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For dance, 2017 was about taking risks. Companies tried new things, celebrated milestones and took on ambitious projects. The year had a "go big or go home" feel to it, and for these product…
The holidays are almost here. You know that Chicago is known for its theater and you finally have more time to see a show. But which are the best ones right now? I've seen most of them. So l…
You could escape the lousy times of 2017 on Broadway, whether that was by descending to Bikini Bottom or rising up on your feet, with everyone around, in praise of all that is Bette Midler. …
Porchlight Music Theatre announced the cast of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Merrily We Roll Along" Wednesday. The production will star Matt Crowle as Charley Kringas, Jim DeSelm as Franklin…
The cast of RANDY SKINNER's annual high-quality production includes Tonay Award-winning Karen Ziemba and Conrad John Schuck: what's not to like?
Casting is complete for the new production of "Hatfield & McCoy," the House Theatre of Chicago announced Tuesday. The Hatfields include: Robert D. Hardaway as Devil Anse Hatfield, Marika Mas…
Whether your household is filled with serious dance enthusiasts or you're a once-every-couple-of-years kind of family, "The Nutcracker" has crept its way into Chicago's holiday traditions li…
Chita Rivera sang "A Boy Like That" from "West Side Story" from the stage of the Steppenwolf Theatre on Monday night. She was, after all, the original Anita. She first performed the song for…
In 1833, the year the British Parliament abolished slavery in the United Kingdom, an African-American actor named Ira Aldridge " New York-born but married to an Englishwoman from Yorkshire "…
Rob Lowe will bring the national tour of his one-man show to Chicago for a one-night-only performance in May, Broadway in Chicago announced Monday. "Stories I Only Tell My Friends: Live," in…
There is a history. L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" " the stage version, which came long before the Judy Garland movie " had its world premiere in Chicago in 1902 at the Grand Opera House…
"I'm gonna tell you a story tonight," says comedian-storyteller-filmmaker Mike Birbiglia as he takes the stage at the Chicago Theater on Friday night. "But first I'm gonna tell you about my …
"42nd Street" âœâœâœâœ Think you've seen "42nd Street" before? Not with jazz-funk orchestrations and a rock drum set and a truly diverse cast, not with choreography closer…
Here's the most remarkable thing about the choreography of Crystal Pite: She individualizes and dehumanizes the human body, both at the same time. The Vancouver-based choreographer is a grea…
In an interview given in support of "Michael Jackson's This is It," the 2009 documentary about the London concert series that was never performed due to Jackson's death weeks before it began…
"They dance to give voice to the voiceless," said education director Nicole Clarke-Springer at the top of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater's 20th anniversary season finale, a weekend of performan…
Black Ensemble Theater has announced its 2018 season, featuring tributes to Chuck Berry, Patti LaBelle, blues artists and the women of soul. First up is "Hail, Hail Chuck: A Tribute to Chuck…
When I last saw Sarah Bockel, she was performing on Belmont Avenue in Chicago in "Parade," a production of the BoHo Theatre Ensemble. If you live in Highland Park, you might have seen her in…
In times of stress and trouble, wise creative souls seek out the wisdom of Chita Rivera. Of course, people have been seeking out the wisdom of the legendary actress-dancer, one of the most b…
Casting is complete for "Hinter," a world premiere thriller by Calamity West, Steep Theatre announced Wednesday. The production will feature Aurora Adachi-Winter, Lauren Sivak, Sasha Smith, …
At one point in "Gobsmacked!," the godawful small affair that has landed for the week at the Broadway Playhouse, you hear the unmistakable opening strains of David Bowie's "Life on Mars." No…
"Turandot," Puccini's unfinished valedictory to the stage, is an elaborate operatic fairy tale. But for fairy tales to really work, there must be magic and mystery the audience can believe i…
This week's Showcase features Ball-Zee, a three-time winner of the UK Beatbox Championship and the current star of the beatboxing and a capella touring show "Gobsmacked." In the video, Ba…
"The Wizard of Oz" will make a Chicago stop along its yellow brick road, it has been announced by the Madison Square Garden Company. The non-Equity touring production, based on the beloved 1…
Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham " otherwise known as the Altar Boyz " have returned to the Chicago stage. At this particular moment in our roiled culture, they feel a lot like cute, gr…
