OPT OUT OFÂ A PLOT THAT'S NOT The real "sweeter option" is to miss this altogether. A new work written by company member John Henry Roberts and hyper-directed by Marti Lyons, The Sweeter O…
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The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter rebrands herself for her Broadway debut.
YANKEE DOODLE DUD Of all the plays inspired by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Yankee Tavern has got to be one of the worst. Steven Dietz's play, which takes place in New York C…
RECOMMENDED Before the production leaves for New York City, TUTA Theatre Chicago's "Music Hall" is a show that you should make special effort to get to. Zeljko Djukic's interpretation of the…
FAME BY DAY, A CLOSET AT NIGHT This retrospective 2010 drama by British playwright Dylan Costello is so well meant, you want to forgive it for its good intentions. But–well–don't…
On Wednesday, March 4, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will make theatrical history when she joins the National Touring cast of Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical smash CHICAGO, …
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will make her theatrical debut when she joins the cast of the national tour of the Tony-winning musical Chicago March 4 for a single performa…
She’s trading in politics for all that jazz! Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will take the stage in an “unprecedented act of courage” when she joins the cast of th…
Monday, March 23, 6 - 8 p.m.Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn Finding a job after your internship or apprenticeship can seem daunting even in the large and supportive Chicago theatre communit…
RECOMMENDED The question on my mind as I listened to the second act of Mieczyslaw Weinberg's opera "The Passenger" at the Lyric Opera Tuesday night was: Am I listening to great musical art? …
In recent years New York has seen a one-man Macbeth, several traditional Macbeths, a deconstructed Macbeth (Sleep No More) and even a drunken Macbeth. But Chicago Shakespeare Theater is …
Baltimore's mayor is used to the spotlight, but not quite like this. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will appear onstage in cameo roles in the hit musical "Chicago" when it comes to town next week.
Lynne Meadow and Barry Grove have announced initial Broadway casting for Manhattan Theatre Club's presentation of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Airline Highway, the new play by…
National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Shakespeare Company present the sequel to Shakespeare's Macbeth.
SATURDAY | "Dunsinane": The National Theatre of Scotland returns to Chicago with playwright David Greig's sequel to Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Through March 22 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, …
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"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…
Last time, I spoke with writer Cheri Coons about the winding path of a busy writing career outside of New York. But I also wanted to get more of her perspective on the Chicago theater scene …
Hart & Soul: Backstage at "Chicago" with Jennifer Nettles, Episode 5: Wigging Out Get tickets to "Chicago": http://www.broadway.com/shows/chicago/ This week, Jennif…
This week, Jennifer Nettles takes us to the hottest Chicago after-party in New York City! And by "after-party" she means "taking off her wig."
The family event Take the Stage With Broadway Stars will be hosted by Chicago bandleader Leslie Stifelman and her wife, Chicago ensemble player Melissa Rae Mahon.
DEFINITIVE DATES ON INDEPENDENCE DAY In this 95-minute one-act called Four, half the "dialogue" seems unspoken but not unfelt. The audience is literally just along for the ride. Christopher …
Evan Rachel Wood ("Thirteen," "The Wrestler," "Across the Universe") is joining the Chicago cast of "For the Record: Dear John Hughes." The post Evan Rachel Wood joins the cast of ‘Dea…
Broadway In Chicago has announced Evan Rachel Wood Thirteen, The Wrestler, Across the Universe will join the cast of FOR THE RECORD DEAR JOHN HUGHES, an immersive, concert event showcasing t…