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Photo Flash: Check Out Photos of GREASE Opening Tomorrow at the Marriott Theatreby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(01/21/2020) - Marriott Theatre's GREASE, currently in previews, will open on Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:30 p.m. and close Sunday, March 15th.
Photo Flash: First Look at Shattered Globe Theatre's SHEEPDOGby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(01/20/2020) - Shattered Globe Theatre is pleased to continue its 2019-20 Season with the Chicago premiere of Kevin Artigue's SHEEPDOG, a love story that investigates the blurred lines between duty and passion in the face of police brutality, directed by Wardell Julius Clark. SHEEPDOG will play January 16 a?" February 29, 2020 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at www.shatteredglobe.org, by calling (773) 975-8150 or in person at the Theater Wit Box Office. The press opening is Sunday, January 19 at 3 pm.
Photo Flash: New Photos of TimeLine's KILL MOVE PARADISEby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(01/17/2020) - Four young black men, torn from the world without warning, discover themselves stuck in a nebulous waiting room in the afterlife. While balancing the reality of their past and the uncertainty of their future, their souls try to find peace in Kill Move Paradise by James Ijames, receiving its Chicago premiere February 12 – April 5, 2020 at TimeLine Theatre Company.
Photo Flash: English Language World Premiere of SUNDAY EVENING at Rose Valley Theatre Groupby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(01/16/2020) - The newly formed Rose Valley Theatre Group, with producer Magura Bulgarian Cultural Center, will present the English-language world premiere of Zachary Karabashliev's award-winning Sunday Evening, directed by Artistic Director Zlatomir Moldovanski, in the Upstairs Studio at the Greenhouse Theater Center, January 16 – February 9, 2020. Opening night is Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The performance schedule is Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 - $35 and are available at GreenHouseTheater.org. For more information on the production go to MagurABCs.com/Sunday-Evening.
Photo Flash: First Look At OUT, DARN SPOT! At Rhinofest 2020by Stephi Wild - Chicago
(01/16/2020) - The 31st Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival presents The Lost Last Episode of Lady Marcia Macbeth's 'I'm Not a Suppressed Homemaker! with Lady Marcia Macbeth': Out, Darn Spot! Written and Performed by Tyler Anthony Smith. Directed by Stephanie Shaw.
Photo Flash: See Photos From Strawdog Theatre Company's THIRSTby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(01/14/2020) - Strawdog Theatre Company will continue its 32nd season, “Truth,” with the Midwest premiere of C.A. Johnson's dystopian drama Thirst, directed by Andrea J. Dymond, playing January 9 – February 15, 2020 at 1802 W Berenice Ave. in Chicago's North Center neighborhood. Single tickets are currently available at www.strawdog.org.
Photo Flash: Take a Look at Photos From the Chicago Premiere of WHISPER HOUSE at The Athenaeum Theatreby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(01/13/2020) - Black Button Eyes Productions will conclude its 2019-20 season of “Ghost Stories” with the Chicago premiere of WHISPER HOUSE, featuring music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening), book and additional lyrics by Kyle Jarrow (Spongebob Squarepants Musical), with direction by Artistic Director Ed Rutherford, music direction by Micky York and choreography by Derek Van Barham.
Photo Flash: Pegasus Theatre Chicago Presents the 33rd Young Playwrights Festivalby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(01/10/2020) - Pegasus Theatre Chicago is proud to announce the authors and plays presented at the 33rd Young Playwrights Festival, January 9 - 25, 2020 at The Courtyard Theatre in The Getz Theater Center at Columbia College Chicago, 72 E. 11th St.
Photo Flash: The Gift Theatre Presents TEN 2020by A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(01/10/2020) - The Gift Theatre is pleased to present TEN 2020, the company's annual season kick-off festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists, curated by Artistic Director Michael Patrick Thornton and Associate Artistic Directors Paul D'Addario and Emjoy Gavino.
Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For Steppenwolf Theatre Company's BUG by Tracy Lettsby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(01/10/2020) - Buckle up. Rehearsals have begun for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Bug, the skin-crawling, mind-bending cult classic by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning ensemble member Tracy Letts, directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. The cast of this highly anticipated Steppenwolf debut features ensemble members Randall Arney (Dr. Sweet), Carrie Coon (Agnes White) and Namir Smallwood (Peter Evans) along with Chicago favorites Jennifer Engstrom (R.C.) and Steve Key (Jerry Goss).
Photo Flash: Pride Films and Plays' AMERICA'S BEST OUTCAST TOY - AN ODDBALL HOLIDAY REALITY MUSICALby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(12/27/2019) - What happens to toys after they've been cast out? AMERICA'S BEST OUTCAST TOY - AN ODDBALL HOLIDAY REALITY MUSICAL, penned by composer Cindy O'Connor and bookwriter/lyricist Larry Todd Cousineau imagines what later happened to some outcast toys rescued by a certain famous reindeer. After becoming huge celebrities in America, they are re-united to compete in a series of challenges where they must sing, model, design fashion, outwit/outplay/outlast and bake cakes, and of course, dance for their lives, all to prove that they are AMERICA'S BEST or FAVORITE, or LEAST OBJECTIONABLE, or something! The audience will actually determine the results with their votes, meaning every night can be a whole new show!
Photo Flash: Pride Films and Plays' THE CHRISTMAS FOUNDLINGby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(12/27/2019) - THE CHRISTMAS FOUNDLING, by Norman Allen, is the story of a 10-year old boy who was found as an infant in the California Sierras by two Gold Rush miners one Christmas Eve. The men raised him as their child, but his idyllic life is interrupted when an aunt unexpectedly arrives with the intention of taking the boy to Boston to receive a formal education. The production is playing in the Pride Arts Center's intimate Buena Theatre at 4147 N. Broadway, through Sunday, January 5, 2020.
Photo Flash: PlayMakers Laboratory's THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMAby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(12/20/2019) - PlayMakers Laboratory, formerly Barrel of Monkeys, continues its 2019-20 season with THAT'S WEIRD GRANDMA: Travels Through Time, directed by Artistic Director Brandon Cloyd, playing Sundays at 3 pm from January 19 – February 16, 2020 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at www.playmakerslab.org or by calling (773) 506-7140. The press opening is Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 3 pm.
Photo Flash: PlayMakers Laboratory Presents THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZAby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(12/19/2019) - Grandma is back with holiday classics and new family favorites as PlayMakers Laboratory (formerly Barrel of Monkeys) presents THAT'S WEIRD GRANDMA: Holiday Extravaganza, directed by Artistic Director Brandon Cloyd, playing December 9 – 21, 2019 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at www.playmakerslab.org or by calling (773) 506-7140. The press opening is Friday, December 13 at 8 pm.
Photo Flash: DANCE NATION Opens Thursday At Steppenwolf Theatre Companyby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(12/16/2019) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere production of Pulitzer Prize Finalist Dance Nation by Clare Barron, directed and choreographed by Lee Sunday Evans.
Photo Flash: The Ruffians' BURNING BLUEBEARD Opens At Porchlight Music Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(12/16/2019) - Porchlight Music Theatre presents The Ruffians' Burning Bluebeard, making its downtown debut at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, December 13 - 27.
Photo Flash: First Look at Renee Fleming, Solea Pfeiffer, and More in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA in Chicagoby Stephi Wild - Broadway
(12/16/2019) - The Light in the Piazza at Lyric Opera House stars four-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Renée Fleming. The limited holiday engagement runs through Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.
Photo Flash: First Look at Porchlight Music Theatre's BURNING BLUEBEARDby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(12/15/2019) - Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Ruffians' Burning Bluebeard, making its downtown debut at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, December 13 – 27. Now in its eighth year, this annual tradition for many is a fantastical tale inspired by Chicago's 1903 Iroquois Theatre fire, written by Jay Torrence and directed by Halena Kays. Previews are Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. Opening Night is Sunday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. with the performance schedule Thursday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21 at 3:30 and 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22 at 2 and 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 26 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Dec 27 at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 and are on sale now at PorchlightMusicTheatre.org or by calling the Porchlight Music Theatre box office, 773.777.9884.
Photo Flash: Aura CuriAtlas Performs At Steppenwolfby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(12/14/2019) - Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theatre will appear in the Steppenwolf LookOut Series January 9-11, 2020. The company is known for its signature style blending acrobatics, dance, and theatrical storytelling. Aura CuriAtlas will perform selections from their DREAM LOGIC repertoire followed by the Midwest premiere of their newest work, The Fool and The World.
Photo Flash: Black Button Eyes Productions Presents WHISPER HOUSEby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(12/11/2019) - Black Button Eyes Productions is pleased to conclude its 2019-20 season of “Ghost Stories” with the Chicago premiere of WHISPER HOUSE, featuring music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening), book and additional lyrics by Kyle Jarrow (Spongebob Squarepants Musical), with direction by Artistic Director Ed Rutherford, music direction by Micky York and choreography by Derek Van Barham. WHISPER HOUSE will play January 10 – February 15, 2020 at The Athenaeum Theatre (Studio Two), 2936 N. Southport Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at athenaeumtheatre.org, by calling (773) 935-6875 or in person at The Athenaeum Theatre Box Office.
Photo Flash: Renee Fleming and More in Rehearsal For THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA in Chicagoby Stephi Wild - Broadway
(12/11/2019) - Rehearsals are underway for Scenario Two's presentation of the beloved Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza at Lyric Opera House, starring four-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Renée Fleming. The limited holiday engagement opens this Saturday, Dec. 14 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.
Photo Flash: First Look At THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD At Blank Theatre Companyby Stephi Wild - Chicago
(12/10/2019) - Blank Theatre Company's production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood opens tonight: Tuesday, December 10th at the Edge Theatre in Chicago.
Photo Flash: Strawdog Theatre Company's HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINSby Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(12/09/2019) - After charming audiences last winter, Strawdog Theatre Company's holiday hit HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS returns December 7 – 29, 2019 at 1802 W. Berenice Ave. in Chicago's Northcenter neighborhood. Based on the award-winning book by Eric Kimmel, the family classic features book and adaptation by ensemble member Michael Dailey*, music and lyrics by Jacob Combs, direction by Lauren Katz and music direction by Yair Farkas. Tickets are currently available at www.strawdog.org. The press opening is Sunday, December 8 at 1 pm.
Photo Flash: Hell In A Handbag Presents BETTE: XMAS AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHSby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(12/06/2019) - Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to bring back its steamy cabaret sensation – with a holiday twist! Handbag diva Caitlin Jackson* recreates Bette Midler's historic concert at New York's Continental Baths in BETTE: XMAS AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS, playing December 6 – 31, 2019 at Mary's Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. Tickets are currently available through Brown Paper Tickets at bettelive.bpt.me or by calling (800) 838-3006.
Photo Flash: Steven Strafford Stars In THE SANTALAND DIARIES At Goodman Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Chicago
(12/05/2019) - Goodman Theatre presents the return of The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris, adapted by Joe Mantello, November 29 - December 29 in the Owen Theatre.
Photo Flash: Chicago Premiere of THE TALL BOY at Stage 773by Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago
(12/04/2019) - Jeff Landsman, in association with Artistic New Directions, presents Tandy Cronyn, veteran New York and regional stage actor, in The Tall Boy, a play by Simon Bent based on 'The Lost' by Kay Boyle, directed by David Hammond, December 5 – 15 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Performance schedule is Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Opening/press night is Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. The current running time is 70 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are $35 - $39 and are available at the Stage 773 box office, calling 773.327.5252 or going to Stage773.com.
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