After Broadway debut, Michael Flatley plans to retire from dance by Sun-times

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press Former "Riverdance" star Michael Flatley, the Chicago native who ... The post After Broadway debut, Michael Flatley plans to retire from dance appeare…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 4:28pm on September 21, 2015☆⚑

Fall Arts Preview 2015 " Classical Music by Sun-times

BY KYLE MACMILLAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES The Chicago Symphony Orchestra stands at the pinnacle ... The post Fall Arts Preview 2015 – Classical Music appeared first on Chicago Enterta…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 8:00am on September 7, 2015☆⚑

Chicagoan returns home with 'We Gotta Bingo' dinner-theater experience in tow by Sun-times

By Mary Houlihan | For the Sun-Times Chicago audiences are not strangers to interactive theater, ... The post Chicagoan returns home with ‘We Gotta Bingo’ dinner-theater exp…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:00pm on July 30, 2015☆⚑

Chicago-based Boeing gives Kennedy Center $20 million for expansion by Sun-times

WASHINGTON " Aerospace giant Boeing Co. is giving the John F. Kennedy Center for the ... The post Chicago-based Boeing gives Kennedy Center $20 million for expansion appeared first on Chicag…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 4:00pm on July 29, 2015☆⚑

E.L. Doctorow, author of 'Ragtime,' dies in New York at 84 by Sun-times

BY VERENA DOBNIK | ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK " Writer E.L. Doctorow, who wryly reimagined ... The post E.L. Doctorow, author of 'Ragtime,' dies in New York at 84 appeared first on Chica…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 3:24pm on July 22, 2015☆⚑

Actor, singer Theodore Bikel dies at 91 by Sun-times

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK  " Theodore Bikel, the Tony- and Oscar-nominated ... The post Actor, singer Theodore Bikel dies at 91 appeared first on Chicago Entertainm…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 3:27pm on July 21, 2015☆⚑

All the glitter intact as heartfelt 'Kinky Boots' returns on its first tour by Sun-times

By Catey Sullivan | For the Sun-Times It's won six Tony awards since it first ... The post All the glitter intact as heartfelt ‘Kinky Boots’ returns on its first tour appear…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 3:16pm on July 9, 2015☆⚑

Walkabout Theater collaboration yields multi-discipline take on 'The Tempest' by Sun-times

BY MARY HOULIHAN |FOR THE SUN-TIMES "The Tempest," the magical drama widely acknowledged as Shakespeare's ... The post Walkabout Theater collaboration yields multi-discipline take on &#…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:58pm on June 16, 2015☆⚑

Original 'Bleacher Bums' co-star Roberta Custer dies at 71 by Sun-times

Roberta Custer, an actress-writer who appeared in the original production of "Bleacher Bums" and helped ... The post Original ‘Bleacher Bums’ co-star Roberta Custer dies at 71 ap…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 4:05pm on June 9, 2015☆⚑

Tony Awards: Helen Mirren, 'Curious Case' win Broadway's top honor by Sun-times

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK " The dazzling London import "The Curious Incident ... The post Tony Awards: Helen Mirren, ‘Curious Case’ win Broadway’s…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 8:37pm on June 7, 2015☆⚑

Renee Fleming extends Chicago Lyric Opera contract 2 years by Sun-times

Famed soprano Renee Fleming will spend another two years working with the Lyric Opera of ... The post Renee Fleming extends Chicago Lyric Opera contract 2 years appeared first on Chicago Ent…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:13am on May 15, 2015☆⚑

Musical take on 'Sense and Sensibility' strikes a chord at Chicago Shakespeare by Sun-times

BY MARY HOULIHAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES Move over Will Shakespeare; Jane Austen is in ... The post Musical take on ‘Sense and Sensibility’ strikes a chord at Chicago Shakespear…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:00pm on April 22, 2015☆⚑

Katydids parlay local improv success into cable TV show by Sun-times

BY MISHA DAVENPORT | FOR THE SUN-TIMES They have been called the darlings of the ... The post Katydids parlay local improv success into cable TV show appeared first on Chicago Entertain…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 11:00am on April 22, 2015☆⚑

CircEsteem utilizes circus skills training to empowers kids, teens by Sun-times

BY TRICIA DESPRES | FOR THE SUN-TIMES He was called distracted and a class clown ... The post CircEsteem utilizes circus skills training to empowers kids, teens appeared first on Chicag…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:00am on April 13, 2015☆⚑

Plenty of spring activities to keep the kids entertained by Sun-times

BY DENISE I. O’NEAL | SUN-TIMES STAFF REPORTER Spring is the perfect time to pack up ... The post Plenty of spring activities to keep the kids entertained appeared first on Chi…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 4:00pm on April 10, 2015☆⚑

Kristoffer Diaz needed help going full farce on 'The Upstairs Concierge' by Sun-times

By Mary Houlihan | For the Sun-Times It seems that everyone " playwright, director, actors ... The post Kristoffer Diaz needed help going full farce on ‘The Upstairs ConciergeR…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 3:38pm on April 5, 2015☆⚑

NBC to present 'The Wiz' live with Cirque du Soleil, Harvey Fierstein by Sun-times

First came “The Sound of Music.” Second came “Peter Pan.” Next up for NBC: a ... The post NBC to present ‘The Wiz’ live with Cirque du Soleil, Harvey Fier…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 4:49pm on March 30, 2015☆⚑

Opera, mariachi blend smoothly in Lyric's 'El Pasado' by Sun-times

BY KYLE MACMILLAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES It might be hard to imagine the words ... The post Opera, mariachi blend smoothly in Lyric’s ‘El Pasado’ appeared first on Chicag…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 3:38pm on March 29, 2015☆⚑

VIDEO: 'Clinton' musical set to open on Broadway by Sun-times

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK  " Bill and Hillary Clinton are going ... The post VIDEO: ‘Clinton’ musical set to open on Broadway appeared first on Chicago …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:21pm on March 27, 2015☆⚑

Comedy One-Act Festival a melting pot of communal collaboration by Sun-times

BY CATEY SULLIVAN | FOR THE SUN-TIMES Community. It's nearly sacred tenant among Chicago theater ... The post Comedy One-Act Festival a melting pot of communal collaboration appeared fi…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 1:00pm on March 16, 2015☆⚑

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day weekend" Chicago-style by Sun-times

St. Patrick's Day officially arrives March 17, but here are some ways to celebrate the green scene this weekend. The post Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend— Chicago-style appea…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 3:00pm on March 12, 2015☆⚑

Munster's Theatre at the Center continues winning formula with 25th anniversary season by Sun-times

By Catey Sullivan | For the Sun-Times The shallow stage can be problematic. And for ... The post Munster’s Theatre at the Center continues winning formula with 25th anniversary se…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 1:00pm on March 3, 2015☆⚑

David Grieg's 'Dunsinane' picks up where 'Macbeth' left off " with a twist by Sun-times

Here's something you've probably never thought of: What happens after the tyrant Macbeth is overthrown at the end of Shakespeare's great drama? The post David Grieg’s ‘Dunsinane&…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 2:05pm on February 25, 2015☆⚑

'The Passenger' soars in profoundly moving staging at Chicago's Lyric Opera by Sun-times

"The Passenger" is a compelling opera that manages the nearly impossible task of shedding meaningful light on the horror of Auschwitz, one of the Nazis' most notorious slaughterhouses. The p…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:46pm on February 25, 2015☆⚑

Diana Nyad turns record swim into one-woman stage show by Sun-times

Diana Nyad, who made history as the first person to swim across the Florida Straits without a shark cage, isn't scared of wading into another challenge " theater. The post Diana Nyad turns r…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 8:00pm on February 20, 2015☆⚑