Executive producer Dick Wolf delivers the newest installment of the compelling Chicago franchise, an emotional ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors that holds it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room, and through it all, familiar faces from the Chicago Police and Fire departments will intertwine as this third team of Chicago heroes hits the ground running.
WATCH: THE SIGNATURE SHOW Releases Year-End Episode
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 21, 2021
Signature Theatre released Season 2, Episode 4 of The Signature Show, streaming free on YouTube featuring performances by acclaimed artists, interviews, and a peek behind the scenes at Signature Theatre....
DIVERTIMENTO With Kellan Lutz Wins Best Thriller At Fargo Fantastic Film Festival
by A.A. Cristi - October 20, 2021
Divertimento starring Kellan Lutz (Twilight, Expendables, FBI Most Wanted) and Torrey DeVitto (Chicago Med, Vampire Diaries) wins Best Thriller at Fargo Fantastic Film Festival. The film is directed by Keyvan Sheikhalishahi and stars as well Ola Rapace (Skyfall), Götz Otto (Cloud Atlas), Christian ...
SISTAS SPEAK: AN EVENING OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION to be Presented as Part of Whitefire Theater's Black Voices Solo Theatre Festival
by Gigi Gervais - October 17, 2021
Award-winning actor and playwright Juliette Jeffers, who is the Curator of Black Voices, will host this evening of creative expression which features spoken word, storytelling, rap and song....
BATMAN AND ROBIN IN THE BOOGIE DOWN Returns Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 08, 2021
Award winning actor and playwright Juliette Jeffers performs nineteen different characters in her solo play, Batman and Robin in the Boogie Down. The play will close out the Black Voices Solo Theatre Festival at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, November 13, 2021 at 8 PM PST. ...
Trap Door Theatre Presents DINNER WITH MARX
by A.A. Cristi - October 05, 2021
Trap Door Theatre will continue its 28th season with Dinner With Marx. Directed by Kasey Foster, Dinner With Marx will run Virtually beginning on Friday, October 8th. ...
BWW Review: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE at the John W. Engeman Theatre
by Melissa Giordano - September 23, 2021
If you want a high-energy show, Smokey Joe's Café is definitely for you. The musical revue, on Broadway from 1995-2000, highlights the music of songwriting team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The spectacle features their hit songs done back to back including 'Love Potion Number 9', 'Yakity Yak', 'S...
Colin Donnell to Lead New Peacock Thriller IRREVERENT
by Michael Major - September 22, 2021
Irreverent is a fish out of water drama that follows criminal mediator Paulo Keegan (Donnell) as he flees the United States after a mediation gone wrong and assumes the identity of Reverend Mackenzie “Mack” Boyd....
Photos: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE at John W. Engeman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - September 21, 2021
Smokey Joe's Cafe has officially opened at the John W. Engeman Theater. Check out production photos below!...
Trap Door Theatre Presents DINNER WITH MARX
by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2021
With an international cast of 12 artists from around the globe, Trap Door Theatre presents a collection of musical videos inspired by the poetry of Romanian playwright, Matei Visniec....
Kellan Lutz Wins At Northeast Film Festival For His Movie DIVERTIMENTO
by A.A. Cristi - September 13, 2021
Kellan Lutz wins Best Actor at Northeast Film Festival, for his movie Divertimento. The indie thriller made by Keyvan Sheikhalishahi has been in competition in 39 festivals, and will soon screen at festivals such as Eastern Oregon Film Festival, Sioux City International Film Festival, Black Bear Fil...
Invictus Theatre Company Announces HAMLET Cast
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2021
Invictus Theatre Company today announced casting for its production of Shakespeare's HAMLET, the opening production in its fifth season of plays. The popular tragedy will be performed October 21 through November 21, 2021 in the company's new venue at 1106 W. Thorndale Avenue in Edgewater (the space ...
Cast and Creative Team Announced for Smokey Joe's Cafe At The John W. Engeman Theater
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - September 09, 2021
The John W. Engeman Theater has announced the cast and creative team for their upcoming production of Smokey Joe's Cafe. Performances begin on Thursday, September 16 and run through Sunday, October 31, 2021....
Jermaine Hill Named Assistant Chair Of Theater For Boston Conservatory At Berklee
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 02, 2021
Boston Conservatory at Berklee has named educator and artist Jermaine Hill as assistant chair of theater. Hill comes to the Conservatory from the musical theater program at Columbia College Chicago, where he instituted a national search for new musicals written by historically marginalized writers a...
Play-PerView Announces September Programming, Featuring THE MEDIEVALISTS and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 31, 2021
Play-PerView will present a replay of their March 2021 Zoom reunion of the USA comedy series “Playing House” with series stars and co-creators Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair in Playdate: “A Playing House” Reunion. Joined by cast members Brad Morris (“Great News”) Lindsay S...
Victory Gardens To Honor Original Ensemble And S. Epatha Merkerson
by A.A. Cristi - August 26, 2021
Victory Gardens Theater announces plans for its annual premier fundraising event, Making A Scene: Gala 2021, on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in the Ivy Room at Tree Studios, 12 E. Ohio Street....
BMI Celebrates Its Top Composers At The 37th Annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
by TV News Desk - July 12, 2021
BMI introduced three new awards, including the BMI Streaming Documentary Award, BMI Film Festival Award and BMI Streaming Film Award, recognizing the importance of these mediums and the composers whose musical works have contributed to these categories....
Lorena Diaz and Wendy Mateo Appointed Co-Artistic Directors of Teatro Vista, Chicago's Equity-Affiliated Latino Theater
by A.A. Cristi - July 08, 2021
Chicago's leading Latinx theater company, Teatro Vista, announced today Lorena Diaz and Wendy Mateo have been tapped as the company's new Co-Artistic Directors. ...
Casting Announced For Week Two Of The Blank Theatre's 29th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 07, 2021
The plays are Mama Bushwick is Dead by Elizabeth Shannon (age 17, from Frederick, MD); The Waiting Room by Abigail Milne (age 16, from Palo Alto, CA); and Las Mujeres de Los Ángeles by Lourdes Castillo (age 19, from New Orleans, LA)....
Julia Murney and Colin Donnell Set To Star in THE MERCY SEAT For The Actors Fund
by Stephi Wild - June 09, 2021
The Reading Series has announced their next production, Neil LaBute's acclaimed drama THE MERCY SEAT, which will take place on Tuesday, June 15th at 8:00pm, benefiting The Actors Fund. ...
Upcoming HOT OFF THE PRESS to Celebrate Juneteenth
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 02, 2021
Hot Off the Press is an ongoing series of new solo works. The next presentation of Hot Off the Press, produced by the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival, will be a virtual event on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. PDT. ...
Patti Murin & Adrianna Hicks Announce BroadwayWorld Stage Door Masterclasses In June
by Team BWW - May 05, 2021
BroadwayWorld is thrilled to announce that SIX the Musical's Adrianna Hicks will join the BroadwayWorld Stage Door masterclass lineup in June, as well as the return of FROZEN's Patti Murin for an all new class next month. ...
Heather Headley to Headline Goodman Theatre's 2021 Virtual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2021
Goodman Theatre has announced Heather Headley, Tony Award-winning Broadway actor and Grammy Award-winning singer, will headline the “Together Center Stage” virtual 2021 gala fundraiser. Among the many accolades in her career, Headley is known for her acclaimed performance in the Elton J...
Comedian JB Smoove to Host the 25th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 01, 2021
Recognizing 25 years of outstanding production design in film, television, animation and commercials, this year's awards ceremony will be presented on a virtual platform, streaming to a worldwide and more inclusive audience in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....
Meet the Stars of Stage Door: Spotlight on Patti Murin!
by Nicole Rosky - March 11, 2021
Today, we're getting to know Broadway favorite Patti Murin, with whom you can book a shoutout on Stage Door today!...
Artemisia Theatre Announces Virtual World Premiere of Lauren Ferebee's GOODS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 10, 2021
Two intergalactic trash collectors, both women, one Black, one white, are hurtling through space toward the finish of their anniversary route, ready to celebrate their return to Earth. But a surprising job sends them back out to the asteroid belt and forces them to make a devastating choice....
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