St. Charles Singers to Share Stage With 6 High School Choirs This February
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 3, 2024
The St. Charles Singers will launch a new community outreach initiative with a pair of 'Choral Connections' concerts, featuring vocal ensembles from six suburban Chicago high schools. The concerts will showcase the talent of the St. Charles Singers and the student choruses, culminating in a joint performance.
Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Garden Theater
by Paul Batterson - Jan 26, 2024
A show about domestic violence and oppression doesn’t sound like a cheery night at the theater. Here’s what makes the show work: the music and lyrics, especially in the opening three numbers, are about as uplifting as one can get in a show and secondly, there are opportunities for redemption for every character
Review: You will 'loose your blues' at FOOTLOOSE at CMPAC
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Jan 24, 2024
What did our critic think of FOOTLOOSE at CMPAC? In 1984, Footloose starring Kevin Bacon, danced its way on to the big screen. While it was not well received by the film critics, it did manage to resonate with audiences.
Greenway Arts Alliance Announces I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER Cast & Creative Team
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 19, 2024
Greenway Arts Alliance has announced the cast and creative team for I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER, adapted for the stage by Isaac Gómez (Steppenwolf Theatre's La Ruta, Off-Brodway's the way she spoke, Netflix's Narcos: Mexico, Kings of America) and directed by Sara Guerrero (UCI'sThe Sweetheart Deal, The Playhouse's She Kills Monsters).
Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films
by Michael Major - Jan 21, 2024
Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.
Symphony Space Announces New Programs For Spring 2024
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2024
Symphony Space has announced additional Spring 2024 programming. The coming months abound with bespoke evenings that offer playful and candid experiences of some of today's most beloved voices in music, literature, theater, and more.