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In its first Chicago production since the Broadway tour, with a pop-rock score that features stirring ballads and rousing choral numbers, Elton John and Tim Rice's 'AIDA' is a contemporary musical take on a classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier

SPECIAL 2-for-1 offer for F**KING MEN, this weekend only! That's 2 tickets for $20 -- valid only for this weekend's shows: Saturday at 7pm and 9pm and Sunday at 7pm.

Beginning Friday, June 18, a new block of tickets will be on sale for performances through January 2, 2011, of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony-nominated musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together legendary rock ‘n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perk

A Red Orchid proudly announces its 2010-2011 season, featuring the Midwest Premieres of Paul Mullin's Louis Slotin Sonata, directed by Ensemble Member Karen Kessler, and Enda Walsh's The New Electric Ballroom, directed by Robin Witt.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces today the addition of two World's Stage productions to its 2010/11 Season: the award-winning, CST-commissioned Funk It Up About Nothin' embarks on a tour of Australia, preceded by a limited return engagement Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare in January 2011;

Following the resounding success of RAGTIME, Drury Lane Theatre continues their celebration of ‘the year of the Director' with Jim Corti's dazzling production of the musical comedy SUGAR which previewed at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, on June 3, and opened June 12 at 8:30 p.

The Noble Fool Theatricals Performing Arts Academy invites aspiring local youth ages 3 - 19 to a Summer Open House and Free Workshop Event on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 4-8:00pm in the Mainstage Theater at Pheasant Run Resort (4051 E.

InnateVolution Theater Productions in Chicago will present Ntozake Shange's FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF from June 14 to June 26.

Schadenfreude, Chicago's long-running, critically acclaimed comedy ensemble, and soul/funk/hip-hop band The Jordan Years present THE CITY THAT WORKS, two performances of sketch comedy and music with special guests.

A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS - Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk Lined Up for Festival Taking Place June 15-19

American Theater Company (ATC) celebrates its 25th Anniversary with The Silver Project, a year-long festival of 30 world premiere short plays penned by some of the country's leading playwrights.

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The Court Theatre Board of Trustees today announces that Stephen J.

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Windy City Media Group along with Miller Lite and Bacardi present the eighth annual Windy City Gay Idol FINALS at Sidetrack, 3349 N.

The Music Theatre Co announces their second annual Summer Festival of New Musicals, which will be held at our space, 1850 Green Bay Road at The Karger Center in Highland Park.

Sweet and Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen, a musical revue of some of the 20th century's most popular tunes, is the next production of Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James.

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Strawdog Theatre Company is proud to announce a four-week remount of Peter Barnes' 'Red Noses', directed by Strawdog Artistic Associate Matt Hawkins, at the Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N.

The Annoyance Theatre, Chicago's home for absurd and outrageous comedy, has announced the premiere of 40 Whacks, a darkly humorous musical based on the notorious 1892 Borden murder case.

Lookingglass Theatre Company proudly announces the return of its circus-inspired theatrical events Lookingglass Alice, adapted and directed by Ensemble Member David Catlin.

The original musical, Four Play, opened last night at StudioBE.

The Chicago Park District's 58th annual Theater on the Lake season features reprisals of eight artistically diverse Chicago theater companies June 16 - Aug.

A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS - Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk Lined Up for Festival Taking Place June 15-19

American Theater Company (ATC) celebrates its 25th Anniversary with The Silver Project, a year-long festival of 30 world premiere short plays penned by some of the country's leading playwrights.