Jennifer Goodman News

After making a stop in Ottawa, Michael Healey's razor-sharp politically charged satire 1979 begins previews in Niagara-on-the-Lake on May 20. Several unplugged performances of the Eric Coates-directed production are scheduled at the Court House Theatre and Royal George Theatre before the production settles in the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre beginning October 1.

The Shaw Festival proudly announces casting for Artistic Director Tim Carroll's first season. The Shaw's 2017 ensemble is a mix of new faces and Festival favourites - each actor ready to entertain and excite audiences in this season's 11 productions.

Starvox Entertainment today announced the casting and creative details for the Toronto production of Forever Plaid. Directed and choreographed by award-winning Dayna Tekatch, the show will return to the Toronto stage for the first time in 20 years. The fan-favorite musical runs from Tuesday, May 17 through Sunday, June 12 at the Panasonic Theatre (651 Yonge St.).

RPM Productions presents the world premiere of the full-scale production of 'Day of the Gypsy,' a highly innovative dance-theater collaboration with choreography by Ruth Page Award winner Gordon Peirce Schmidt and featuring live accompaniment by Grammy Award-winning musician John Jorgenson and the John Jorgenson Quintet.

RPM Productions presents the world premiere of the full-scale production of "Day of the Gypsy," a highly innovative dance-theater collaboration with choreography by Ruth Page Award winner Gordon Peirce Schmidt and featuring live accompaniment by Grammy Award-winning musician John Jorgenson and the John Jorgenson Quintet.

The Ruth Page Civic Ballet is proud to present its annual production of The Nutcracker this holiday season playing this weekend, December 6 - 7 at Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave.

The Ruth Page Civic Ballet is proud to present its annual production of The Nutcracker this holiday season playing December 6 - 7 at Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave. Co-directed by Victor Alexander and Dolores Lipinski Long, the ballet plays on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 7 at 1 and 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission, $20 for seniors and children under the age of 12 and $5 for NEIU students, faculty and staff, per I.D. card. Also available is 'Tea with Clara,' a delightful tea party which patrons can enjoy with their favorite The Nutcracker characters from 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7. Tickets, which include admission to either show, are $85 for adults and $50 for children under the age of 12. For more information and to purchase regular tickets visit www.neiu.edu/arts or www.ruthpage.org or call the box office at 773.442.4636. To purchase tickets for 'Tea with Clara' please visit www.ruthpage.org or call 312-337-6543. Tickets are available now.

CHICAGO – Lyric Opera of Chicago's spectacular 60th Anniversary season continues with Capriccio, starring Renée Fleming in one of her signature roles as Countess Madeleine and conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. Richard Strauss's final masterpiece reunites these longtime collaborators in performance and colleagues as Lyric's creative consultant and music director respectively.

The Ruth Page Civic Ballet is proud to present its annual production of The Nutcracker this holiday season. This production marks the 10th season the Civic Ballet performs The Nutcracker and the first co-directed by the newly named Director of the Ruth Page School of Dance, Victor Alexander, with Ruth Page School of Dance Associate Director and Co-Founder Dolores Lipinski Long. The Nutcracker by the Ruth Page Civic Ballet is performed Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1 and 5 p.m. at Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave. Tickets are $25 for general admission, $18 for students and senior and $5 for Northeastern Illinois University students, faculty and staff. To purchase tickets or for more information visit www.RuthPage.org or call 312.337.6543. The Ruth Page Civic Ballet also performs The Nutcracker Saturday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Tickets range from $12-$30. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.jlc.clcillinois.edu.

Dance Masters Gordon Peirce Schmidt and Laura Berman of RPM Productions present An American Portrait choreographed by Gordon Pierce Schmidt, as the opening night performance for Dance Chicago at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave. tonight, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m.

Dance Masters Gordon Peirce Schmidt and Laura Berman of RPM Productions present An American Portrait choreographed by Gordon Pierce Schmidt, as the opening night performance for Dance Chicago at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave. Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. The piece, inspired by Winslow Homer's classic American painting "Snap The Whip" is danced to Aaron Copland's timeless masterpiece "Appalachian Spring." An American Portrait voices the power of the land and the people who tamed it and has been hailed as an emotional treat for audiences since its premiere in 2003. Also on the evening's program - all choreographed by Gordon Peirce Schmidt - will be Get Out Your Handkerchief with music by Christian Woehr, Bonhom with music by Christopher Rouse, Trois with music by Jean Sibelius and excerpts from Journee des Tziganes with music by John Jorgenson. Tickets for the evening are $30, $25 for students and seniors and can be purchased at www.athenaeumtheatre.org or by calling the box office at 773.935.6875.

Dance Masters Gordon Peirce Schmidt and Laura Berman of RPM Productions present An American Portrait choreographed by Gordon Pierce Schmidt, as the opening night performance for Dance Chicago at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m.

Ballet NY will premiere its 2012 Season, including the World Premiere of Trois Mouvements by Artistic Director Medhi Bahiriand the Company Premiere of emerging choreographerJohn-Mark Owen's Triptych, from today, August 9 through August 11, 2012 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street, NYC (at Ninth Avenue).

Elektra, the gripping Greek tragedy about a young woman's determination to bring justice and vengeance down on those who murdered her father, starts previews at the Tom Patterson Theatre tonight, July 29.

Elektra, the gripping Greek tragedy about a young woman's determination to bring justice and vengeance down on those who murdered her father, starts previews at the Tom Patterson Theatre on July 29.

After several well-received Canadian productions, The New York Musical Theatre Festival will offer Christopher Wilson's LIVING WITH HENRY its US Premiere. Directed by Donna Marie Baratta, Henry will play from tonight July 23-July 29 at the The PTC Performance Space.

After several well-received Canadian productions, The New York Musical Theatre Festival will offer Christopher Wilson's LIVING WITH HENRY its US Premiere. Directed by Donna Marie Baratta, Henry will play from July 23- 29 at the The PTC Performance Space: 555 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at nymf.org or by calling (212) 352-3101.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Beyond Boundaries present Christopher Wilson's LIVING WITH HENRY, musically directed by James Higgins, and directed/choreographed by Donna Marie Barratta. As an official selection of the 2012 Next Link Project, LIVING WITH HENRY will play a limited engagement at the Off-Broadway Theatre-the PTC Performance Space. Performances begin Monday, July 23rd at 8:00 pm and continue through Sunday, July 29th, 2012, at 5:00 pm. Check out the promo video for the musical below!

Ballet NY presents its 2012 Season, including the World Premiere of Trois Mouvements by Artistic Director Medhi Bahiriand the Company Premiere of emerging choreographerJohn-Mark Owen's Triptych, from August 9-11, 2012 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street, NYC (at Ninth Avenue). Performances: Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm. Tickets are $26 ($16 for students and seniors) and are available at www.smarttix.com or by phone at 212-868-4444.