Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Black Ensemble Theater has announced its 40th anniversary season, featuring remounts of executive director Jackie Taylor's past hit shows. The slate includes seven shows, up from the usual f…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:04PM[SHARE]The Greenhouse Theater Center will produce an inaugural 7-month series featuring solo performers as part of the theater's new producing division, owners Wendy and William Spatz announced Wed…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:09AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 12, 2016
The Marriott Theatre has announced casting for "Sister Act," the musical comedy based on the hit Whoopi Goldberg film.
Stephanie Umoh, seen in "Ragtime" on Broadway in 2009, will star as De…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:12PM[SHARE]The Marriott Theatre has announced casting for "Sister Act," the musical comedy based on the hit Whoopi Goldberg film. Stephanie Umoh, seen in "Ragtime" on Broadway in 2009, will star as Del…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:31PM[SHARE]Artistic director Michael Patrick Thornton will star in the Gift Theatre's production of "Richard III," the company announced Tuesday. The production will also feature ensemble members Britt…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:31PM[SHARE]Artistic director Michael Patrick Thornton will star in the Gift Theatre's production of "Richard III," the company announced Tuesday.
The production will also feature ensemble members Brit…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:46PM[SHARE]This week's Showcase features a first look at the Broadway-bound musical "Gotta Dance."
The indefatigable Nancy Ticotin plays Camilla, a senior member of the dance team who has a passion fo…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:38PM[SHARE]This week's Showcase features a first look at the Broadway-bound musical "Gotta Dance." The indefatigable Nancy Ticotin plays Camilla, a senior member of the dance team who has a passion for…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:13AM[SHARE]Monday, January 11, 2016
Heidi Kettenring will star in "Applause," the latest production part of Porchlight Music Theatre's "lost" musicals staged-concert series.
Kettenring will play Margo Channing, a role o…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:36PM[SHARE]Kate Baldwin and Paolo Montalban will star in "The King and I," Lyric Opera announced Monday.
Baldwin and Montalban will play Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam, respectively, in Lyric's l…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:04PM[SHARE]Heidi Kettenring will star in "Applause," the latest production part of Porchlight Music Theatre's "lost" musicals staged-concert series. Kettenring will play Margo Channing, a role or…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:35PM[SHARE]Marc Salem is bringing his latest magic-meets-mind-games interactive show to the Apollo Theater, replacing the long-running jukebox musical "Million Dollar Quartet."
Salem, a renowned me…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:58PM[SHARE]Carol Burnett has announced a third show to play the Chicago Theatre on May 17, in addition to the previously announced shows on May 19 and May 20.
The three performances, originally pla…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:58PM[SHARE]Kate Baldwin and Paolo Montalban will star in "The King and I," Lyric Opera announced Monday. Baldwin and Montalban will play Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam, respectively, in Lyric's la…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:51PM[SHARE]Carol Burnett has announced a third show to play the Chicago Theatre on May 17, in addition to the previously announced shows on May 19 and May 20. The three performances, originally plan…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:09PM[SHARE]Marc Salem is bringing his latest magic-meets-mind-games interactive show to the Apollo Theater, replacing the long-running jukebox musical "Million Dollar Quartet." Salem, a renowned men…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:43AM[SHARE]Saturday, January 9, 2016
Mark Hood, a performer from this season of NBC's "The Voice," will perform a one-night-only show in Chicago on Jan. 17.
The Chicago native will sing hits he performed on the show and sha…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:37PM[SHARE]Mark Hood, a performer from this season of NBC's "The Voice," will perform a one-night-only show in Chicago on Jan. 17. The Chicago native will sing hits he performed on the show and shar…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM[SHARE]Friday, January 8, 2016
Silk Road Rising has announced the cast of Jamil Khoury's new play "Mosque Alert." The production features Rengin Altay, Rom Barkhordar, Amy J. Carle, Keith Kupferer, Sahar Dika, Nina Ganet,…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:27PM[SHARE]Silk Road Rising has announced the cast of Jamil Khoury's new play "Mosque Alert." The production features Rengin Altay, Rom Barkhordar, Amy J. Carle, Keith Kupferer, Sahar Dika, Nina Ganet,…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:31PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 7, 2016
Jackalope Theatre Company has announced casting for the remainder of the company's 8th season.
Calamity West's new play "Rolling," to be directed by Nate Silver, stars Dana Black as Vale…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:09PM[SHARE]Steppenwolf for Young Adults has announced casting for "The Compass," a world-premiere production devised and directed by Michael Rohd.
Ensemble member Tim Hopper, along with Cheryl Lynn Br…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:39PM[SHARE]On the first day of group ticket sales for the Chicago stop of the hip-hop hit "Hamilton" the phones did not crash, a representative of Broadway in Chicago confirmed Thursday. Although th…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:39PM[SHARE]Jackalope Theatre Company has announced casting for the remainder of the company's 8th season. Calamity West's new play "Rolling," to be directed by Nate Silver, stars Dana Black as Valer…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:00PM[SHARE]Steppenwolf for Young Adults has announced casting for "The Compass," a world-premiere production devised and directed by Michael Rohd. Ensemble member Tim Hopper, along with Cheryl Lynn Bru…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:45PM[SHARE]On the first day of group ticket sales for the Chicago stop of the hip-hop hit "Hamilton" the phones did not crash, as widely reported in Chicago. A representative of Broadway in Chicago …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:52AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 6, 2016
The Flea Theater in New York City has announced its spring 2016 season, including a play by Chicago playwright Kristiana Colon.
Colon's play "but i cd only whisper" will receive its New Yor…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:41PM[SHARE]The Flea Theater in New York City has announced its spring 2016 season, including a play by Chicago playwright Kristiana Colon. Colon's play "but i cd only whisper" will receive its New York…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:22PM[SHARE]Christopher Mannelli will join Rochester's Geva Theatre Center as executive director and partner with artistic director Mark Cuddy as co-C.E.O. of the company, chair of the board of trust…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:42PM[SHARE]The planned performances of Les Grands Ballets' "Leonce and Lena" at the Auditorium Theatre has been canceled, the theater announced Wednesday. "Leonce and Lena," scheduled for an Apri…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:42PM[SHARE]Goodman Theatre has announced casting of Thornton Wilder's "The Matchmaker," the farce that inspired the musical "Hello, Dolly!" Kristine Nielsen, a 2013 Tony nominee for playing Sonia in Ch…
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