CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1156

Last season, performing to sold-out audiences, the dancers of Harris Theater resident company Hubbard Street 2 brought to life the adventures of a young boy named Harold who, equipped with his purple crayon and infinite imagination, choreographed his own adventures in Harold and the Purple Crayon: A

The Paramount Theatre, 23 E.

Off Off Broadzway, the burlesque-parody all-female sketch comedy troupe, presents Let it Ho!, their gleefully inappropriate holiday revue!

Geja's Cafe, 340 W.

Hell in a Handbag Productions is set to remount David Cerda's parody of the classic children's television special 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', now in its 14th year!

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2011/12 season with Penelope by Enda Walsh, directed by ensemble member Amy Morton, playing December 1, 2011 - February 5, 2012 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N.

TUTA Theatre Chicago celebrates its tenth anniversary season with Fulton Street Sessions, a world premiere cabaret-style production, developed and written by TUTA, directed by Artistic Director Zeljko Djukic and featuring original music by Josh Schmidt (Adding Machine).

Raven Theater presents a live, radio-style presentation of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Goose by Michael Menendian and John Weagly, adapted from one of the most popular of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

Daryl Roth, producer of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE, is thrilled to announce that Erica Watson and Michelle Shupe will join Dawn Wells (Gilligan's Island) and cast veterans Roni Geva and Katie O'Brien in Chicago's premier engagement of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE on Tuesday, Dec.

The Gift Theatre presents Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill.

Hyatt Regency O'Hare invites guests to ring in 2012 with live music from popular bands MODERN DAY ROMEOS and JAKTRIPPER; entry to the Dance Club featuring DJ-SPIN; and access to Red Bar, the hotel's swanky hot spot, where pop favorite Tony Ocean will perform.

Opus is the uniquely fascinating story about a world-class string quartet.

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

Chicago director Kimberly Senior will helm yet another production on a Chicago storefront stage with the local premiere of Jason Wells' apocalyptic drama The North Plan, Feb.

THE AMERICAN DEMIGODS have announced their next show, THE AMERICAN DEMIGODS MAGNIFICENT OLD TYME VARIETY HOUR!

Signal Ensemble Theatre has announced the second production in their 2011-2012 season, the world premiere of Motion Thursday, Jan.

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

Since 1973, The Abbey has been Chicago's home for live music, good food and great times.

The Chicago Sinfonietta, under the leadership of Music Director Mei-Ann Chen, announces a "Give the Gift of Music" promotion with a Sinfonietta twist: Beginning Friday, December 2, the orchestra will send out one e-mail a day for twelve days with gift ideas ranging from the modest to the spectacular

Off Off Broadzway, the burlesque-parody all-female sketch comedy troupe, presents Let it Ho!, their gleefully inappropriate holiday revue!

Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with the Chicago Fire Department, Lead Community Partner for The Great Fire, announces a Memorial Benefit for the Children of Corey D.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman recently announced that the agency will award 863 grants to organizations and individual writers across the country.

Steppenwolf for Young Adults concludes its 2011/12 season with fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life, a world premiere by Sarah Gubbins, directed by Joanie Schultz, playing February 28 - March 18, 2012 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N.

Terry Horan presents Displays of Affection on Fridays at 9:00pm, December 16th - January 13th, at the Live Bait Theatre, 3914 N.

TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:30PM Route 66 Theatre Company presents A reading of a beautiful new play with two of Chicago's finest actors.