CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1320

For the millions of Illinoisans still in shock that former Governor Rod Blagojevich broke his promise to extol his innocence on the stand, The Second City has come to the rescue.

Genesis Ensemble presents In Love's Bright Coils, a new ensemble-devised piece, directed by Kat Paddock -playing August 6 - 30, 2010 at The Charnel House, 3421 W Fullerton Ave (off the Logan Square blue line stop, at the intersection of Kimball and Fullerton).

Genesis Ensemble presents In Love's Bright Coils, a new ensemble-devised piece, directed by Kat Paddock -playing August 6 - 30, 2010 at The Charnel House, 3421 W Fullerton Ave (off the Logan Square blue line stop, at the intersection of Kimball and Fullerton).

LiveWire Chicago Theatre, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the world premiere of Hideous Progeny.

Pride Films & Plays is proud to announce the Great Gay Play Contest held in conjunction with Center on Halsted.

Due to patrons' anger at the short duration of a concert celebration of Stephen Sondheim's eightieth birthday, the Ravinia Festival is offering these concertgoers two-for-one tickets to its upcoming production of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, the Chicago Tribune's Theater Loop blog reports.

Arthur Miller's 1950 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1882 play An Enemy of the People explores personal and political issues that resonate in both playwrights' worlds, with a brave central character against corrupt and hypocritical political systems and social intolerance.

Ravinia Festival today announced the launch of its first internet radio station called 'Ravinia Radio.

Silk Road Theatre Project hosts free staged readings of Michael Najjar's TALIB on Saturday, August 14th at 7:30PM and Sunday, August 15th at 2PM.

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 Neo-Futurarium - where awesomely awful films live to see another day.

Victory Gardens Theater Artistic Director Dennis Zacek, Executive Director Jan Kallish, and Associate Artistic Director and producer of IGNITION Sandy Shinner proudly announce the six new plays selected for the company's 2010 IGNITION Festival.

Four countries, fourteen companies, twenty productions and programs, thirty-seven days, 342 artists and the U.

Lookingglass Theatre Company proudly announces the second extension of its popular, family-friendly production, Lookingglass Alice.

Abbey Pub Announces their Fall Show Schedule.

In the company's only East Coast engagement in 2010, Trey McIntyre Project will perform at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival August 4-8.

Executive Director Kevin Mayes announced today that Bailiwick Chicago's hit production of Joe DiPietro's FUCKING MEN will be extended for an additional three weeks due to popular demand.

Victory Gardens opens its 2010/11 Season with Edward Albee's At Home At The Zoo directed by Artistic Director Dennis Zacek.

Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of Peter Pan (A Play), adapted from the books by J.

Theatre Y's Melissa Hawkins stars in Visky's biographically-based tour de force, directed by Karin Coonrod, who staged the critically acclaimed production of Visky's 'I Killed My Mother' earlier this year.

Broadway In Chicago is working with Comcast to create BROADWAY IN CHICAGO BACKSTAGE, an exclusive new program that features in-depth conversations with cast and creative team members from major Broadway In Chicago productions.

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Theater's Incubator Program is designed to support the creation of new work by emerging Chicago theater companies.

Bass-baritone John Relyea will sing the role of Figaro, and Ailyn Perez will play the Countess in Ravinia Festival's production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro at 7 p.

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.