Red Theater Announces 23-24 Season At The Edge Off Broadway, Launches Tickets and Auditions
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2023
Red Theater returns to The Edge Off Broadway for their 23/24 season with two shows that explore calls to action, generational responsibility, and a tiger's ability to play the piano. The season kicks off with the Chicago premiere of Savannah Reich's 'CAVEMAN PLAY,' followed by a production of 'HAMLET.' Audition submissions are open for performers of any race, ethnicity, gender, and disability status. Visit redtheater.org for more information.
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2023
Red Theater returns to The Edge Off Broadway for their 23/24 season with two shows that explore calls to action, generational responsibility, and a tiger's ability to play the piano. The season kicks off with the Chicago premiere of Savannah Reich's 'CAVEMAN PLAY,' followed by a production of 'HAMLET.' Audition submissions are open for performers of any race, ethnicity, gender, and disability status. Visit redtheater.org for more information.
CHRISTMAS WITH ELVIS By Terry Spencer Hesser is Coming to Chopin Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2023
Get ready to laugh and be moved by the revival of 'Christmas With Elvis' by Terry Spencer Hesser at Chopin Theatre in Chicago.
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2023
Get ready to laugh and be moved by the revival of 'Christmas With Elvis' by Terry Spencer Hesser at Chopin Theatre in Chicago.
Hyde Park School of Dance to Present THE NUTCRACKER in December
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2023
Join Hyde Park School of Dance in celebrating their 30-year anniversary with a special performance of Nutcracker Highlights at Mandel Hall.
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2023
Join Hyde Park School of Dance in celebrating their 30-year anniversary with a special performance of Nutcracker Highlights at Mandel Hall.
6th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival To Take Place January 18-28
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
In 2024, the Chicago Puppet Fest will span 11 days and dozens of Chicago venues, featuring an international pageant of puppet artists sharing more than 100 puppetry activities including all ages spectacle shows, intimate works on small stages, even an adults-only, late night puppet cabaret.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
In 2024, the Chicago Puppet Fest will span 11 days and dozens of Chicago venues, featuring an international pageant of puppet artists sharing more than 100 puppetry activities including all ages spectacle shows, intimate works on small stages, even an adults-only, late night puppet cabaret.
Jazz Artist Tammy McCann And Musicians Return To Nichols Concert Hall With A JAZZ CHRISTMAS, December 16
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
To celebrate the holidays, the Music Institute of Chicago presents jazz vocalist and Artist-in-Residence Tammy McCann performing “A Jazz Christmas” Saturday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in downtown Evanston.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
To celebrate the holidays, the Music Institute of Chicago presents jazz vocalist and Artist-in-Residence Tammy McCann performing “A Jazz Christmas” Saturday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in downtown Evanston.
Music Theater Works Announces Cast And Creative Team For SHREK: THE MUSICAL, December 21 - 31
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
Music Theater Works, currently presenting Lerner & Loewe’s Brigadoon through November 12,is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the final production of its 2023 season, Shrek: The Musical, in the Center Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, December 21 – December 31.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
Music Theater Works, currently presenting Lerner & Loewe’s Brigadoon through November 12,is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the final production of its 2023 season, Shrek: The Musical, in the Center Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, December 21 – December 31.
The Den Theatre Hosts 2023 GAZELLIES: A Comedy Awards Show, January 4
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
The Den Theatre has announced The 2nd Annual Comedy Gazelle Awards will, for the first time, be hosted on The Heath Mainstage.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
The Den Theatre has announced The 2nd Annual Comedy Gazelle Awards will, for the first time, be hosted on The Heath Mainstage.
The Den Theatre to Host 2023 Gazellies: A Comedy Awards Show
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
The Den Theatre will present The 2nd Annual Comedy Gazelle Awards will, for the first time, be hosted on The Heath Mainstage.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
The Den Theatre will present The 2nd Annual Comedy Gazelle Awards will, for the first time, be hosted on The Heath Mainstage.
Tickets on Sale Now for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Drury Lane Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
Tickets are now on sale for Drury Lane Theatre's production of Fiddler on the Roof. Don't miss this acclaimed and beloved musical masterpiece featuring music by Jerry Bock, book by Joseph Stein, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
Tickets are now on sale for Drury Lane Theatre's production of Fiddler on the Roof. Don't miss this acclaimed and beloved musical masterpiece featuring music by Jerry Bock, book by Joseph Stein, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS (AND MORE): The Nat King Cole Story Comes to Venus Cabaret Theater
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
Stewart Music Emporium presents performer Gregory Stewart, 2023 Jeff Award nominee (Reasons: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire) in a limited run of his tribute Just One of Those Things (And More): The Nat King Cole Story.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
Stewart Music Emporium presents performer Gregory Stewart, 2023 Jeff Award nominee (Reasons: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire) in a limited run of his tribute Just One of Those Things (And More): The Nat King Cole Story.
Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago Reveals Winners of the 23rd Annual Black Excellence Awards
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
The nonprofit Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago has announced the winners of its 23rd Annual Black Excellence Awards, honored Monday night in a festive celebration at Black Ensemble Theater. Learn more about the winners here!
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
The nonprofit Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago has announced the winners of its 23rd Annual Black Excellence Awards, honored Monday night in a festive celebration at Black Ensemble Theater. Learn more about the winners here!
A JUDY CHRISTMAS Comes to the Den Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
A JUDY CHRISTMAS is coming to Chicago on December 15th (8PM Friday), 16th (8PM Saturday) and 17th (3PM Sunday), 2023, at The Den Theatre Chicago, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2023
A JUDY CHRISTMAS is coming to Chicago on December 15th (8PM Friday), 16th (8PM Saturday) and 17th (3PM Sunday), 2023, at The Den Theatre Chicago, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue.
Otherworld Theatre Announces DRAG'N BRUNCH
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2023
Dragons, knights, and wizards get tucked, taped and tweezed for the ultimate Maxi Challenge at Otherworld Theatre's DRAG'n BRUNCH, a high fantasy-themed drag tournament held the last Sunday of each month at the premier sci-fi and fantasy live theatre venue in North America.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2023
Dragons, knights, and wizards get tucked, taped and tweezed for the ultimate Maxi Challenge at Otherworld Theatre's DRAG'n BRUNCH, a high fantasy-themed drag tournament held the last Sunday of each month at the premier sci-fi and fantasy live theatre venue in North America.
Theatre 121 Brings Irving Berlin's Classic WHITE CHRISTMAS To The Opera House Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2023
Theatre 121, the resident theatre company of The Woodstock Opera House, will be performing Irving Berlin's White Christmas, the Musical on the Woodstock Opera House stage for three weekends only.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2023
Theatre 121, the resident theatre company of The Woodstock Opera House, will be performing Irving Berlin's White Christmas, the Musical on the Woodstock Opera House stage for three weekends only.
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL Returns In One Month With 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2023
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) and Cirque du Soleil announced today the international cast for the acclaimed family holiday theatrical – ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil – that returns to The Chicago Theatre (175 N. State Street) for 28 performances between December 7 and 28, 2023.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2023
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) and Cirque du Soleil announced today the international cast for the acclaimed family holiday theatrical – ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil – that returns to The Chicago Theatre (175 N. State Street) for 28 performances between December 7 and 28, 2023.
Review: ASSASSINS at Theo
by Rachel Weinberg - November 07, 2023
Although it debuted off-Broadway more than thirty years ago, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s ASSASSINS remains a thrilling, bone chilling, brilliant, and immensely taut musical. Drawing on the United States history of successful and would-be presidential assassins, ASSASSINS is an astounding exploration of disillusionment and infamy. The musical feels remarkably prescient in the era of TikTok influencers and an epidemic of mass shootings in America; ASSASSINS unnervingly pre-dates both of these phenomena and yet is a real immediate reflection of them. When the ensemble sings in “The Gun Song” that “all you have to do is move your little finger/ and you can change the world,” it’s absolutely terrifying in a 2023 context. Sondheim and Weidman present a cast of historical characters that feel disenfranchised and disillusioned by American ideals, and modern America certainly hasn’t been disabused of this notion.
by Rachel Weinberg - November 07, 2023
Although it debuted off-Broadway more than thirty years ago, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s ASSASSINS remains a thrilling, bone chilling, brilliant, and immensely taut musical. Drawing on the United States history of successful and would-be presidential assassins, ASSASSINS is an astounding exploration of disillusionment and infamy. The musical feels remarkably prescient in the era of TikTok influencers and an epidemic of mass shootings in America; ASSASSINS unnervingly pre-dates both of these phenomena and yet is a real immediate reflection of them. When the ensemble sings in “The Gun Song” that “all you have to do is move your little finger/ and you can change the world,” it’s absolutely terrifying in a 2023 context. Sondheim and Weidman present a cast of historical characters that feel disenfranchised and disillusioned by American ideals, and modern America certainly hasn’t been disabused of this notion.
Chicago Dancemakers Forum Reveals New Funding Program For Local Dancemakers in 2024
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2023
After a successful six-month pilot in 2023 at venues across the city, Chicago Dancemakers Forum has announced that the DanceChance program will continue in 2024 thanks to the support of a Chicago Arts Recovery Program grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2023
After a successful six-month pilot in 2023 at venues across the city, Chicago Dancemakers Forum has announced that the DanceChance program will continue in 2024 thanks to the support of a Chicago Arts Recovery Program grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.
Porchlight Announces Cast and Creative Team for ANYTHING GOES
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2023
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its 90th Anniversary production of Cole Porter's crown jewel musical comedy, Anything Goes, music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse and a new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman, January 13 – February 25, 2024, at the Ruth Page Center.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2023
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its 90th Anniversary production of Cole Porter's crown jewel musical comedy, Anything Goes, music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse and a new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman, January 13 – February 25, 2024, at the Ruth Page Center.
THE NITZ/HOWE EXPERIENCE to Celebrate 25th Season At Davenport's
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2023
Join the wildest party in town as The Nitz/Howe Experience kicks off its 25th season at Davenport's on November 11th.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2023
Join the wildest party in town as The Nitz/Howe Experience kicks off its 25th season at Davenport's on November 11th.
Cast and Creative Team Set for ANYTHING GOES at Porchlight Music Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2023
Porchlight has revealed the cast and creative team for ANYTHING GOES starring Meghan Murphy. Get all the details for this upcoming production.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2023
Porchlight has revealed the cast and creative team for ANYTHING GOES starring Meghan Murphy. Get all the details for this upcoming production.
Cat Choen Brings the COME FOR ME Tour to the Den Theatre in March
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2023
The Den Theatre has announced Cat Cohen: Come For Me Tour, featuring two stand-up performances on Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14, at 7:15 p.m. each night on The Heath Mainstage.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2023
The Den Theatre has announced Cat Cohen: Come For Me Tour, featuring two stand-up performances on Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14, at 7:15 p.m. each night on The Heath Mainstage.
THE PROM Comes to Northwestern's Wirtz Center This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2023
Northwestern's Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts presents the Tony Award-nominated musical comedy 'The Prom' Nov. 10-19 in the Ethel M. Barber Theater.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2023
Northwestern's Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts presents the Tony Award-nominated musical comedy 'The Prom' Nov. 10-19 in the Ethel M. Barber Theater.
VIDEO: Lawrence Brownlee Talks Tonio's Journey in THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT at Lyric
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2023
In this video interview from the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee discusses his character's growth and how he prepares for the nine astonishing high C's in 'A mes amis.'
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2023
In this video interview from the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee discusses his character's growth and how he prepares for the nine astonishing high C's in 'A mes amis.'
VIDEO: Watch a Trailer for Lyric Opera of Chicago's Production of Donizetti's THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2023
Lyric Opera of Chicago will bring this production of Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment — bel canto opera’s equivalent of vintage champagne — to the city for the first time. Audiences are invited to Lyric for all of the military might and operatic delight, for seven performances through November 25. Check out a teaser trailer for the production here!
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2023
Lyric Opera of Chicago will bring this production of Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment — bel canto opera’s equivalent of vintage champagne — to the city for the first time. Audiences are invited to Lyric for all of the military might and operatic delight, for seven performances through November 25. Check out a teaser trailer for the production here!
VIDEO: Watch Tiffany T. Taylor in New Promo for Paramount Theatre's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2023
Step behind the gates and discover the magic that awaits when Aurora's Paramount Theatre presents the Professional Regional Premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, November 8, 2023-January 14, 2024. Check out the promo video here!
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2023
Step behind the gates and discover the magic that awaits when Aurora's Paramount Theatre presents the Professional Regional Premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, November 8, 2023-January 14, 2024. Check out the promo video here!
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
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Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) | |
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American English
Raue Center For The Arts (12/31 - 12/31) | |
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Holidays a cappella at Chicago a cappella
Chicago A Cappella (10/25 - 8/25) | |
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The Great Gatsby
Cadillac Palace Theatre (4/21 - 5/1) | |
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39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Pegasus Theatre Chicago (1/1 - 1/24) | |
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Kinky Boots
James M. Nederlander Theatre (6/9 - 6/21) | |
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Greenroom Improv
Raue Center For The Arts (5/23 - 5/23) | |
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It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
American Blues Theater (11/21 - 12/28) | |
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Music of the Baroque: Fathers & Sons
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (1/25 - 1/25) | |
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