CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1148

As first reported on TVGuide.

Ring in 2012 at Seattle Center.

Fans of the 1960's British rock band, the Beatles, will be excited to hear that the newly formed touring band, 4 Lads from Liverpool, a musical tribute to the Beatles, is performing At The Grove Theatre on New Years' Eve at 9:00 pm.

MTV today announced that it will close out 2012 by giving viewers an explosive night of musical performances by host Demi Lovato, along with Selena Gomez, J Cole, Jason Derulo and Mac Miller at its annual New Year's Eve party airing LIVE on Saturday, December 31st at 11:00pm ET (tape delayed PT).

Dance in the new year at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater with popular local band, The Horse Traders, featuring vocalist Deb Brisson with Rick Marshall, Jon Rooney, Pete Ryan and John Wallace.

The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) presents the return of its smash-hit, critically-acclaimed original musical, perfect for the whole family this holiday season, YO HO HO! A PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS.

In the first of several high-profile appearances this season, Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni earned universal acclaim for his star turn as Leporello in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, which ran from October 13-November 11.

GIRLS ONLY, written by Barbara Gehring and Linda Klein, is an original comedy that celebrates the honor, truth, humor and silliness of being female.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company is pleased to announce a two-week performance extension of ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT by Jeff Daniels.

This holiday season, Cinderella won't be the only person receiving a new pair of shoes! As Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella takes the stage, The 5th Avenue Theatre is joining forces with Treehouse, a King County non-profit benefitting foster children, to collect new shoes for these youngsters.

Red Tape Theater is set to present The Gingerbread House by Mark Schultz.

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

Village Theater Guild will present Neil Simon's comedic farce Rumors as it's 2nd production of the company's 2011-12 season.

Big Noise Theatre Company, celebrating their 10th anniversary of presenting top-notch, live entertainment at the Prairie Lakes Theater in Des Plaines, presents Butterflies are Free as its 2nd production of the company's 2011-12 season

Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents the world premiere fractured fairy tale, How To Survive A Fairy Tale, by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member James E.

Award-winning actor and musician Hershey Felder (George Gershwin Alone, Monsieur Chopin, Beethoven As I Knew Him) returns to Chicago with Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein.

Don't Act Like A Girl is a raucous cabaret with a live three person band, queer teen angst, and plenty of confetti.

The newly-revised musical 'The Addams Family' finds new life and laughs on tour.

The U.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) 25th Anniversary Season includes Elizabeth Rex, directed by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and playing in CST's Courtyard Theater now through January 22, 2012.

Christopher Sieber shines in the ground breaking classic 'La Cage aux Folles'

Champagne corks will pop on Saturday, Dec.

In celebration of its 20th Season, Shattered Globe Theatre Company will be presenting a staged reading of Judgment at Nuremberg at The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center and full productions of Orpheus Descending and Her Naked Skin at Stage 773 in Chicago.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway.

The Ruckus Theater is making some noise with its upcoming world premiere production of Little Triggers by Daniel Caffrey, directed by Ruckus Artistic Director Allison Shoemaker.