pride,” a sketch show performed by an entirely LGBTQIA cast. The program marks the come…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:50PMDance for Life Chicago announced the lineup of companies for their August 18 benefit performance, marking the event’s 27th annual staging. The partner dance companies that perform each yea…
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On Monday, Sideshow Theatre Company announced casting for its world premiere of Kristiana Rae Colon’s ‘Tilikum.’ Directed by Lili-Anne Brown, the show will feature Sideshow ensemble me…
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On Friday, the Goodman Theatre announced the cast for its Chicago premiere of “Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)” by Suzan-Lori Parks. The show was a 2015 finalist for the…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:20PMOn Friday, Underscore Theatre and the Den Theatre announced casting for a new staging of “Haymarket,” a folk- and blues-infused musical that chronicles the fallout of the 1886 Chicago Ha…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:40PMOn Friday, City Lit announced its 2018-19 season, with a roster of five different shows. Starting things off in the fall will be George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man,” directed by B…
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Broadway in Chicago announced on Thursday that a new 20-week block of tickets for “Hamilton” will go on sale May 8 at 10 a.m. The tickets will be available for performances from Septembe…
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Laugh Factory Chicago will host a run of Jeremy Piven’s stand-up performances, slated for May 10-13. Piven, an Evanston-native best known as boorish Hollywood agent Ari Gold on “Entourag…
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