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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Danya Taymor will direct Antoinette Nwandu's "Pass Over," Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced Monday. Taymor replaces the previously announced Liesl Tommy as director. Ryan Hallahan also j…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:44PM[SHARE]Casting is complete for Griffin Theatre Company's chamber version of "Ragtime," the company announced Monday. The 20-actor, two-piano, and one wind instrument-take on the Tony winning musica…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:52PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Court Theatre will present the Arena Stage production of John Strand's "The Originalist," the Hyde Park company announced Wednesday. Edward Gero will star as Antonin Scalia in Strand's pl…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:45PM[SHARE]"Quixote: On the Conquest of Self" will be the first Gillian Theatre production of Writers Theatre's 2017-18 season, the company announced Wednesday. Written by Monica Hoth and Claudio Valde…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:28PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 11, 2017
The Chicago visual artist Herman Aguirre is among the eight early-career artists who have been chosen to receive this year's $50,000 awards from the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship Fund f…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 8, 2017
Evan Tyrone Martin will play the title role in the Paramount Theatre's upcoming production of "Jesus Christ Superstar," the Aurora company announced Saturday. Martin, previously announced as…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:36PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 5, 2017
The Chicago One-Minute Play Festival is returning to the Den Theatre in May. The festival will feature the work of women-identified artists, with the theme "Nevertheless, We Persisted." P…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:24PM[SHARE]Definition Theatre Company will stage the Chicago premiere of "An Octoroon," the company announced Wednesday. This summer, Chuck Smith will direct Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' deconstruction of D…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:24PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Get inside the mind of "Lin-Manuel as Hamilton" in this week's Showcase video. The performance from "Spamilton," the parody of Broadway's hottest ticket created by "Forbidden Broadway…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:36AM[SHARE]Broadway In Chicago announced the lineup of its annual free summer concert Tuesday. The event promises previews from Disney's "Aladdin," "Beautiful " The Carole King Musical," the pre-Bro…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:13AM[SHARE]Monday, April 3, 2017
Casting is complete for "Parade," the final show in Writers Theatre's season, the Glencoe company announced Monday. Patrick Andrews will star as Leo Frank, with Brianna Borger as Lucille …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:52PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Actors' Equity Association has announced that Pete DeMay will be the union's new central regional director and assistant executive director, effective immediately. DeMay's duties include ove…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:33PM[SHARE]"The Drag Queens of Comedy" will make their Chicago debut at the Athenaeum Theatre in May. Presented by Sasha Soprano, the evening features drag stars Alaska 5000, Bob the Drag Queen, Wil…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:11PM[SHARE]Hershey Felder will present "Our Great Tchaikovsky" at the Royal George Theatre this September, it was announced Wednesday. The play-with-music, exploring the mystery behind the great Russia…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PM[SHARE]Monday, March 27, 2017
"Spamilton" will continue to skewer "Hamilton" indefinitely in Chicago, it was announced Monday. The parody of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical, created by "Forbidden Broadway's" Gerard …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:45PM[SHARE]Trevor Noah will perform in Chicago next fall, it was announced Monday. "The Daily Show" host, who released his ninth comedy special "Afraid of the Dark" in February on Netflix, will playÂ�…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:35PM[SHARE]Mel Brooks will take the Chicago Theatre stage following a screening of his hit comedy "Young Frankenstein," it was announced Monday. The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner will appear May …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30PM[SHARE]Sunday, March 26, 2017
The Paramount Theatre in Aurora will present the Broadway hit "Once" as part of its 2017-18 season, the company announced Monday. Opening the Broadway series, and returning to Chicago …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:32PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 23, 2017
Artistic director Andrew Volkoff will step down at the end of About Face Theatre's 2016-17 season, the company announced Thursday. "For the past four years, it has been my privilege to…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:59PM[SHARE]Looking for "Aladdin" tickets? Your wish is granted. The North American tour of Disney's "Aladdin" will extend its Chicago stay through Sept. 10, it was announced Thursday. The final 10 week…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Two world premieres will take place in Lifeline Theatre's 2017-18 mainstage season, the company known for its literary adaptations announced Tuesday. First up is a new adaptation…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:23PM[SHARE]Friday, March 17, 2017
Rachel Dratch, former cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and a Second City alum, will be an additional headliner for the 20th annual Chicago Improv Festival, it was announced Friday…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:44PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 16, 2017
"At the Table," this season's breakout hit from Broken Nose Theatre, is headed to The Den Theatre this summer for a five-week remount. Following its February opening at the Berger Park Coach…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:52PM[SHARE]Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad will direct the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Chicago premiere of "The Roommate," it was announced Thursday.  Rashad played Viola Westin in "August: …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:57AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Strawdog Theatre Company has signed a three-year lease at 1802 W. Berenice Ave., the former home of the recently shuttered Oracle Productions and Signal Ensemble Theater. Strawdog spent the …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:35AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 14, 2017
The musical version of the DreamWorks' animated film "Madagascar," which opened at the Marriott Theatre in February, will play Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier this summer. Although …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:07PM[SHARE]An additional concert performance featuring Broadway star Audra McDonald has been added in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, the company announced Tuesday. The added performance, also featur…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:16AM[SHARE]Monday, March 13, 2017
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance announced its 14th season of Harris Theater Presents performances Tuesday, including Monteverdi's last surviving operas, the Mark Morris Dance Gr…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:40PM[SHARE]The Second City e.t.c. has news for you. Tremendous news. Amazing news. Fake news. In this video, Russian hackers are getting their news across boy-band style, breaking down alternati…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:56AM[SHARE]Jim Gaffigan has added a third show at the Chicago Theatre in October, it was announced Monday. The Grammy-nominated comedian and New York Times best-selling author, who recently wrapped the…
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