Jeff Kurysz News

Broadway In Chicago and Emerald City Theatre have announced casting for the World Premiere of HANSEL & GRETEL: A WICKEDLY DELICIOUS MUSICAL TREAT, with music and lyrics by GRAMMY-nominated Justin Roberts and a book by Emerald City Theatre Artistic Director Ernie Nolan.

The Arc Theatre follows last year's 4-star and critically acclaimed 'Twelfth Night' with Shakespeare's witty and dangerous 'Much Ado About Nothing.' 'Much Ado' represents Arc's fifth year in residence at Shakespeare on the Ridge, and will be performed today, July 12th through August 3rd, 2014, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7pm at Ridgeville Park, 908 Seward St in Evanston, IL. Admission is free. The show will run approximately 90 minutes.

New American Folk Theatre begins its 2014 season with Dark of the Moon by Howard Richardson and William Berney. The play, directed by Anthony Whitaker and Jamal Howard, runs June 7 through June 29 (previews tonight, June 6) at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622.

New American Folk Theatre begins its 2014 season with Dark of the Moon by Howard Richardson and William Berney. The play, directed by Anthony Whitaker and Jamal Howard, runs June 7 through June 29 (previews June 6) at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622. Press Opening Performances are June 7 at 7:30 p.m. and June 8 at 6 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit newamericanfolktheatre.org or darkofthemoon.brownpapertickets.com

The Arc Theatre follows last year's 4-star and critically acclaimed "Twelfth Night" with Shakespeare's witty and dangerous "Much Ado About Nothing." "Much Ado" represents Arc's fifth year in residence at Shakespeare on the Ridge, and will be performed July 12th through August 3rd, 2014, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7pm at Ridgeville Park, 908 Seward St in Evanston, IL. Admission is free. The show will run approximately 90 minutes

Red Theater Chicago announces the addition of five company members: Victoria Alvarez-Chacon, J.W. Basilo, Erin Haddock and Jeff Kurys.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Ring Of Fire' opens, 'Road Show' readies, 'Gypsy' and 'Chicago' thrive, 'Carnival' prepares, 'Queenie Pie' reschedules, Boho brings the Mozart, plus the new musicals 'Period Piece' and 'Shining Lives,' and more!

BoHo Theatre continues its milestone 10th season with AMADEUS, Peter Shaffer's masterpiece about genius, jealousy, and the lies we tell to preserve a legacy. Amadeus represents the Bohemian Pillar of Truth in BoHo's 2013/2014 Season.

BoHo Theatre continues its milestone 10th season with AMADEUS, Peter Shaffer's masterpiece about genius, jealousy, and the lies we tell to preserve a legacy. Amadeus represents the Bohemian Pillar of Truth in BoHo's 2013/2014 Season.

Wayward Productions re-immerses itself into the underworld of a motorcycle gang to create an environmental reinterpretation of this classic Shakespearean Tragi-History. Wayward's 'royal family' is The Warlocks Motorcycle Club and their 'castle'-London's bar in early 1970's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Directed by Mary Arrchie Theatre's Producing Director Carlo Lorenzo Garcia (Red Light Winter, Our Bad Magnet) Richard III is a high-octane theatrical experience for both outlaws and Shakespeare purists. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

Red Theater will present the Chicago premiere of Red Hamlet by Aaron Sawyer and the Red Theater Collective at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave, March 15 - April 21. Sawyer, Red Theater's artistic director, directs the production featuring a cast of nine.

The RIFF Collective explores a bold re-imagining of an often-overlooked classic by former Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Henry Woronicz in this exciting outdoor production of Cymbeline now running through September 16 in the Northcenter Town Square. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production photos below.

The RIFF Collective explores a bold re-imagining of an often-overlooked classic by former Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Henry Woronicz in this exciting outdoor production of Cymbeline running tonight, August 31 through September 16 in the Northcenter Town Square.

The RIFF Collective explores a bold re-imagining of an often-overlooked classic by former Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Henry Woronicz in this exciting outdoor production of Cymbeline running August 31 through September 16 in the Northcenter Town Square.