GENESIS THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS The CHICAGO PREMIERE of DOWN RANGE by JEFFREY SKINNER A Play about Life in the Military by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:34pm on June 7, 2014☆⚑

The CHICAGO SCOTS present the 28th ANNUAL SCOTTISH FESTIVAL & HIGHLAND GAMES by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 5:20pm on June 6, 2014☆⚑

STAGE 773 ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 3rd ANNUAL CHICAGO WOMEN'S FUNNY FESTIVAL JUNE 5 " 8, 2014 by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 5:05pm on June 6, 2014☆⚑

Chicago Theater Review: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE ANDREWS SISTERS (Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

HEARKENING BACK TO HAPPY HARMONIES Too sweet to be termed a blast from the past, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's latest reclamation brings back, with all their pep, pizzazz and patriotism, the…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 2:14pm on June 6, 2014☆⚑

Pride Films and Plays' Queer Bits Film Festival Announces Short Films to Receive Chicago Premiere by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:20pm on June 6, 2014☆⚑

Griffin Theatre Company Presents the Chicago Premiere of MEN SHOULD WEEP July 5 " August 10, 2014 by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:05pm on June 6, 2014☆⚑

Review: The Emperor of Atlantis / The Clever One (Chicago Opera Theater) by Scotty Zacher

Scaled economically to the Merle Reskin stage, the Chicago Opera Theater's usual reliance on austere decor is well served by creative staging and Sean T. Cawelti's inventive projection and p…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 9:20pm on June 5, 2014☆⚑

Thompson Chicago Offers "Day and Night with David Bowie"Package by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 2:11pm on June 5, 2014☆⚑

30 Days Of The 2014 Tony Awards: Day #4 - A CHORUS LINE Vs. CHICAGO by Pat Cerasaro

Today we continue the 2014 edition of our annual BroadwayWorld feature series spotlighting the very best Tony Awards-related moments of all time with a special focus on one of the biggest ba…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:00am on June 5, 2014☆⚑

RIVERWEST MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BRING FORWARD THINKING DANCE MUSIC ACTS TO CHICAGO FOR ITS INAUGURAL YEAR THREE-DAY ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL TO T by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 2:04pm on June 4, 2014☆⚑

Jane Lynch Will Emcee Lyric Opera of Chicago's 60th Anniversary Concert, 11/1 by BroadwayWorld

Lyric Opera general director Anthony Freud today announced that Jane Lynch, the Emmy-winning actress acclaimed for portraying coach Sue Sylvester on the hit television series Glee, will serv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:35pm on June 4, 2014☆⚑

PHOTO CALL: "And Eve Was Weak": A First Look at the Chicago Premiere of Cult Horror Musical Carrie by Matthew Blank

The cult musical Carrie, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, officially opened in Chicago June 1 following previews that began May 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:25pm on June 3, 2014☆⚑

CHICAGO'S PRE-BROADWAY WORLD PREMIERE OF 'THE LAST SHIP' TO BE FEATURED ON THE TONY AWARD BROADCAST by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 4:29pm on June 3, 2014☆⚑

Showbiz Chicago Feature Video: 9 Year Old Ada Grey Interviews Michael Urie by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 3:11pm on June 3, 2014☆⚑

Chicago Theater Review: ASK AUNT SUSAN (Goodman) by Lawrence Bommer

CYBER COMPASSION, OR PIXELS FAKE PASSION Like his equally probing The Day of the Locust, Nathanael West's 1933 novella Miss Lonelyhearts all but skewers its subject: the loneliness of crowds…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 2:20pm on June 3, 2014☆⚑

N?THE QUEEN OF PARIS to Play Toronto & Chicago in 2015 with Broadway in Sight by BroadwayWorld

Montral's Monlove Enterprises today announced the world premiere of NThe Queen of Paris. The new musical was inspired by the Champagne atmosphere and rags-to-riches romance of Emile Zola's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00pm on June 3, 2014☆⚑

LEAGUE OF CHICAGO THEATRES ANNOUNCES ORACLE PRODUCTIONS AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 BROADWAY IN CHICAGO EMERGING THEATER AWARD by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:29am on June 3, 2014☆⚑

Big Laughs: The Chicago Women's Funny Festival Returns with Seventy Shows by Zach Freeman

Comedy has come a long way. In the old days, many male comedians believed with all of their hearts that women just weren't funny. The comedy world was once filled with barriers for female co…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 7:00am on June 3, 2014☆⚑

Review: Henry V (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) by Scotty Zacher

If Director Christopher Luscombe had not tried so hard, and instead trusted Shakespeare's language, Henry V may have been a far more successful production. Instead, it is a well-acted but dr…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 9:27pm on June 2, 2014☆⚑

Review: Carrie the Musical (Bailiwick Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

Happily free of any demeaning camp, the well-meaning, impeccably produced musical proves itself worthy of a visit this summer. Recommended! (read more...)

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 5:52pm on June 2, 2014☆⚑

Review: Carrie: The Musical/Bailiwick Chicago by Zach Freeman

Mention to any fan of the American musical theater the musicalization of Stephen King's novel "Carrie" and I guarantee you will enjoy a visceral response; anything from the lift of an eyebro…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 5:00pm on June 2, 2014☆⚑

Review: The Emperor of Atlantis & The Clever One/Chicago Opera Theatre by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED With a double bill of Viktor Ullmann's "The Emperor of Atlantis" and Carl Orff's "The Clever One""two one-act pieces beautifully matched, with stories revolving around misguided …

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 9:00pm on June 1, 2014☆⚑

Chicago Opera Theater double bill jarring but effective

On paper, the current pairing by Chicago Opera Theater of two Central European and German one-act operas from 1943 appears jarring. Especially so when one was written in the Terezin concentr…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 6:50pm on June 1, 2014☆⚑

Chicago Theater Review: TYRANT (Sideshow Theatre Company at Theater Wit) by Lawrence Bommer

HOME LOST HOME A world premiere from Sideshow Theatre Company, this curious and lengthy offering feels as familiar as it is threatening. In 145 minutes Kathleen Ackerley (who also co-directs…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 1:17pm on June 1, 2014☆⚑

"A Night We'll Never Forget": Cult Horror Musical Carrie Opens in Chicago June 1 by Carey Purcell

The cult musical Carrie, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, officially opens in Chicago June 1 following previews that began May 29. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 1, 2014☆⚑