By Jim Lasko. The Great Chicago Fire Festival is a new signature event for the City of Chicago. It is a citywide spectacle, co-produced by Redmoon Theater and the City of Chicago. It will be…
With its upbeat performance of "Chicago," the popular musical complete with show-stopping numbers and impressive dancing, McCluer High School blew the audience away. Set in Chicago in the 19…
McCluer High School Razzle Dazzled the crowds on Saturday February 22, 2014 with their performance of "Chicago." With blaring brass, blissful belts and bejeweled black dresses, the McCluer H…
CHERCHEZ LA CORPSE Sometimes truths get told that only murder can out. The quaint, perhaps anachronistic, setting for David Alex' problematic two-act drama, just premiered by MadKap Producti…
This week, "Leveling Up," "Seminar" and others.
American Blues Theater's 2014-15 season has been announced.
In the 1990s, television veered into new programming territory with the show "The New World," offering a form of entertainment for which there was little scripting or preparation, where the …
Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones recently spoke with Sting and Jimmy Nail about their upcoming Broadway premiere THE LAST SHIP. THE LAST SHIP will travel to New York following a pr…
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Usually by about the 10th or so year of a stage musical's tour, the seams start showing. Corners are cut. Actors of minimal experience and comparable salary demands are brought in. The orche…
In today's New York Times In Performance video, the talented star performs the number Nowadays, which she describes as archetypical Kander and Ebb.
The actress sings "Nowadays" from the Broadway musical "Chicago," at the Ambassador Theater.
Playbill.com's feature series Their Favorite Things asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience. …
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WHEN THE BRASS RING IS JUST ANOTHER NOOSE The siren song of the bitch-goddess “success” croons loud and clear in this cautionary, modern melodrama. Golden Boy, Clifford Odets' 77…
It's often said that Gypsy is the greatest American musical, and one that could stand on its own even without its songs. This production, directed by Gary Griffin, makes a strong case for th…
Plus the Glee-ful gyrations of Lea Michele and Kate Hudson.
Plus the Glee-ful gyrations of Lea Michele and Kate Hudson.
RECOMMENDED Chicago winters teach a myriad of things: the fine art of layering, new terms like "polar vortex" and, among other things, how to be resilient. The House Theatre's production of …
Ever get into a taxi and the cabbie is a talker? It can be a nightmare. You want to piddle around on your iPhone or talk with your friend or date, but the driver is spouting off nonsense abo…
FRANCE TRIMS ITS 1% WITH THE GUILLOTINE 2014 has been as good to 1859 as it was to the late 18th century. Christopher M. Walsh's adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel"a saga of unexpected her…
Come March 1st 2014, the choreographers will present the fruits of their labor at “Winning Works: Choreographers of Color Awards 2014.” The one-night only performance at the Harr…
Despite hiccups, Queenie Pie is worth seeing if just to hear Duke Ellington's music in such a robust and lively manner. Chicago is fortunate to have companies such as Chicago Opera Theater t…