Thursday, March 3, 2016
Artemisia, a Chicago theater dedicated to producing female-centered plays, has announced its 2016-17 slate of productions. The season opens in the fall with "Her Story is Our Story," a festi…
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In this Theater Loop video, Joliet native Anthony Rapp stops by the Tribune Tower to talk about growing up in the Chicago theater scene, his role in the touring production of "If/Then" an…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:06PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Bikini Bottom is in turmoil. Mount Humongous could explode at any second. And The Mayor has just declared Code Aqua, trapping SpongeBob and Patrick inside without access to the outside under…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:25PM[SHARE]Court Theatre has announced casting for the Chicago premiere of Richard Bean's "One Man, Two Guvnors."
Starring as Francis Henshall, the role James Corden won a Tony Award for in 2012, is T…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:21PM[SHARE]Court Theatre has announced casting for the Chicago premiere of Richard Bean's "One Man, Two Guvnors." Starring as Francis Henshall, the role James Corden won a Tony Award for in 2012, is Ti…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:47PM[SHARE]Monday, February 29, 2016
Strawdog Theatre Company has announced its 2016-17 season, the first to be produced away from its longtime home at 3829 N. Broadway. The company, still in negotiations for a permanent home i…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:16PM[SHARE]Comedian Kevin James is coming to the Chicago Theatre in June, MSG Entertainment announced Monday.
James, the star of "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," "Zookeeper," and most notably nine season…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:16PM[SHARE]Broadway in Chicago announced Monday that the iconic red-headed orphan is coming back to Chicago for one week of shows.
The non-Equity national tour of "Annie," now in its second year, will…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:16PM[SHARE]Strawdog Theatre Company has announced its 2016-17 season, the first to be produced away from its longtime home at 3829 N. Broadway. The company, still in negotiations for a permanent home i…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:25AM[SHARE]Comedian Kevin James is coming to the Chicago Theatre in June, MSG Entertainment announced Monday. James, the star of "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," "Zookeeper," and most notably nine seasons…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:06AM[SHARE]Broadway in Chicago announced Monday that the iconic red-headed orphan is coming back to Chicago for one week of shows. The non-Equity national tour of "Annie," now in its second year, will …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:40AM[SHARE]Friday, February 26, 2016
The House Theatre of Chicago has announced a four-week extension of "The Last Defender."
Created by artistic director Nathan Allen and D.C. Comics artist Chris Burnham, the live-action puzz…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:43PM[SHARE]Bikini Bottom is in turmoil. Mount Humongous could explode at any second. And The Mayor has just declared Code Aqua, trapping SpongeBob and Patrick inside without access to the outside under…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:28PM[SHARE]The House Theatre of Chicago has announced a four-week extension of "The Last Defender." Created by artistic director Nathan Allen and D.C. Comics artist Chris Burnham, the live-action puzzl…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:26PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 25, 2016
Are you at peace with your body?
That's the question Danielle Pinnock has posed - to everyone from her mother to "Tan Mom" - in order to piece together her documentary play "Body/C…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:51PM[SHARE]Are you at peace with your body? That's the question Danielle Pinnock has posed - to everyone from her mother to "Tan Mom" - in order to piece together her documentary play "Body/Co…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:25PM[SHARE]Lin-Manuel Miranda will be represented by more than "Hamilton" in Chicago this fall. Porchlight Music Theatre announced its 2016-17 mainstage season on Thursday, which will kick off with Mir…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:27PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Lin-Manuel Miranda will be represented by more than "Hamilton" in Chicago this fall. Porchlight Music Theatre announced its 2016-17 mainstage season on Thursday, which will kick off with Mir…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:27PM[SHARE]"Literary Death Match" will celebrate 10 years of live-lit comedy roulette by returning to iO Chicago this March with special guest judges.
The anniversary event, to be held on March 10,…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:02PM[SHARE]Kokandy Productions has announced that "Tomorrow Morning" will replace "Gutenberg! The Musical" in the company's summer programming.
Featuring book, music and lyrics by Laurence Mark Wythe,…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:08PM[SHARE]"Literary Death Match" will celebrate 10 years of live-lit comedy roulette by returning to iO Chicago this March with special guest judges. The anniversary event, to be held on March 10, …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:16PM[SHARE]Jonathan Berry will make his Steppenwolf main season directing debut in a newly added production of "Constellations."
Nick Payne's play about a romance that develops between a bee keeper an…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:48PM[SHARE]Kokandy Productions has announced that "Tomorrow Morning" will replace "Gutenberg! The Musical" in the company's summer programming. Featuring book, music and lyrics by Laurence Mark Wythe, …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:48PM[SHARE]Broadway In Chicago has booked a new tour of "The Phantom of the Opera" that will open for a limited run next December. Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega-hit, still playing in London and on Broadwa…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:21PM[SHARE]Jonathan Berry will make his Steppenwolf main season directing debut in a newly added production of "Constellations." Nick Payne's play about a romance that develops between a bee keeper and…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:44AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.'s "American Buffalo,"Â the company's final production, will extend an additional two weeks.
David Mamet's fast-talking drama set in a Chicago junk shop, directed …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:22PM[SHARE]Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.'s "American Buffalo,"Â the company's final production, will extend an additional two weeks. David Mamet's fast-talking drama set in a Chicago junk shop, directed b…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:26PM[SHARE]The Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace has announced the complete cast for the world-premiere of "Hazel," the 1960s-set musical based on the Saturday Evening Post comic strip character a…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:42PM[SHARE]The Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace has announced the complete cast for the world-premiere of "Hazel," the 1960s-set musical based on the Saturday Evening Post comic strip character a…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:34PM[SHARE]The Paramount Theatre in Aurora, known for producing large-scale Broadway hits, will be the latest suburban theater to embark upon the development of new musicals. The company announced Tues…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:23PM[SHARE]Monday, February 22, 2016
American Theater Company has announced casting for the local premiere of Abe Koogler's "Kill Floor."
Making their ATC debuts are Audrey Francis as Andy, Sol Patches as B, Eric Slater as Ric…
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