Tim Kazurinsky will go to Broadway this spring by Johnny Oleksinski

Tim Kazurinsky, the Chicago actor and Second City alum best known for his years spent on "Saturday Night Live" and his role in the "Police Academy" films, will perform on Broadway this sprin…

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A strange trip through airport security in 'Title and Deed' by Johnny Oleksinski

This week's Showcase is "Title and Deed," the play by  Will Eno at Lookingglass Theatre Company.

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A strange trip through airport security in 'Title and Deed' by Johnny Oleksinski

This week's Showcase is "Title and Deed," the play by  Will Eno at Lookingglass Theatre Company.

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'Edward Tulane' will begin Children's Theatre's new season by Johnny Oleksinski

Chicago Children's Theatre announced its 2015-16 season opener on Thursday. The play is "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane."

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Sondheim will receive Sandburg Award by Johnny Oleksinski

Stephen Sondheim will receive the Carl Sandburg Literary Award this year, a spokesman for the Chicago Public Library said on Monday.

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'Fancy Nancy' moves downtown by Johnny Oleksinski

The family theater company Emerald City Theatre will bring "Fancy Nancy The Musical" to the Broadway Playhouse this summer, a spokesperson for Broadway in Chicago said on Monday.

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A four-play 2015-16 season for Route 66 by Johnny Oleksinski

Route 66 Theatre Company announced its 2015-16 season on Friday night. All four shows are new-to-Chicago, and one is a brand new play.

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'Adding Machine' and 'Menagerie' for The Hypocrites in 2015-16 by Johnny Oleksinski

The Hypocrites announced its 2015-16 season on Friday. A longer-than-usual lineup for this theater company, it features remounts of three popular productions of the past four years, plus a p…

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Griffin will stage 'The Birds' by Johnny Oleksinski

Griffin Theatre Company's next show will be playwright Conor McPherson's adaptation of "The Birds," a spokesman for the theater said on Wednesday.

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'Little Mermaid' and Marathon Bard at Chicago Shakespeare in 2015-16 by Johnny Oleksinski

Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced its 2015-16 season on Wednesday. 

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Graney will direct new Gilbert and Sullivan at Oregon Shakespeare by Johnny Oleksinski

Sean Graney will adapt and direct another Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, but for the first time not with The Hypocrites, the Chicago theater company where he is artistic director. 

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Graney will direct a fourth Gilbert and Sullivan at Oregon Shakespeare by Johnny Oleksinski

Sean Graney will adapt and direct another Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, but for the first time not with The Hypocrites, the Chicago theater company where he is artistic director. 

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'Treasure Island' and Lorca at Lookingglass next season by Johnny Oleksinski

Lookingglass Theatre Company filled in the gaps of its 2015-16 season on Tuesday. The three-play roster will begin with a new, previously announced adaptation of "Treasure Island" by Mary Zi…

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Kokandy will perform 'Heathers' in 2016 by Johnny Oleksinski

Kokandy Productions announced its 2016 season on Monday, while also appending its 2015 season with a third production.

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Videos: August Wilson Monologue Competition winners by Johnny Oleksinski

Last week, the high school August Wilson Monologue Competition was held at the Goodman Theatre. 

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Alvin Ailey and Twyla Tharp at the Auditorium next season by Johnny Oleksinski

The Auditorium Theatre announced its 2015-16 season on Thursday. Of particular note is the previously announced Twyla Tharp 50th Anniversary Tour, which will incude two new works by the reno…

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Marriott announces 'Anything Goes' cast by Johnny Oleksinski

The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire announced the cast of its upcoming production of Cole Porter's tap-dance-filled musical comedy "Anything Goes" on Thursday.

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Dan Savage play in Hell in a Handbag's 2015-16 season by Johnny Oleksinski

Hell in a Handbag Productions, the proudly campy Andersonville theater company, announced its 2015-16 season on Thursday.

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'Northanger Abbey' musical in Lifeline's 2015-16 season by Johnny Oleksinski

A new musical adaptation of Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey" will be featured in Lifeline Theatre's 2015-16 season. The theater's full lineup was announced on Wednesday.

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Gardley and Gubbins in Victory Gardens' 2015-16 season by Johnny Oleksinski

Victory Gardens Theater announced its 2015-16 roster on Wednesday. The theater's 41st season includes five plays, four of which are new to Chicago.

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Video: A sweet duet from 'The Full Monty' by Johnny Oleksinski

This week's Theater Loop Showcase video is George Toles and Greg Foster in "The Full Monty," staged by Kokandy Productions at Theater Wit. 

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Bruce Graham premiere will kick off Northlight's season by Johnny Oleksinski

Northlight Theatre announced its 2015-16 season, the theater's 41st, on Tuesday.

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'Hairspray' and 'A Christmas Story' next season at Paramount by Johnny Oleksinski

Four musicals from four different eras will take the stage of Paramount Theatre in Aurora next season. Paramount announced its 2015-16 slate on Tuesday.

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'Company' and Second City in Writers' 2015-16 season by Johnny Oleksinski

Writers Theatre announced its 2015-16 season on Monday " the first to be performed in its new Studio Gang-designed theater on Tudor Court. The inaugural show in the Alexandra C. and John D. …

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Video: Evan Rachel Wood chats with Chris Jones by Johnny Oleksinski

Actors Evan Rachel Wood and Michael Thomas Grant chatted with theater critic Chris Jones last  week about "For The Record: Dear John Hughes," a theatrical concert in which they both…

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