'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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Video: 'First Wives'' Linda Bloodworth-Thomason talks to Chris Jones by Johnny Oleksinski

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, creator of the television series "Designing Women" and book writer of the new musical comedy "First Wives Club," chatted with theater critic Chris Jones last we…

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Porchlight announces 'Forum' cast by Johnny Oleksinski

Porchlight Music Theatre announced the cast of its upcoming production of "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" on Wednesday.

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Video: Sparring and seduction in 'Dunsinane' by Johnny Oleksinski

This week's Theater Loop Showcase is the National Theatre of Scotland's "Dunsinane," currently playing Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier.

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Churchill, Brecht and Coward next season at Remy Bumppo by Johnny Oleksinski

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company announced its 2015-16 season, the theater's 19th, on Monday.

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Video: Rumer Willis stars in 'Dear John Hughes' by Johnny Oleksinski

Actress Rumer Willis chatted with theater critic Chris Jones this week about the upcoming "For The Record: Dear John Hughes," a theaterical concert in which Willis stars.

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'If/Then,' 'Matilda' part of Broadway in Chicago's new season by Johnny Oleksinski

Broadway in Chicago filled in the gaps of its 2015-16 season on Tuesday.

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A boxing match from 'The Royale' by Johnny Oleksinski

This week's Theater Loop Showcase is "The Royale," a new play by Marco Ramirez (a writer of "Orange Is The New Black") at American Theater Company.

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Broadway casting of 'Airline Highway' announced by Johnny Oleksinski

Casting was announced on Thursday for the Broadway production of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's "Airline Highway," which ended its Chicago run on Valentine's Day.

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Broadway cast of 'Airline Highway' announced by Johnny Oleksinski

Casting was announced on Thursday for the Broadway production of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's "Airline Highway," which ended its Chicago run on Valentine's Day.

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'Murder Ballad' casting announced by Johnny Oleksinski

Murder most foul, strange and musical. 

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Evan Rachel Wood will perform in Chicago by Johnny Oleksinski

Film star Evan Rachel Wood will join the cast of the upcoming "For The Record: Dear John Hughes," a theatrical concert centered around the soundtracks of director Hughes' movies, Broadway in…

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Evan Rachel Wood will perform in Chicago by Johnny Oleksinski

Film star Evan Rachel Wood will join the cast of the upcoming "For The Record: Dear John Hughes," a theatrical concert centered on the soundtracks of director Hughes' movies, Broadway in Chi…

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The Hypocrites will perform 'American Idiot' by Johnny Oleksinski

The Hypocrites will begin its new season with the Green Day musical "American Idiot" this fall, the theater company announced on Monday. 

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Palace Theater announces 2015 season by Johnny Oleksinski

The Palace Theater, the relatively new dinner theater in the Wisconsin Dells, announced its 2015 season on Thursday.

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Video: Colm Feore talks Stratford's 'King Lear' film by Johnny Oleksinski

Actor Colm Feore stopped by Tribune Tower this week to chat with theater critic Chris Jones about the upcoming cinematic release of the Stratford Festival's "King Lear," in which Feore plays…

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Video: Gorgeous music from 'Sondheim on Sondheim' by Johnny Oleksinski

This week's Theater Loop Showcase video is wordless. It's pianist Austin Cook from Porchlight Music Theatre's revue "Sondheim on Sondheim," currently playing Stage 773.

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Goodman announces final 2014-15 casting by Johnny Oleksinski

Casting complete. The Goodman Theatre filled in the remainder of its 2014-15 casting gaps on Wednesday. 

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Three local premieres at TimeLine Theatre next season by Johnny Oleksinski

TimeLine Theatre Company announced its 2015-16 season on Wednesday. Three of the four plays " all of of which are very much in TimeLine's wheelhouse of historical, socio-political work " hav…

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