A&E Premieres New Seasons of THE FIRST 48 & NIGHTWATCH Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 05, 2015 A&E Network brings its critically-acclaimed original non-fiction crime slate back for all new seasons this fall. The long-running and profoundly compelling series, 'The First 48,' returns for its 15th season tonight, November 5 at 9 PM ET/PT....
Edinburgh Fest Hit SISTER CITIES to Make Chicago Premiere with Chimera Ensemble
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2016 Artistic Director Rainee Denham and Chimera Ensemble are proud to present the Chicago premiere of Colette Freedman's Sister Cities, directed by Ashley Neal, August 20 - September 18 at The Den, 1333 N. Milwaukee. ...
Court Theatre Extends Pearl Cleage's BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017 Court Theatre, under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, announces the extension of Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, directed by Ron OJ Parson. Blues for an Alabama Sky now runs through February 19, 2017 at Court The...
TV: Watch a Sneak Peek of Diane Paulus' Latest Project- INVISIBLE THREAD!
by Nicole Rosky - October 24, 2015 Second Stage Theatre will present the world premiere production of INVISIBLE THREAD, a new musical by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews, in association with American Repertory Theater, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Finding Neverland, Pippin). INVISIBLE THREAD will begin previews on Satur...
Marcus Gardley's A WONDER IN MY SOUL to Premiere at Victory Gardens
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2017 Victory Gardens Theater continues its season with the World Premiere of A Wonder In My Soul, written by ensemble playwright Marcus Gardley and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew, with original music by Jaret Landon. A Wonder In My Soul runs February 10 - March 12, 2017, with the press performanc...
The Neo-Futurists to Premiere THE? UNICORN? HOUR?
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2017 The Neo-Futurists will present a world premiere created and performed by Leah Urzendowski* and Anthony Courser The? Unicorn? Hour?, directed by Adrian Danzig, April 6 - May 13, at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland....
New Musical HAZEL, Starring Klea Blackhurst, Begins Tonight at Drury Lane
by TV News Desk - March 31, 2016 Drury Lane Theatre kicks off the 2016 - 2017 Season with the world-premiere production of HAZEL, a musical maid in America. ...
Edinburgh Fest Hit SISTER CITIES to Make Chicago Premiere with Chimera Ensemble
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2016 Artistic Director Rainee Denham and Chimera Ensemble are proud to present the Chicago premiere of Colette Freedman's Sister Cities, directed by Ashley Neal, August 20 - September 18 at The Den, 1333 N. Milwaukee. ...
Directors Scott Weinstein and Hannah Dawe and Music Director Jermaine Hill to Lead LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE
by A.A. Cristi - February 06, 2017 Directors Scott Weinstein and Hannah Dawe and Music Director Jermaine Hill will lead a Valentine's Day themed event, LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE: A concert benefiting Planned Parenthood, the Trevor Project and the Southern Poverty Law Center. The concert is set to take place at 8PM on Monday, February 13, ...
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Announces Casting for the World Premiere of THE FIREBIRDS TAKE THE FIELD
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2017 Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core, announces the world premiere of The Firebirds Take the Field by Lynn Rosen and directed by Jessica Fisch. The Firebirds Take the Fieldruns April 15 - May 20, 2017, at Rivendell The...
Broadway Dreams & Lifetime at Work on Docu-Series Following New York Television Festival Win
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2015 The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF) announces plans for a LIFETIME network docu-series following their win at the New York Television Festival. The pilot was entered in A&E's independent pilot competition and came out of the festival as the winner of the Lifetime development deal. Watch this two-an...
Full Cast, Creative Teams for Jackalope's ROLLING and PROWESS Set
by Tyler Peterson - January 07, 2016 Jackalope's 8th season continues with the world premieres of Rolling, written by Calamity West, directed by Nate Silver, and Prowess, written by Ike Holter, directed by Marti Lyons, with the full casts and production teams announced below....
Michael Nouri and Ben Weber Join Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series MANIFESTO
by Caryn Robbins - January 31, 2017 Discovery Channel announced today that Michael Nouri ('Woman Walks Ahead,' 'The Slap') and Ben Weber ('Sex and the City,' 'Secret Life of the American Teenager') have been cast in its upcoming highly-anticipated scripted series MANIFESTO...
ABC's SPEECHLESS Stands as Wednesday's No. 1 TV Show for the First Time Ever
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2017 Despite airing a repeat “Modern Family” at 9:00 p.m. and competing against all-original lineups on the other nets, ABC ranked No. 1 for the 3rd consecutive Wednesday of 2017 in Adults 18-49...
Porchlight Music Theatre to Revisit CHESS as Part of Ongoing Series, 5/3-5
by Tyler Peterson - April 12, 2016 Porchlight Music Theatre and Artistic Director Michael Weber are proud to announce the final production in the third smash season of Chicago's "lost" musicals in staged concert series, Porchlight Revisits Chess, music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, lyrics by Tim Rice and Bjorn Ulvaeus and boo...
VIDEO: Oliver Platt Talks New NBC Series CHICAGO MED on 'Today'
by - November 17, 2015 Versatile actor Oliver Platt is the star of “Chicago Med,” the newest addition to the “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago PD” TV drama franchise....
Photo Flash: Chimera Ensemble's Chicago Premiere of SISTER CITIES
by A.A. Cristi - August 24, 2016 Artistic Director Rainee Denham and Chimera Ensemble are proud to present the Chicago premiere of Colette Freedman's Sister Cities, directed by Ashley Neal, August 20 - September 18 at The Den, 1333 N. Milwaukee. Sister Cities runs Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Ticket pri...
Second Stage's INVISIBLE THREAD Announces Special Ticket Offer for First Performance
by Tyler Peterson - October 20, 2015 Second Stage Theatre's New York premiere production of INVISIBLE THREAD, a new musical by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews, in association with American Repertory Theater, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Finding Neverland, Pippin), will begin performances next Saturday, October 31st at Se...
New Novel by Dale Shaffer Follows Detective's Intense Search for Those Administering Their Own Justice System
by Robert Diamond - October 10, 2015 Detective Lieutenant Ed Slate is weary. Decades of law enforcement on the tough streets of Chicago are taking their toll and the latest string of homicides isn't helping. A series of random murders begin to take on a pattern, and Slate and his colleague find themselves tracking what appears to be a ...
Tony Winners Patina Miller, Bryce Pinkham & Brian F. O'Byrne Join Cast of PBS's MERCY STREET
by Caryn Robbins - April 26, 2016 PBS announced today that MERCY STREET is adding new actors and directors to the series' robust talent list for Season Two, which is currently in production in Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia....
Official: Ken Clark, Summer Smart & More Join Cast of Original New Musical HAZEL at Drury Lane
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2016 Drury Lane Theatre kicks off the 2016 - 2017 Season with the world-premiere production of HAZEL, a musical maid in America. BroadwayWorld is excited to confirm the full cast for the production!...
Gloria Estefan's ON YOUR FEET! Officially Dances onto Broadway Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2015 On Your Feet!, the new Broadway musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, nineteen-time GRAMMY winning producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan, opens on Broadway tonight, November 5, 2015, following preview performances...
light Theatre Continues 2016-17 Season with World Premiere of FACELESS
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017 Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, presents the World Premiere of Faceless, written by Selina Fillinger and directed by BJ Jones. Faceless runs January 26 - March 4, 2017 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. T...
Prospect Theater to Present TAKE ON ME Musical Next Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2016 On October 14 and 15, Prospect Theater will be filled with the joyous sounds of a live big band, and 80s songs that defined your life. Take On Me will send audiences back to the 1950's New Orleans in this musical revue featuring four couples struggling with the highs and lows of love! All told with ...
Chicago Shakespeare Sets THE HEIR APPARENT Cast
by Tyler Peterson - October 16, 2015 Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces the full cast and creative team for David Ives' uproarious comedy The Heir Apparent, staged by award-winning director John Rando and featuring a stellar cast, led by heralded actor, Paxton Whitehead as Geronte. Rhyming couplets and contemporary slang aboun... |