CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1134

Calixto Bieito has began rehearsals for a production of Camino Real by Tennessee Williams for the Goodman's Albert Theatre, Chicago.

NETworks Presentations will present a new production of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical SOUTH PACIFIC making its Chicago debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.

For the first time, LiveWire Chicago Theatre presented a VisionFest Gallery Exhibit, and invited the public to view and vote for one artwork that would serve as the central inspiration for all new plays submitted to the 4th annual VisionFest, a short play festival to be presented in June 2012.

Victory Gardens presents L-VIS LIVE!, written and performed by Kevin Coval, based on his book, L-vis Lives!: Racemusic Poems.

First Folio Theatre, at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St.

The Chicago Sinfonietta, under the leadership of Music Director Mei-Ann Chen, will present Past Tense, Future Tense at Symphony Center, 220 S.

Chicago Children's Theatre, now enjoying a smash hit run with its newest world premiere musical, The Houdini Box, is proud to announce the company is exporting its singular brand of professional children's theater beyond the Windy City and to major cities around the U.

The House Theatre of Chicago continues its 10th anniversary season with an all-new re-imagining of the company's inaugural production and first ever hit, Death and Harry Houdini, which opened on January 29, 2012 and is now playing at The Chopin Theatre (1543 W.

Kern and Hammerstein's SHOW BOAT opened at the Lyric Opera in Chicago this week and runs until March 17th.

Lifeline Theatre presents a world premiere adaptation of Elise Blackwell's Hunger, by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Chris Hainsworth, and directed by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric.

Valentine's Day comes a day early to Millennium Park when the popular series, Cabaret with a View returns to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Monday, February 13, 2012 with the theater actress and singer E.

The Theatre School Showcase: Contemporary Plays and Classics Presents: A LIE OF THE MIND directed by Carlos Murillo, 'A Tale of dysfunction in Sam Shepard's gritty American West.

Sally Mayes' "Valentine" begins at 6 p.

New York City Opera kicks off a new year and a new era of city-wide productions with LA TRAVIATA at the Brooklyn Academy of Music from Feb.

Raven Theatre is set to present the world premiere of Chicago playwright, Jon Steinhagen's play, Dating Walter Dante, directed by Cody Estle.

BoHo Theatre brings laughs and style to the stage this January with Ranjit Bolt's contemporary translation of Molière's Tartuffe, the classic tale of sex, money, and the power of persuasion.

The Music Theatre Company, Highland Park's Equity theatre, announced its spring production of Pippin by Stephen Schwartz and Roger O.

Broadway In Chicago today announced that Emerald City Theatre's 2010 hit PINKALICIOUS: THE MUSICAL continues to stay pretty in pink and celebrates that "Pink Is Love" for exclusive performances on Valentine's Day Weekend on Saturday, Feb.

JERSEY SHORE: THE MUSICAL invites 'guidos & guidettes' to the show as they celebrate their 50th performance in Chicago on Saturday, February 11.

The Peking Acrobats will take the stage for one show only on Saturday, Feb.

E! Entertainment will once again be the exclusive cable home of NBC's runaway hit show THE VOICE airing special encore performances each week of the highly anticipated new season.

Launching the highly anticipated Season Two of Public Access Theatre, Oracle Productions presents IRONMISTRESS by April De Angelis, directed by Karen Yates.

'CLUTTER: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out' will run through March 11 at the Greenhouse Theater Center and will feature a special talkback session immediately following the 7:30 p.