Cast Set for City Lit Theater's TWO HOURS IN A BAR
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2024
City Lit Theater has revealed the full cast and crew for the third production of its 2023-24 season: TWO HOURS IN A BAR. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2024
City Lit Theater has revealed the full cast and crew for the third production of its 2023-24 season: TWO HOURS IN A BAR. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals For THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Goodman Theatre
by Joshua Wright - February 14, 2024
Take a look behind-the-scenes at rehearsal with Mary Zimmerman and the talented cast and musicians in THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE. Already extended through March 17, this brand new theatrical adaption of Mozart’s beloved opera is on stage now.
by Joshua Wright - February 14, 2024
Take a look behind-the-scenes at rehearsal with Mary Zimmerman and the talented cast and musicians in THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE. Already extended through March 17, this brand new theatrical adaption of Mozart’s beloved opera is on stage now.
Video: Dot-Marie Jones on HIGHWAY PATROL at Goodman Theatre
by Joshua Wright - February 14, 2024
Watch as Dot-Marie Jones (“Glee”) for ten questions about her career and HIGHWAY PATROL at the Goodman Theatre. Emmy Award-winning actor Dana Delany (China Beach, Desperate Housewives) stars in her new thriller at Goodman Theatre this winter, appearing alongside three-time Emmy Award nominee Dot-Marie Jones (Glee’s Coach Beiste) and emerging Chicago actor Thomas Murphy Molony (A Christmas Story, The Musical at Marriott Theatre and Fun Home at Paramount) in the world-premiere production.
by Joshua Wright - February 14, 2024
Watch as Dot-Marie Jones (“Glee”) for ten questions about her career and HIGHWAY PATROL at the Goodman Theatre. Emmy Award-winning actor Dana Delany (China Beach, Desperate Housewives) stars in her new thriller at Goodman Theatre this winter, appearing alongside three-time Emmy Award nominee Dot-Marie Jones (Glee’s Coach Beiste) and emerging Chicago actor Thomas Murphy Molony (A Christmas Story, The Musical at Marriott Theatre and Fun Home at Paramount) in the world-premiere production.
Tickets Go On Sale This Week For CHICAGO SINGS BROADWAY POP II
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2024
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced that tickets go on sale Thursday, Feb. 15 for Chicago Sings Broadway Pop II, the return of its annual fundraising concert, Monday, April 15, at the House of Blues Chicago.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2024
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced that tickets go on sale Thursday, Feb. 15 for Chicago Sings Broadway Pop II, the return of its annual fundraising concert, Monday, April 15, at the House of Blues Chicago.
Full Cast Announced For BILL W. AND DR. BOB Showing At Biograph Theater In March
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
Full cast announced for 'Bill W. and Dr. Bob' showing at Biograph Theater starting March 7. Directed by and starring Ronnie Marmo, the play will run in repertory with the return of Marmo's smash hit 'I'm Not A Comedian... I'm Lenny Bruce,' Directed by Joe Mantegna, premiering March 14.
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
Full cast announced for 'Bill W. and Dr. Bob' showing at Biograph Theater starting March 7. Directed by and starring Ronnie Marmo, the play will run in repertory with the return of Marmo's smash hit 'I'm Not A Comedian... I'm Lenny Bruce,' Directed by Joe Mantegna, premiering March 14.
Jeff Awards Seeking Nominations For Special Award To Be Presented At 50th Anniversary Non-Equity Awards This March
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
The Jeff Awards is seeking nominations for a special award in honor of their upcoming 50th anniversary Non-Equity Awards. Deadline for submissions is March 1.
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
The Jeff Awards is seeking nominations for a special award in honor of their upcoming 50th anniversary Non-Equity Awards. Deadline for submissions is March 1.
Review: BROTHER SISTER CYBORG SPACE at Raven Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - February 13, 2024
Paul Michael Thomson's newest dramedy BROTHER SISTER CYBORG SPACE, now receiving its world premiere at Raven Theatre, occasionally loses itself in a flood of introspection. But it's buoyed along by a cast of thoughtful and charismatic performers.
by Zac Thriffiley - February 13, 2024
Paul Michael Thomson's newest dramedy BROTHER SISTER CYBORG SPACE, now receiving its world premiere at Raven Theatre, occasionally loses itself in a flood of introspection. But it's buoyed along by a cast of thoughtful and charismatic performers.
Joffrey Academy's Winning Works Returns to the MCA
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, will present four world premieres for the 14th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. Learn more about the programming here!
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, will present four world premieres for the 14th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. Learn more about the programming here!
The Impostors Theatre Company Continues Fifth Season With BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
The Impostors Theatre Company will continue their fifth season with Beyond the Garden Gate, written by ITC ensemble member Mallory Swisher and directed by ITC Artistic Director Stefan Roseen.
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
The Impostors Theatre Company will continue their fifth season with Beyond the Garden Gate, written by ITC ensemble member Mallory Swisher and directed by ITC Artistic Director Stefan Roseen.
Tickets Now on Sale For Curious Theatre Branch's THE GOOD by Jenny Magnus
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
Curious Theatre Branch continues its 35th anniversary season with a world premiere from Founding Co-Artistic Director Jenny Magnus, The Good
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
Curious Theatre Branch continues its 35th anniversary season with a world premiere from Founding Co-Artistic Director Jenny Magnus, The Good
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Returns to Hyde Park in April
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
Continuing its celebration of 30 years of training, performance, and community, Hyde Park School of Dance presents Alice in Wonderland.
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2024
Continuing its celebration of 30 years of training, performance, and community, Hyde Park School of Dance presents Alice in Wonderland.
Filipino-American Chicago Theatre CIRCA Pintig Announces Its 33rd Season: KAPWA, Next Generation
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2024
CIRCA Pintig announces its 33rd Season: KAPWA, Next Generation, featuring original works, community collaborations, and staged readings. Highlights include the world premiere of Panther in the Sky and the Midwest premiere of Sama Sama: Solidarity in the Fields.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2024
CIRCA Pintig announces its 33rd Season: KAPWA, Next Generation, featuring original works, community collaborations, and staged readings. Highlights include the world premiere of Panther in the Sky and the Midwest premiere of Sama Sama: Solidarity in the Fields.
MusicNOW to Present Curtis Stewart In Premiere Of His Violin Concerto And Jessie Montgomery's Concerto Grosso
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2024
On Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 4:30pm, 'Jessie Montgomery & Curtis Stewart,' a celebration of composer-performers, will be performed at Symphony Center.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2024
On Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 4:30pm, 'Jessie Montgomery & Curtis Stewart,' a celebration of composer-performers, will be performed at Symphony Center.
Open Space Arts Extends SUNSETS: TWO ACTS ON A BEACH To Early March
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2024
Open Space Arts will present a two-week extension of SUNSETS: TWO ACTS ON A BEACH by Cal Yeomans, a long-lost drama by an early pioneer of gay theater. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2024
Open Space Arts will present a two-week extension of SUNSETS: TWO ACTS ON A BEACH by Cal Yeomans, a long-lost drama by an early pioneer of gay theater. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Get A First Look at A HOME WHAT HOWLS at Steppenwolf
by Joshua Wright - February 12, 2024
Geta first look at Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ (SYA) world premiere of a home what howls (or the house what was ravine) by Matthew Paul Olmos and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker. Check out the all-new video!
by Joshua Wright - February 12, 2024
Geta first look at Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ (SYA) world premiere of a home what howls (or the house what was ravine) by Matthew Paul Olmos and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker. Check out the all-new video!
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Announces Musical Mondays Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2024
Chicago Cabaret Professionals has announced their 2024 schedule for “Musical Mondays”— with three unique Monday evening cabaret concerts showcasing the talents of more than 40 cabaret artists. Learn more about the series here!
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2024
Chicago Cabaret Professionals has announced their 2024 schedule for “Musical Mondays”— with three unique Monday evening cabaret concerts showcasing the talents of more than 40 cabaret artists. Learn more about the series here!
A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD to Play Chicago Children's Theatre Beginning in April
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2024
Chicago Children's Theatre's 2023-24 season finale will be a celebration of the same joyful energy that launched the company nearly 20 years ago, A Year with Frog and Toad. Learn more about the production here!
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2024
Chicago Children's Theatre's 2023-24 season finale will be a celebration of the same joyful energy that launched the company nearly 20 years ago, A Year with Frog and Toad. Learn more about the production here!
Review: A HOME WHAT HOWLS (OR THE HOUSE WHAT WAS RAVINE) at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - February 11, 2024
Receiving its world premiere as part of Steppenwolf for Young Adults programming, Matthew Paul Olmos's A HOME WHAT HOWLS features moving performances and a haunting creative vision that make the most of an often frustrating script. It runs through March 2 at Steppenwolf's in-the-round Ensemble Theater.
by Zac Thriffiley - February 11, 2024
Receiving its world premiere as part of Steppenwolf for Young Adults programming, Matthew Paul Olmos's A HOME WHAT HOWLS features moving performances and a haunting creative vision that make the most of an often frustrating script. It runs through March 2 at Steppenwolf's in-the-round Ensemble Theater.
Photos: First Look at A HOME WHAT HOWLS (OR THE HOUSE WHAT WAS RAVINE) at Steppenwolf Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2024
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, has released production photos for Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ (SYA) world premiere of a home what howls (or the house what was ravine) by Matthew Paul Olmos and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker. Check them out here!
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2024
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, has released production photos for Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ (SYA) world premiere of a home what howls (or the house what was ravine) by Matthew Paul Olmos and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker. Check them out here!
Photos: First Look at TWIHARD! A TWILIGHT MUSICAL PARODY at Otherworld Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2024
Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy live theatre production company in North America, has released new images from its first-ever original musical, TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody. See the photos here!
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2024
Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy live theatre production company in North America, has released new images from its first-ever original musical, TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody. See the photos here!
Review: RICHARD III at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Zac Thriffiley - February 10, 2024
If new Artistic Director Edward Hall's RICHARD III is any indication of what Chicago audiences can come to expect during his tenure, they would do well to cheer, 'Long live the king.' The darkly comic historical thriller runs through March 3 at CST's Courtyard Theater.
by Zac Thriffiley - February 10, 2024
If new Artistic Director Edward Hall's RICHARD III is any indication of what Chicago audiences can come to expect during his tenure, they would do well to cheer, 'Long live the king.' The darkly comic historical thriller runs through March 3 at CST's Courtyard Theater.
Chicago Magic Lounge to Present Ondřej Pšenička's 52 LOVERS as Spring Artist In Residence, Beginning in April
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2024
Chicago Magic Lounge, Chicago's home for close-up magic, will kick off its 2024 Artist-In-Residence series with magician Ondřej Pšenička's 52 Lovers. Learn more about the performance here!
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2024
Chicago Magic Lounge, Chicago's home for close-up magic, will kick off its 2024 Artist-In-Residence series with magician Ondřej Pšenička's 52 Lovers. Learn more about the performance here!
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Will Present A Tribute Concert To Cole Porter
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2024
As a celebration and a tribute to the acclaimed composer and songwriter Cole Porter, Chicago Cabaret Professionals will present a “LET'S MISBEHAVE — the Wit and Genius of Cole Porter' in March. Learn more about the performance here!
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2024
As a celebration and a tribute to the acclaimed composer and songwriter Cole Porter, Chicago Cabaret Professionals will present a “LET'S MISBEHAVE — the Wit and Genius of Cole Porter' in March. Learn more about the performance here!
Review: NOTES FROM THE FIELD At TimeLine Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - February 09, 2024
With NOTES FROM THE FIELD, playwright Anna Deavere Smith once again proves she’s a master of her genre of theatrical storytelling. Known for her documentary (or verbatim) plays, Smith presents monologues from 19 different interviews in this exploration of the school-to-prison pipeline in America. By allowing her interview subjects to literally speak for themselves, Smith has mastered the art of showing and not telling. NOTES FROM THE FIELD has a clear agenda; it’s a searing condemnation of the systemic failings of the American judicial, police, educational, and penitentiary institutions — and most notably a condemnation of the ways in which those systems have failed Black and Brown Americans. But Smith conveys her points with a blistering humanity (even if, at two hours and 40 minutes, I think she could have arrived at those points with a shorter run-time).
by Rachel Weinberg - February 09, 2024
With NOTES FROM THE FIELD, playwright Anna Deavere Smith once again proves she’s a master of her genre of theatrical storytelling. Known for her documentary (or verbatim) plays, Smith presents monologues from 19 different interviews in this exploration of the school-to-prison pipeline in America. By allowing her interview subjects to literally speak for themselves, Smith has mastered the art of showing and not telling. NOTES FROM THE FIELD has a clear agenda; it’s a searing condemnation of the systemic failings of the American judicial, police, educational, and penitentiary institutions — and most notably a condemnation of the ways in which those systems have failed Black and Brown Americans. But Smith conveys her points with a blistering humanity (even if, at two hours and 40 minutes, I think she could have arrived at those points with a shorter run-time).
Broadway in Chicago Moves Up Curtain Times
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2024
Curtain times for theatre productions are moving up in Chicago. Learn more about the theatre trend here!
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2024
Curtain times for theatre productions are moving up in Chicago. Learn more about the theatre trend here!
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
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American English
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Amadeus
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Elton Rohn
Raue Center For The Arts (12/27 - 12/27) | |
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Greenroom Improv
Raue Center For The Arts (2/21 - 2/21) | |
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Lucy's Comedy
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Elton Rohn
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Music of the Baroque: Fathers & Sons
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Mirza Residency Concert: Shadowlands with S. Carey (Bon Iver) and John Raymond
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