REVIEW: 'Frederick' at Chicago Children's Theatre ★★★
Should the mice in "Frederick," the rather sweet new musical at the Chicago Children's Theatre, ever decide to turn tail and move to Chicago, they will be ahead of the civic game.
Should the mice in "Frederick," the rather sweet new musical at the Chicago Children's Theatre, ever decide to turn tail and move to Chicago, they will be ahead of the civic game.
Star of the new musical based on the fascinating life of 'Amazing Grace' composer John Newton, Josh Young, discusses the Chicago tryout of the production in a new interview.
The world premiere of the Broadway-bound new musical Amazing Grace officially opened Oct. 19 at 6 PM following previews that began Oct. 9 at Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre.
It's been a while since a serious, period epic of redemption amid political turmoil formed the basis of a large-scale original musical, and for that reason alone this Broadway tryout in Chic…
Broadway In Chicago presents the the world premiere of AMAZING GRACE, the new musical with music and lyrics by Christopher Smith and a book by Christopher Smith and Arthur Giron, directed by…
Can a new musical be 'pre-Broadway' without having a New York theater booked, or without even announcing a timetable for said booking How about a musical largely penned by a previously unkno…
Get a backstage look at the final preview performance of new musical AMAZING GRACE
IN SOME WAYS, THIS PARADE PASSED ITSELFÂ BY First performed in Chicago by Bailiwick Repertory, now dutifully revived by BoHo Theatre, the potentially pile-driving Parade by bookwriter Alfr…
Following Lunchbox Theatrical Productions' confirmation of CHICAGO The Musical's strictly limited run from December 3rd to the 21st in Manila--first hinted on BroadwyWorld.com BWW four mont…
THE FARM-TO-FABLE REVOLUTION IS HERE One of the most extraordinary things about George Orwell's novels is their prophetic power; they are perhaps even more relevant now than when he wrote th…
Broadway in Chicago's world premiere of the Broadway-bound new musical Amazing Grace officially opens Oct. 19 at 6 PM following previews that began Oct. 9 at Chicago’s Bank…
This is the first time these venerable Chicago cultural treasures have co-created an entire show, and they blend together beautifully. The six Second City actors bring the comedy through ske…
A new, intimate version of the Tony Award-winning musical Titanic, which dramatizes the maiden voyage of the ill-fated luxury liner, plays Chicago's Griffin Theatre Company begin…
Broadway In Chicago presents the the world premiere of AMAZING GRACE, the new musical with music and lyrics byChristopher Smith and a book by Christopher Smith andArthur Giron, directed by G…
Drury Lane Theatre will present Camelot directed by Alan Souza – with casting including Broadway's Ken Clark (Titanic) as King Arthur and Christy Altomare (Mamma Mia!) as Guene…
Aside from being a hugely entertaining and strikingly emotional show, "The Art of Falling," Second City's not-to-be-missed new collaboration with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, is a very sign…
Grammy and Tony Award-winning songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik will make his debut at Chicago's City Winery (1200 W. Randolph) Oct. 30 at 8 PM.
Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that the Pre-Broadway World Premiere engagement of Amazing Grace, the new musical with music and lyrics by Christopher Smith and a book by Christop…
LEAPS AND LAUGHS: A STRANGE AMALGAM It's a worthy experiment, even if the eclectic results seem maddeningly inconclusive. For three more performances, two very different Chicago arts troupes…
A DREAM WITHIN A DANCE Borrowed from the Pennsylvania Ballet, Joffrey Ballet's latest offering (running through Oct. 26 at the Auditorium Theatre) is not your usual Swan Lake. Not to be comp…
RECOMMENDED It was a happy coincidence that I happened to catch Theatre de la Ville's "Ionesco Suite" within a day of seeing Strawdog Theatre's production of "Fail/Safe." Both shows traffic …
"Are you going to Ionesco?" said the French woman in the Navy Pier elevator Wednesday night, a sharp question that set me off thinking about whether Ionesco could ever really be said to be a…
STEALING CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE The Submission is a devious, double-edged title for Jeff Talbott's equally transgressive play. It refers both to the cold (as in out-of-nowhere) entry of a scr…
Steppenwolf for Young Adults SYA presents the first production of its 201415 season, George Orwell's Animal Farm, a world premiere adaptation by Althos Low. Directed by SYA Artistic and Educ…