Tuesday, February 23, 2016
By Mary Houlihan | For the Sun-Times Beloved books and films have long served as ...
The post ‘Heathers’ stage musical a timely and relevant take on high school life appeare…
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 02:52PMThursday, February 18, 2016
On a recent New York afternoon, Joel Grey, 83, was in high spirits, marking the publication of his memoir, "Master of Ceremonies." For a performer who hid who he was for decades, Grey is now…
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 11:57AMThursday, February 11, 2016
The national tour of the thrilling musical "Cabaret" is about to launch and it's led by a young woman who knows it intimately. After all, Andrea Goss watched it for a year on Broadway — fr…
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 02:30PMBY TRICIA DESPRES | FOR THE SUN-TIMES As a child, Marc Salem knew what he was ...
The post Marc Salem mines his audience for mind-blowing experience appeared first on Chicago Entertain…
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 01:00PMTuesday, February 9, 2016
A publicist for Ken Watanabe says the Tony Award- and Oscar-nominated actor has been forced to delay his return to Broadway’s “The King and I” while he battles stomach cancer.
The post…
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 02:12PMWednesday, February 3, 2016
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK — The Jimmy Buffett musical will make ...
The post Jimmy Buffett stage musical to premiere at California theater appeared first on Chicago …
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:53PMTuesday, February 2, 2016
BY PHILIP MARCELO | ASSOCIATED PRESS CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Actors Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal ...
The post ‘Love Story’ actors Ryan O’Neal, Ali MacGraw, return to…
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:08AMSunday, January 31, 2016
Associated Press Vanessa Hudgens will take the stage in Fox’s “Grease: Live” tonight in honor ...
The post ‘Grease: Live': Vanessa Hudgens performs a day after dad’s death …
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 07:34PMSunday, January 24, 2016
By Kyle MacMillan | For the Sun-Times Sibling treachery, religious conversion, romantic rivalry and a ...
The post Verdi’s ‘Nabucco’ returns in force to the Lyric Oper…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:39PMTuesday, January 19, 2016
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK — It’s a match made in musical ...
The post Bette Midler to return to Broadway in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ appeared first on Chicago Entertain…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:43PMWednesday, January 13, 2016
By Mary Houlihan | For the Sun-Times As a child, Tyler Beattie loved fairy tales. ...
The post ‘Pinocchio’ musical latest neighborly offering from Portage Park’s Filam…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:00PMTuesday, January 12, 2016
By Derrik J. Lang | Associated Press The comedic character actor Richard Libertini has died. He ...
The post Character actor Richard Libertini, a Second City alum, dies at 82 appeared …
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:28PMThursday, January 7, 2016
A play that imagines what it might have been like had Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Joe DiMaggio and Sen. Joe McCarthy met in a hotel room in 1953 will make its New York debut next month …
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:17PMBy Selena Fragassi | For the Sun-Times The laughs keep coming at the Chicago Sketch ...
The post The laughs are right on track at Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival appeared first on Chicag…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:00AMMonday, December 21, 2015
Redmoon Theater, the Chicago company know for the ill-fated Great Chicago Fire Festival and other ...
The post Redmoon Theater flames out, will shut down operations appeared first on Chicago…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:30PMThursday, December 3, 2015
Brian Loevner has been named managing producer for Second City Theatricals, it was announced today ...
The post Second City Theatricals names Brian Loevner managing producer appeared first o…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:27PMMonday, November 23, 2015
Single tickets for the return of “The Book of Mormon” will go on sale Nov. ...
The post ‘Book of Mormon’ Chicago tickets on sale Nov. 30 appeared first on Chicago Ent…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 11:59AMSunday, November 15, 2015
By Kyle MacMillan | For the Sun-Times A ridiculously rich widow and loads of suitors. ...
The post Singers, dancers in perpetual motion in Susan Stroman’s grand ‘Merry Widow…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:32PMThursday, November 12, 2015
Compiled by Selena Fragassi | For the Sun-Times O, Christmas Tree! In case you didn’t ...
The post Nutcrackers, Scrooges and caroling and more: Our holiday show guide is here appeared…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:00AMThursday, October 29, 2015
By Mike Silverman | Associated Press Deep into the third act of Wagner’s “Tannhaeuser,” the title ...
The post Metropolitan Opera brings Johan Botha’s ‘Tannhaeuser…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:14PMTuesday, October 27, 2015
By Mary Houlihan | For the Sun-Times In the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of ...
The post Real voices tell the deeper story of Louisiana oil ‘Spill’ appeared first on Chicag…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:00PMMonday, October 5, 2015
By Kyle MacMillan | For the Sun-Times Few fairy tales are more universal or enduring ...
The post Lyric’s madcap ’Cinderella’ charms with wild costumes, inventive effects appeared…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:35PMTuesday, September 29, 2015
BY MARY HOULIHAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES A short piece, originally created for a fundraiser, ...
The post David Rabe retools ‘Good for Otto’ for world premiere at Gift Theatre a…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:02PMSaturday, September 26, 2015
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press They met for the first time across a crowded ...
The post Star of ‘A Gentleman’s Guide’ tour thrilled to be dying over and over appe…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:00AMWednesday, September 23, 2015
By Mary Houlihan | For the Sun-Times The 1980s were a defining decade for British ...
The post British playwright captures volatile emotions with ‘Sucker Punch’ appeared fir…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:00PMMonday, September 21, 2015
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press Former “Riverdance” star Michael Flatley, the Chicago native who ...
The post After Broadway debut, Michael Flatley plans to retire from dance app…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:28PMMonday, September 7, 2015
BY KYLE MACMILLAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES The Chicago Symphony Orchestra stands at the pinnacle ...
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SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:00AMThursday, July 30, 2015
By Mary Houlihan | For the Sun-Times Chicago audiences are not strangers to interactive theater, ...
The post Chicagoan returns home with ‘We Gotta Bingo’ dinner-theater exp…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:00PMWednesday, July 29, 2015
WASHINGTON — Aerospace giant Boeing Co. is giving the John F. Kennedy Center for the ...
The post Chicago-based Boeing gives Kennedy Center $20 million for expansion appeared first on Chic…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:00PMWednesday, July 22, 2015
BY VERENA DOBNIK | ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Writer E.L. Doctorow, who wryly reimagined ...
The post E.L. Doctorow, author of ‘Ragtime,’ dies in New York at 84 appeared first on…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:24PMTuesday, July 21, 2015
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK — Theodore Bikel, the Tony- and Oscar-nominated ...
The post Actor, singer Theodore Bikel dies at 91 appeared first on Chicago Entertainm…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:27PM 
