CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1165

As fiscal year 2011 comes to a close, the League of Chicago Theatres looks back over a season of remarkable achievements, both artistic and financial.

Million Dollar Quartet, entering its fourth year in Chicago, continues performances through May 31, 2012 with cast members Brandon Bennett (Elvis Presley), Gabe Bowling (Carl Perkins), Lance Lipinsky (Jerry Lee Lewis), Sean Sullivan (Johnny Cash), Tim Decker (Sam Phillips), Heather Marie Marsden (Dy

After successful performances at the Chicago Sketch Comedy Fest, 14@Stage773 and Sketch-It, veteran sketch comedy writers and performers Dave Urlakis and Sean Cusick are bringing their original fast-paced, razor-sharp revue Urlakis & Cusick to Stage 773, 1225 W.

Claymore Productions is set to present Exquisite Corpse, a monthly event at Stage 773 the second Saturday of each month November 2011 - May 2012 (note: no event the month of January).

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.

American Theater Company (ATC) announces a limited-run of Escape, a subscriber-only theatrical event featuring three recently-discovered short plays written by Tennessee Williams and three modern dances choreographed by DanszLoop Chicago Artistic Director Paula Frasz.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that the first annual Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards will be held in May 2012.

Immediate Theatre is set to announce the company's return to the city's theatre scene with the Chicago premiere of Adam Bock's touching and hilarious Five Flights, November 10 - December 18, at Red Tape Theatre, 621 W.

Assembling a family of noteworthy musicians and teachers, The Music Institute of Chicago presents a Vamos Family Concert Saturday, December 17 at 7:30 p.

Chicago talent agent Sam Samuelson and other longtime members of Chicago's acclaimed entertainment industry have gathered to form Chicago Entertainment Collective, Chicago's first charity group organized to benefit working professionals in the entertainment field.

Eclipse Theatre is proud to announce Erica Daniels, Associate Artistic Director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company as the recipient of their Third Annual Corona Award.

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

American Theater Company (ATC) announces a limited-run of Escape, a subscriber-only theatrical event featuring three recently-discovered short plays written by Tennessee Williams and three modern dances choreographed by DanszLoop Chicago Artistic Director Paula Frasz.

After the success of the first-ever Collider New Play Festival in July, Fox Valley Repertory is currently seeking new play submissions for the 2nd Annual Collider New Play Festival to take place during the St.

American Theater Company (ATC) announces the World Premiere of Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Kimberly Senior.

The Scooty & JoJo Show and Metro present a special holiday performance of the comic rock spectacle, Alien Queen: The Concert, on Saturday, December 10, at Metro with returning crowd favorite, Battlestar Fantastica, and DJBoywonder.

Polarity Ensemble Theatre, in association with the DCA Theater, presents the Chicago premiere of Peer Gynt, a zany, high-energy translation by prolific poet Robert Bly of this rarely-produced Henrik Ibsen classic.

The world renowned Joffrey Ballet once again transforms the Auditorium Theatre into a winter wonderland full of magical toys and waltzing snowflakes during the annual production of Robert Joffrey's The Nutcracker.

The Music Institute of Chicago presents acclaimed organists from Evanston's houses of worship in concert Sunday, November 13 at 3 p.

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

Big Noise Theatre Company is seeking actors for its second production of their 10th anniversary season, Butterflies are Free, written by Leonard Gershe.

This November, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance will feature iconic artists and eclectic performances by some of the finest musicians and dancers in Chicago and the nation.