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Sideshow Theatre Company has announced its 10th season, featuring three area premieres. The season begins with Philip Dawkins' solo show "The Happiest Place on Earth" (Sept. 17-Oct. 23),…
In true MSG Entertainment fashion, they have announced that Martin Lawrence will perform a second night of stand-up comedy at the Chicago Theatre in June. Lawrence, known from his TV sit…
American Theater Company (ATC) has announced its 2016-17 season, the company's 32nd season and first under new artistic director Will Davis. The season begins in the fall with the world p…
The season of comedy fests continues with the fifth annual Chicago Women's Funny Festival, which is billed as the largest gathering of comediennes in the country with more than 95 groups …
The National Endowment for the Arts will award more than $82 million to artistic projects throughout the country in the second grant announcement of its 50th anniversary year, including $954…
Comedian and movie star Kevin Hart will perform at Jokes and Notes on Sunday in a one-night-only stand-up performance. The 21-and-over show is set for 8 p.m. at the South Side comedy club…
"Ride the Cyclone," which opened in a well-received production at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in October 2015, will be a part of MCC Theater's upcoming season in New York. The original mu…
In the moments leading up to her performance in "The King and I," Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical about an English governess, the King of Siam and their intercontinental struggl…
Louis C.K. will bring his self-deprecating humor to Chicago beginning May 31, the comedian known for creating, directing, writing and starring in the FX series "Louie" announced on his websi…
"Glee" star Jane Lynch, who began her career at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company, will bring her live cabaret show "See Jane Sing" to the Lyric Opera this summer. Accompanied by a five-…
StarKid Productions announced Monday that it will present "Firebringer," its 10th original musical, in Chicago this summer. The company, known best for the viral hit "A Very Potter Musica…
Adam Sandler, the "Saturday Night Live" cast member turned movie star, musician, writer and producer, is touring with the cast of his upcoming Netflix movie "The Do-Over" ahead of the …
Pivot Arts announced the complete lineup for its fourth annual Pivot Arts Festival of multi-disciplinary performances on Wednesday. This year's fest will take place throughout Chicago's U…
In Ike Holter's latest play, "Sender," now on stage in Old Town at A Red Orchid Theatre, a hip Chicago guy, Lynx, presumed to be missing and/or dead by his group of friends after seemingly d…
AstonRep Theatre Company announced its 2016-17 season on Monday. First up is "The Black Slot" (Sept. 1-Oct. 2), Warren Hoffman's satirical world premiere (the company's first) about race and…
Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced Monday that a concert reading of the rock musical "Love Kills" has been added to the summer lineup of the multi-genre programming series "LookOut." The …
Martin Lawrence is coming to the Chicago Theatre in June to perform a night of stand-up comedy, MSG Entertainment announced Monday. Lawrence, known from HBO's "Def Comedy Jam," the films …
A meeting of the original "Adding Machine" minds will take place tonight at The Den, as members of Chicago theater's constellated community head back to the place where everybody knows their…
The Harris Theater announced its 2016-17 season of music and dance events on Thursday. The season opens in the fall with Shanghai Jingju Theater Company's "The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan" (Sep…
It's that time of the year again " the time when funny people from near and far come together for a laugh-packed week of shenanigans, known formally as the Chicago Improv Festival. The festi…
This week's Showcase features a song from Porchlight Music Theatre's must-see production of "Dreamgirls," Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger's Motown musical about the backstage drama behind t…
Collaboraction announced its 2016-17 season, the company's 21st, on Tuesday. "The Mars Assignment" (Oct. 20-Nov. 20) will premiere in the fall. Written and directed by Ronan Marra and create…
Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced Monday that casting is complete for "Constellations" (May 26-July 3) and "Visiting Edna" (Sept. 15-Nov. 6). Jessie Fisher will join the previously annou…
Sideshow Theatre Company announced Friday that Stephanie Weddell has been named its new executive director, effective at the end of April. Weddell, who last served as the director of the dra…
The Second City has announced the title and cast of its 40th e.t.c. revue, "A Red Line Runs Through It." The express ride along the bumpy route of life will be directed by Matt Hovd…
