Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, the CEO of the Auditorium Theatre, will depart the organization at the end of July, according to an announcement Thursday by John Svoboda, chairman of the Audit…
"What feminine part of yourself did you have to destroy in order to survive in this world?" That's how performance artist Alok Vaid-Menon, 26, often introduces their latest poetry chapbook, …
On Wednesday, Hell in a Handbag Productions announced casting for its fall production of 'The Artificial Jungle,' the final play written by camp legend Charles Ludlam, a beloved figure of Ne…
On Wednesday, Timeline Theatre Company announced casting for Barbara Lebow's "A Shayna Maidel," which will open the company's 22nd season. A drama about a family ripped apart by an authorita…
Everbody say yeah " "Kinky Boots" is slated for a one-week engagement at the Cadillac in January 2019. The production held its world premiere in Chicago back in October 2012 before heading t…
On Tuesday, Black Button Eyes Productions announced casting for its world premiere of "Nightmares and Nightcaps: the Stories of John Collier," written and directed by the company's artistic …
David Sedaris, whose acid-tongued memoirs of family life have made him a favorite of just about everyone, will be swooping into the Paramount Theatre on November 20 to read from his newest b…
On Tuesday, Teatro Vista announced the lineup for its 2018-19 season, including the world premiere of "The Abuelas," a sequel to 2017-18's "The Madres." First will be "American Jornalero" by…
One of Chicago's most essential one-man shows is going on a three-city tour. "Twisted Melodies," written and performed by south side-native Kevin Roston, Jr. and originally produced by Congo…
On Monday, Griffin Theatre Company announced casting for the Chicago premiere of "The Harvest," a drama by Samuel D. Hunter that follows a group of religious neophytes as they plan a mission…
On Wednesday, Victory Gardens Theater announced the lineup for this year's Ignition Festival of New Plays, which marks the series' tenth anniversary. The fest's six featured plays will be pr…
On Wednesday, the Joffrey Ballet said that it set an attendance record in 2017-2018, breaking a previous record claimed by the 2016-2017 season. According to the company, total attendance in…
Drury Lane Theatre has announced casting for its remount of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." The show will be directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, who received a Tony nomination for…
On Monday, Broadway In Chicago announced that two young local actresses have been cast in the role of "Lulu" during the Chicago engagement of "Waitress." Camryn Cavaliero, 5, of Chicago and …
Janet Ulrich Brooks will make her Theatre at the Center debut when she takes to the stage as Ann Landers in "The Lady with All the Answers." The show opens on July 15 and will run until Augu…
On Friday, Northlight Theatre announced casting for its 2018-19 season, with a lineup of five shows that includes the music of Nina Simone and the world premiere of a Jane Austen-adaptation.…
On Thursday, First Folio Theatre announced casting for its world premiere of "Shrew'd," a jazz musical that places "The Taming of the Shrew" in 1930's Chicago. The show will open July 14 and…
Gaga is not a style. Get it right, dilettante. "It's very important for me to stay away from thinking of my work or my research as being a part of a particular style," says Ohad Naharin, cre…
On Wednesday, full casting for the Chicago premiere of "Heartbreak Hotel" was announced, with Eddie Clendening returning as Elvis, the role he originated at the Ogunquit Playhouse. It's old …
A trans rocker, an Iowa housewife and a troupe of male strippers walk into an Evanston theater " so begins the story of Theo Ubique's upcoming 2018-19 season. After 13 years at No Exit Cafe …
On Tuesday, the Marriott Theatre announced casting for its upcoming production of 'Murder for Two,' in which a duo takes on 13 roles in less than 90 minutes, remaining on stage for the entir…
Mercury Theater has announced that Rick Lyon, master puppeteer, actor, puppet designer and builder, will lead puppetry training for this year's revival of "Avenue Q." The "Sesame Street"-vet…
Congo Square Theatre Company has announced its nineteenth season, a roster of shows that explores the theme "Imperfect Perfection" and includes a production from the August Wilson New Plays …
On Thursday, Boho Theatre named Stephen Schellhardt its new artistic director, with a tenure that begins with the company's 2018-19 season. Schellhardt has been an artistic associate with th…
Michael Shannon, along with other members of the original team behind the 1995 production of "Victims of Duty," will star in a special remount from A Red Orchid Theatre this summer. Written …