Wednesday, May 17, 2017
First Folio Theatre announced its 2017-18 season, featuring a four-play slate, Wednesday. Opening the season in the fall is Joseph Zettelmaier's "The Man-Beast" (Oct. 4-Nov. 5), a horror tal…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:51PM[SHARE]In 1996, a Highwood third-grader named Brian Quijada raised his hand to ask his teacher a question during a lesson about Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement. "Well, where were we?" he a…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:06PM[SHARE]The Inconvenience theater group will present its eighth year of multidisciplinary programming, featuring four projects, according to the announcement Tuesday, "focusing on the responsi…
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The lineup for the 6th Annual Chicago Women's Funny Festival will feature 80 shows over four days, it was announced Monday. Taking place June 15 through June 18 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belm…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PM[SHARE]Can't wait until NBC airs "Jesus Christ Superstar" live next Easter Sunday? This week's Showcase video features an impassioned performance from Evan Tyrone Martin, currently starring in "Jes…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00PM[SHARE]Friday, May 12, 2017
Collaboraction Theatre Company announced Friday its 22nd season, centered on the theme "The Reality of Racism and Envisioning Racial Healing in Chicago." The return of the "Peacebook Fest…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:44AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 11, 2017
Chicago actor Glenn Davis will join the ranks of the esteemed Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble, the company announced Thursday. Davis, 35, is a Chatham native and 2004 graduate of the…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Victory Gardens Theater has announced casting for Karen Zacarias' "Native Gardens," the company's final show in its 42nd season. The Chicago premiere will star Patrick Clear as Frank B…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:41PM[SHARE]The Gift Theatre announced the cast of the world premiere of Claire Kiechel's play "Pilgrims" Wednesday. The play will feature ensemble members Brittany Burch and Ed Flynn, with Janelle V…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:11PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Babes With Blades announced its 20th anniversary season Tuesday. First up in the fall is the world premiere of Barbara Lhota's "The Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" (Sept. 2-Oct. 14), based o…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:31PM[SHARE]Arts Alliance Illinois will honor the opera star Renee Fleming with the inaugural Creative Voice Award, it was announced Tuesday. Fleming, a creative consultant at the Lyric Opera of Chicago…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, May 8, 2017
In this week's Showcase, Bryce Pinkham, with a spring in his step, sings the classic Lerner and Loewe tune "On the Street Where You Live." Pinkham, who received a Tony nomination for his …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:30PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, the Equity company in residence at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glenn Ellyn, announced its 2017-2018 season Thursday. The three-play slat…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:39PM[SHARE]American Theater Company announced its 33rd season Thursday. Opening in October is the world premiere of Janine Nabers' Southern Gothic-update "Welcome to Jesus" (Oct. 26-Dec. 3). Artisti…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:39PM[SHARE]Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre annnounced its final season at Roger Park's No Exit Cafe Wednesday. The company will head to its new home at 721-23 Howard St. in Evanston for the 2018-19 season.…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:34PM[SHARE]The Greenhouse Theater Center announced its 2017-18 season Wednesday, which will include the return of last season's solo show "Rose." Opening the season this summer is Sophie Treadwell's…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:15PM[SHARE]Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced additional programming for its multi-genre LookOut Series Wednesday, including a three-week summer run of "How To Be A Rock Critic (Based on the W…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:47AM[SHARE]The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago announced its 44th season of contemporary dance Wednesday, including the return of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. First up on the 2017-1…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Niall Cunningham of CBS' "Life in Pieces" will star in Eugene O'Neill's comedy "Ah, Wilderness!" at the Goodman Theatre this summer, the company announced Tuesday. Cunningham will make hi…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:34PM[SHARE]Friday, April 28, 2017
Tracy Letts' world premiere play "Linda Vista" will extend one week, Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced Friday. The new play from the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning ensemble member…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:52AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Chicago theaters will honor Martha Lavey by dimming their marquee lights and observing a moment of silence this Friday. Lavey, the former Steppenwolf Theatre Company artistic director and lo…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:27PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 25, 2017
The Chicago Park District has announced that Sandra Delgado, a performer, writer and Chicago native, will be the first playwright featured in Theater on the Lake's new play commission. Fo…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:31PM[SHARE]Monday, April 24, 2017
The Museum of Contemporary Art announced its upcoming MCA Stage season Monday, including a program of recreated 1960s and 70s dances from Twyla Tharp. Following a restructuring of the progra…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:47PM[SHARE]This week's supercalifragilistic Showcase video features a peppy tune from "Mary Poppins." In the video, Matthew Crowle as Bert and Nicole Armold as the titular zany nanny enjoy each othe…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:38PM[SHARE]The 24th annual Merritt Awards for Excellence in Design and Collaboration are slated to take place this May in Chicago. Broadway and film costume designer Ann Roth, whose many credits includ…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:01AM[SHARE]Friday, April 21, 2017
Three generations of women are gathered around a table at the Lucky Platter cafe in Evanston. The daughter, Sarah Ruhl, has written a play for her mother. The mother, Kathleen Ruhl, will sta…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 20, 2017
Chicago Theatre Workshop announced the cast of the Chicago premiere of "Little Miss Sunshine" Thursday. The production stars Sophie Kaegi as Olive Hoover with Greg Foster as Richard, Sharyon…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:54PM[SHARE]Casting is complete for the Chicago premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's "Little Fish," Kokandy Productions announced Thursday. The cast includes Curtis Bannister as John Paul, Kyrie Co…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PM[SHARE]Anna D. Shapiro is heading back to Broadway. The Steppenwolf artistic director, and Tony winner, will direct Young Jean Lee's "Straight White Men" at the Helen Hayes Theatre in July 2018 as …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:05AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Steppenwolf for Young Adults' 2017-18 season will explore how repeated lies become accepted as truth with a production of "The Crucible" and a world premiere from Chicago playwright Philip D…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:15AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 18, 2017
A controversy developed last year in the theater community when Wells Fargo bank released an ad campaign that included text like "An actor yesterday. A botanist today" and "A ballerina yeste…
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