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Trap Door Theatre Presents THE WHITE PLAGUE
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Chicago Trap Door Theatre presents The White Plague. (more...) 
Photo Flash: First Look at THAT'S WEIRD GRANDMA: Goes Trick or Treating at the Neo-Futurist Theater
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Chicago PlayMakers Laboratory, formerly Barrel of Monkeys, is pleased to launch its 2019-20 season with a spooky twist: THAT'S WEIRD GRANDMA: Goes Trick or Treating, directed by Artistic Director Brandon Cloyd, playing Sundays at 3 pm from October 6 – November 3, 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 Sunday, October 13 at 3 pm. (more...) 
Photo Flash: First Look at Strawdog Theatre's THE EFFECT
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Chicago Strawdog Theatre Company is pleased to launch its 32nd season, “Truth,” with the Chicago premiere of Lucy Prebble's bold drama THE EFFECT, directed by ensemble member Elly Green*, playing October 13 – November 23, 2019 at 1802 W. Berenice Ave. in Chicago's Northcenter neighborhood. Tickets are currently available at www.strawdog.org. The press opening is Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 pm. (more...) 
Connective Theatre Company Presents ME TOO MONOLOGUES
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Chicago Nine artists will share their experiences as survivors of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and gender-based discrimination in Connective Theatre Company's ME TOO MONOLOGUES, to be performed October 24 - 26 at Awakenings, 4001 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. (more...) 
TEENAGE DICK To Get Chicago Premiere At Theater Wit This Spring
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Chicago Teenage Dick, Mike Lew's devastatingly funny, sharply written new play about perception, disability and the lengths we're willing to go to rise above our station in life, will receive its Chicago premiere at Theater Wit, March 6-April 19, 2020. (more...) 
Cast Announced for Midsommer Flight's TWELFTH NIGHT
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Chicago Midsommer Flight's popular perennial intimate production of Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT, performed alley style amid the flowers of the Lincoln Park Conservatory's beautiful Show House Room, will return with a new cast for its fifth year. (more...) 
Lucas Meachem to Replace Ildar Abdrazakov in Lyric's DON GIOVANNI
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago announced today that American baritone Lucas Meachem will portray the title role of Mozart's Don Giovanni November 14 - 30. Due to a family situation in Europe, Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov has had to withdraw from Lyric's production in order to be closer to home in the coming months. (more...) 
PlayMaker's Laboratory's THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Goes Trick or Treating
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Chicago PlayMakers Laboratory, formerly Barrel of Monkeys, is pleased to launch its 2019-20 season with a spooky twist: THAT'S WEIRD GRANDMA: Goes Trick or Treating, directed by Artistic Director Brandon Cloyd, playing Sundays at 3 pm from October 6 a?" November 3, 2019 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. (more...) 
Rita Rudner Returns to Raue Center
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Chicago Raue Center For The Arts announces the return of a house-filling favorite comedian this fall! Rita Rudner brings her quick one-liners and a wickedly funny look at everyday life to the stage at 8 p.m. on November 16, 2019. (more...) 
Cast Announced For Original Holiday Musical AMERICA'S BEST OUTCAST TOY
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Chicago Full cast and crew have been announced for Pride Films and Plays' holiday production - AMERICA'S BEST OUTCAST TOY - AN ODDBALL HOLIDAY REALITY MUSICAL, penned by composer Cindy O'Connor and bookwriter/lyricist Larry Todd Cousineau. The new musical imagines what later happened to some outcast toys rescued by a certain famous reindeer. (more...) 
Photo Flash: Opening Night Photos from Porchlight Music Theatre's SUNSET BOULEVARD
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago Sunset Boulevard stars Hollis Resnik and is directed by Michael Weber, choreographed by Shanna VanDerwerker and music directed by Aaron Benham. The regular run performance schedule is Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. with additional performances Wednesday, Nov. 6; Nov. 13 and Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 24, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 29 at 3:30 p.m. and an added performance Sunday, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $39 - $66 and are available at PorchlightMusicTheatre.org or by calling the Porchlight Music Theatre box office, 773.777.9884. (more...) 
Collaboraction Theatre Company Announces Major Staff Expansion
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago Collaboraction, Chicago's theater for social change, announces a major staff expansion in tandem with their first season at Kennedy-King College in Englewood. (more...)
Northlight Presents The World Premiere Of THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, continues its 2019-2020 season with the World Premiere of The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon and directed by Jessica Thebus. The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley runs November 7 a?" December 15, 2019 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. The press opening is Friday, November 15, 2019 at 8pm. (more...) 
VAUDEZILLA Burlesque Spectacular Hits The Stage Every Saturday
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago As an icon of the Chicago theatre industry since 2008, VAUDEZILLA! Burlesque Spectacular is the longest-running, top-rated burlesque show in Chicago. (more...)
Acclaimed Non-Profit Chicago Children's Theatre To Host FROZEN FANTASY FEST Fundraiser
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago Acclaimed children's theatre North Shore Dance & Theater (NSDT), conveniently located in the near North Chicago suburb of Glenview, is holding a thrilling all-ages fundraising event Saturday, November 16 celebrating the magic of Disney's blockbuster musical classic Frozen. (more...) 
Open BroadwayWorld Position: Regional Marketing / Junior Sales Associate
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Chicago Want to join the BroadwayWorld.com team for a great, full-time opportunity? We're seeking an eager and ambitious individual to cooperate with the site's regional sales and marketing team on a variety of special projects. (more...) 
5th Annual PARAGON Play Fest Returns To Otherworld Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago Otherworld Theatre presents the fifth annual PARAGON Play Fest, the world's largest Science Fiction and Fantasy genre play festival November 9-10, 2019. PARAGON Play Fest features 40 Science-Fiction and Fantasy plays performed over 2 days. Collaborating with hundreds of Theatre Artists, locally and internationally to increase exposure for an underserved theatre genre, PARAGON Play Fest has become an annual festival and a unique part of Chicago's diverse cultural landscape. Curated by Otherworld Theatre Company's Literary Manager Elliott Sowards and Artistic Director, Tiffany Keane Schaefer for the fifth year running. The 40 plays chosen are a small sample of over 600 submissions from 8 different countries in 3 different continents!. Weekend and Day Pass Tickets are on sale now at www.otherworldtheatre.org (more...) 
Cirque Du Soleil Announces Cast & Creativs For New Holiday Production 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE…
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago Cirque du Soleil and The Madison Square Garden Company (NYSE: MSG) announced today the casting and creative team for the all-new family production, 'Twas the Night Beforea??, which will make its debut at The Chicago Theatre this holiday season. 'Twas the Night Before... is an exhilarating spin on the beloved Christmas classic as only Cirque du Soleil could imagine. This festive show about the wonders of sharing and friendship promises to spark lasting memories in the hearts of families this holiday season. The production makes its World Premiere at The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, from November 29 through December 8, 2019 for 17 performances. Tickets are on sale now. (more...) 
Firebrand Theatre Presents ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE At The Den Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago Firebrand Theatre is pleased to launch its 2019-20 season with a limited engagement of ALWAYSa?? PATSY CLINE, featuring Artistic Director Harmony France and Christina Hall, who have both previously played the titular music legend. France and Hall will alternate in the roles of Patsy Cline and Louise Seger a?' so if you love the show, come see it again with the cast flipped! (more...) 
BWW TV: Hollis Resnik Stars In SUNSET BOULEVARD At Porchlight
by BroadwayWorld TV on October 16, 2019 in Chicago Porchlight Music Theatre presents Sunset Boulevard at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts. Featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics and books by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, Sunset Boulevard stars Hollis Resnik and is directed by Michael Weber, choreographed by Shanna VanDerwerker and music directed by Aaron Benham. (more...) 
BWW Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD at Porchlight Music Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg on October 16, 2019 in Chicago With direction by Michael Weber, Porchlight Music Theatre's production of Andrew Lloyd Weber's SUNSET BOULEVARD provides one wild ride of a musical evening. The musical's storyline itself vacillates between the predictable and the shockingly dark and twisted. It chronicles the story of former silent movie star Norma Desmond as she descends further and further into madness. Based upon the film of the same name, Don Black and Christopher Hampton's book paints a portrait of Norma as she continues to lose her grasp on reality (which was not all that firm to begin with) and as she plots an unrealistic comeback into the Hollywood spotlight. Hollis Resnik conveys all of Norma's mania and desperation in a star-worthy performance. Though Norma has long faded from the limelight by the time audiences meet her in SUNSET BOULEVARD, Resnik commands the stage with ease. (more...) 
Rock The Raue With Fleetwood Max
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago Raue Center For The Arts will welcome the country's definitive Fleetwood Mac tribute band to the stage this fall! Experience the magic of Fleetwood Mac and Steve Nicks with Fleetwood Max at 8 p.m. on November 9, 2019. (more...)
Chicago Children's Theatre Will Offer Day Camps During Chicago Teachers Strike
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago Chicago Children's Theatre sincerely hopes that the Chicago Teachers Union and the City of Chicago reach an agreement as soon as possible. (more...) 
The House Theatre Celebrates 10 Years Of THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago The House Theatre of Chicago will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the annual hit production The Nutcracker, an all-original, ballet-free and family-friendly production playing at The Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, November 8 a?" December 29. Company Members Jake Minton, Phillip Klapperich, Kevin O'Donnell and Tommy Rapley created the adaptation based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's story with original direction and choreography by Rapley. (more...) 
New Holiday Show A XMAS CUENTO REMIX Comes To 16th Street
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Chicago 16th Street Theater announces their Thirteenth Season opener: the rolling world premiere of Maya Malan-Gonzalez' A XMAS CUENTO REMIX with composition and arrangements by Emiliano Valdez and Daniel Valdez and direction by Miguel Nuñez November 29 - December 29, 2019 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn. Press opening is Friday, December 6 at 7:30 PM. (more...) |
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