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Adam Jacobs, Broadway's original Aladdin in the Disney musical with flying carpet rides, wish-granting genies and catchy tunes like "A Whole New World," will reprise the title role in the No…
The Marriott Theatre announced the cast of its season opener "Mamma Mia!" Tuesday. Danni Smith and Tiffany Tatreau will star as mother-daughter-duo Donna Sheridan and Sophie Sheridan, res…
Bill T. Jones, the Broadway choreographer, dancer and theater director, will make a Chicago appearance at the DuSable Museum of African American History at the end of the month. Jo…
There are now two opportunities to "Spend the Night With Billy Crystal" in Chicago. It was announced Friday that Crystal will add a second performance of his show at the Chicago Theatre.…
The Gift Theatre announced the cast of Mona Mansour's "Unseen" Wednesday. The production stars Brittany Burch as Mia and Alexandra Main as Jane, both ensemble members, with Ashley Agbay as D…
Mercury Theater Chicago announced the cast of the Tony Bennett revue "I Left My Heart" Wednesday. Paying tribute to the crooner with hits like "Put on a Happy Face" and, yes, "I Left …
The Actors Gymnasium will stage a world premiere loosely based on Leo Tolstoy's short story "The Three Questions," the company announced Wednesday. Titled "Quest," the circus-theater product…
The Theater Loop wishes you a merry little Christmas and a happy holiday season. In this Showcase video, Dara Cameron and Michael Mahler, currently starring in American Blues Theater's ra…
Take a trip under the water (where it's hotter, ah) this holiday season with Paramount Theatre's "The Little Mermaid." This week's Showcase features Jonathan Butler-Duplessis as Sebast…
The House Theatre of Chicago has added seven new members to its ensemble, the company announced Tuesday. The new company members include Kara Davidson, Elana Elyce, Ben Hertel, Derek Mats…
Casting is complete for the world premiere of "The Snare," Jackalope Theatre Company announced Wednesday. Written by Samantha Beach, "The Snare" follows an average eighth-grader who believes…
Philip Dawkins' "Charm," which premiered in Chicago, will open MCC Theater's season in the fall, the off-Broadway company announced Wednesday. Will Davis, artistic director of Chicago's A…
No "Hamilton" tickets in your stocking this year? Chicago theaters are here to cheer you up with holiday spirit. And remind you that there are a number of shows up and running with tic…
Richard E. Grant and Lisa O'Hare will star as Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle in the Lyric Opera production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's "My Fair Lady," the company announced T…
Artistic director Robert Falls will not direct Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!" in the spring as previously announced, the Goodman Theatre announced Monday. Artistic associate and producer…
From the grubby, self-serving Templeton in "Charlotte's Web" to the "1984" rats that carried out Big Brother's deeds in Room 101, rats in pop culture have a bad rep. Then there's the real-li…
Mercury Theater Chicago announced its 2017 season Monday, featuring a slate of three musicals, the company's first-ever non-musical production and the holiday standby "The Christmas Schooner…
"Hamilton" fans lined up around the block outside the PrivateBank Theatre on Saturday afternoon for a shot at winning tickets in the show's first live lottery in Chicago. And even those who�…
The Hypocrites will cancel the remainder of its 2016-17 season after the winter production of Margaret Edson's "Wit," the company announced Friday. The company, now in its 20th anniversar…
A special #Ham4Ham live show, featuring impromptu performances from the Chicago cast of "Hamilton," will take place this weekend in Chicago, producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago a…
Sit back, relax, open up your mind and let your fantasies unwind with the latest Theater Loop Showcase. In this week's video, Derrick Davis, currently starring in the titular role of the …
Wish there was a "Hamilton" for all of your favorite historical figures? The improv group Baby Wants Candy (creators of "Thrones! The Musical Parody" and "Fifty Shades! The Musical Parody) a…
Erica Daniels has been named the new managing director at Victory Gardens Theater, the company announced Tuesday. Daniels is known for her work as the casting director at Steppenwolf Theatre…
Oracle Productions announced Monday that it will cease operations at the end of the month. The Chicago storefront company, known for offering free performances, moved into the former …
The Neo-Futurists in Chicago, New York and San Francisco will collaborate on the creation of a new late-night show to replace the long-running "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind," the c…
