Tuesday, 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 03:27PMThursday, July 9, 2015
By Catey Sullivan | For the Sun-Times It’s won six Tony awards since it first ...
The post All the glitter intact as heartfelt ‘Kinky Boots’ returns on its first tour appe…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:16PMTuesday, June 16, 2015
BY MARY HOULIHAN |FOR THE SUN-TIMES “The Tempest,” the magical drama widely acknowledged as Shakespeare’s ...
The post Walkabout Theater collaboration yields multi-discipline take…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:58PMTuesday, June 9, 2015
Roberta Custer, an actress-writer who appeared in the original production of “Bleacher Bums” and helped ...
The post Original ‘Bleacher Bums’ co-star Roberta Custer dies at 7…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:05PMSunday, June 7, 2015
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK — The dazzling London import “The Curious Incident ...
The post Tony Awards: Helen Mirren, ‘Curious Case’ win Broadway’…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:37PMFriday, May 15, 2015
Famed soprano Renee Fleming will spend another two years working with the Lyric Opera of ...
The post Renee Fleming extends Chicago Lyric Opera contract 2 years appeared first on Chicago Ent…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:13AMWednesday, April 22, 2015
BY MARY HOULIHAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES Move over Will Shakespeare; Jane Austen is in ...
The post Musical take on ‘Sense and Sensibility’ strikes a chord at Chicago Shakespear…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:00PMBY MISHA DAVENPORT | FOR THE SUN-TIMES They have been called the darlings of the ...
The post Katydids parlay local improv success into cable TV show appeared first on Chicago Entertain…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 11:00AMMonday, April 13, 2015
BY TRICIA DESPRES | FOR THE SUN-TIMES He was called distracted and a class clown ...
The post CircEsteem utilizes circus skills training to empowers kids, teens appeared first on Chicag…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:00AMFriday, April 10, 2015
BY DENISE I. O’NEAL | SUN-TIMES STAFF REPORTER Spring is the perfect time to pack up ...
The post Plenty of spring activities to keep the kids entertained appeared first on Chica…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:00PMSunday, April 5, 2015
By Mary Houlihan | For the Sun-Times It seems that everyone — playwright, director, actors ...
The post Kristoffer Diaz needed help going full farce on ‘The Upstairs Concierge&#…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:38PMMonday, March 30, 2015
First came “The Sound of Music.” Second came “Peter Pan.” Next up for NBC: a ...
The post NBC to present ‘The Wiz’ live with Cirque du Soleil, Harvey Fier…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:49PMSunday, March 29, 2015
BY KYLE MACMILLAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES It might be hard to imagine the words ...
The post Opera, mariachi blend smoothly in Lyric’s ‘El Pasado’ appeared first on Chicag…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:38PMFriday, March 27, 2015
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK — Bill and Hillary Clinton are going ...
The post VIDEO: ‘Clinton’ musical set to open on Broadway appeared first on Chicago …
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:21PMMonday, March 16, 2015
BY CATEY SULLIVAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES Community. It’s nearly sacred tenant among Chicago theater ...
The post Comedy One-Act Festival a melting pot of communal collaboration appeared …
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:00PMThursday, March 12, 2015
St. Patrick's Day officially arrives March 17, but here are some ways to celebrate the green scene this weekend.
The post Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend— Chicago-style appea…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:00PMTuesday, March 3, 2015
By Catey Sullivan | For the Sun-Times The shallow stage can be problematic. And for ...
The post Munster’s Theatre at the Center continues winning formula with 25th anniversary se…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:00PMWednesday, February 25, 2015
Here’s something you’ve probably never thought of: What happens after the tyrant Macbeth is overthrown at the end of Shakespeare’s great drama?
The post David Grieg’s ‘Duns…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:05PM“The Passenger” is a compelling opera that manages the nearly impossible task of shedding meaningful light on the horror of Auschwitz, one of the Nazis’ most notorious slaughterhouses.…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:46PMFriday, February 20, 2015
Diana Nyad, who made history as the first person to swim across the Florida Straits without a shark cage, isn't scared of wading into another challenge — theater.
The post Diana Nyad turns…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:00PMThursday, February 19, 2015
Based on a radio play and novel by Holocaust survivor and writer Zofia Posmysz, "The Passenger" tells the harrowing story of a former SS officer at Auschwitz who has to confront her hidden p…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:00PMBY KYLE MACMILLAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES Gioachino Rossini wrote his inaugural opera while still ...
The post ‘Therese Raquin’ slated for four performances by Chicago Opera The…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:00PMWednesday, February 18, 2015
The Goodman Theatre today announced that veteran actor Ron OJ Parson is stepping down from ...
The post Terry Bellamy steps into role at Goodman Theatre’s ‘Two Trains RunningR…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:02PMThursday, February 12, 2015
BY MARY HOULIHAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES Playwright Ervin Gardner first came across the story ...
The post ‘Trial of Moses Fleetwood Walker’ gets world premiere at Black Ensembl…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 06:25PMWednesday, February 11, 2015
The International Voices Project is an initiative that seeks out unknown playwrights from around the world and presents translations and readings of their work with the hope that a theater c…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:00PMTuesday, February 10, 2015
Lyric Opera of Chicago unveiled its first production of "Tannhauser" since 1988 and just its third ever.
The post ‘Tannhauser’ redeemed by powerhouse voices, choreography at Lyr…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 11:38AMMonday, February 9, 2015
The 2015-16 offerings build on the variety of the current season, with seven operas, an operetta and a classic Broadway musical spanning four centuries by European and Pan-American composers…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:00PMSunday, January 25, 2015
By Wynne Delacoma/For the Sun-Times Anyone who heard Russian soprano Tatiana Serjan’s blood-chilling performance as ...
The post Lyric Opera’s ‘Tosca’ offers new thrills …
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:21PMWednesday, January 21, 2015
BY TRICIA DESPRES | FOR THE SUN-TIMES “Disney On Ice Presents Frozen” hits its emotional ...
The post Disney On Ice and ‘Frozen’ a perfect fit appeared first on Chic…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:02PMThe University of Chicago’s Contempo celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series of concerts beginning Jan. 24.
The post Contempo Ensemble celebrates 50 years with series of concerts ap…
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:00PM"The MLK Project: The Fight or Civil Rights" opens Jan. 24 at Chicago Children's Theatre.
The post ‘MLK Project’ a powerful history lesson for children, adults of all races appea…
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