It is desperation as much as passion that drives the characters in "Therese Raquin," the opera with a score by Tobias Picker, and a lean, effective libretto by Gene Scheer, based on the 19th…
Unquestionably it is a trend. Just as AIDS became the defining disease inspiring playwrights in the final two decades of the 20th century, dementia (most particularly the "early onset" form)…
Adam Gwon's "Ordinary Days," a theatrical song cycle now receiving an intimate, heartfelt Chicago debut by BoHo Theatre, captures the lives of four characters somewhat adrift in New York Cit…
TimeLine Theatre is devoted to presenting plays that are inspired by history and that connect to today's social and political issues. The 2015-2016 season will feature an Arthur Miller play …
The three leading ladies of the new musical, "First Wives Club," chat about the show that is having its pre-Broadway tryout at Chicago's Oriental Theatre. The post The ladies of the ‘F…
Ervin Gardner's notably timely, clear, stylish, high-stakes courtroom drama might not generate the usual dancing in the seats as other Black ensemble productions, but the audience hung on ev…
Christopher Wheeldon, director and choreographer of the upcoming Broadway musical, "An American in Paris," will choreograph a new version of "The Nutcracker" for the Joffrey Ballet, set to d…
Whatever your thoughts might be about artificial insemination, surrogate births and all the other engineered wonders of modern science aimed at producing children, it is an almost certain be…
In David Adjmi's play, "Marie Antoinette," the queen of the title arrives, as we might expect, in an airy layer cake of a gown " tiers of pink chiffon embellished with flowers " and a hairdo…
Here is a pressing question: Is "First Date," the 90-minute musical revue now on stage at the Royal George Cabaret, an appropriate destination for an actual first date? The post The salad or…
To cut to the chase: The Joffrey Ballet's "Unique Voices"program, which created a palpable buzz in the audience on opening night, is nothing short of sensational. And it's cheeky to boot. Th…
"Sondheim on Sondheim," now in a Porchlight Music Theatre production, is an intriguing hybrid of revue-meets-documentary devoted to the life and work of the composer-lyricist who has created…
To celebrate her 50th anniversary as a dance-maker, choreographer Twyla Tharp will create two new works to be presented as part of a 10-week, 15-city North-American tour. The post Twyla Thar…
Among those cast: Matthew Hydzik; Tony Award winner Jarrod Emick; Two-time Tony Award nominee Charlotte d'Amboise; And two-time Tony Award nominee Tony Roberts. The post More casting announc…
Disney's award-winning musical, "The Lion King," directed by Julie Taymor, is set for a seven-week engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, that will run Dec. 2, 2015 thro…
The Chicago Humanities Festival has announced two major changes at the top. The post New leadership for Chicago Humanities Festival appeared first on Chicago Entertainment - Chicago Sun-Time…
Arenas' "Marie Antoinette" is no historical relic but a playfully anachronistic version of the queen and her world " one that is a hipper, more contemporary portrayal of the woman. The post …
Note to Broadway (and not for the first time): If you want to see how to make a musical really snap into place " and how to connect with an audience in that uncanny way that is so crucial fo…
The Chicago Flamenco Festival 2015, running Feb. 6-March 7, promises to be the best way to counter winter. The post Chicago Flamenco Festival ready to be set in motion appeared first on Chic…
Raven Theatre, where a zesty production of Horton Foote's play, "Dividing the Estate," opened earlier this week, today announced the resignation of its executive director, Kelli Strickland, …
There are two ways to think about "La Cage aux Folles," the musical that debuted on Broadway in 1983, and was based on a French play that appeared a decade earlier. The post “La Cage a…
Porchlight Music Theatre, currently midway into its all-Sondheim season, has announced the four shows to ... The post Porchlight announces four musicals in 2015-2016 season appeared first on…
Pride Films and Plays will be transferring its world premiere production of "The Book of Merman" for a six-week engagement at the Apollo Theater Studio. The post ‘Book of Merman’…
The team for "First Wives Club," the new musical based on the hit 1996 film comedy, "met the press" Wednesday at Chicago's Oriental Theatre. The post Sneak peek at Broadway-bound ‘Firs…
The Joffrey Ballet enjoyed unprecedented success with its two most recent full-length "story ballets."But now comes the nut that's often the hardest to crack: attracting audiences to a mixed…