Life is a 'Cabaret'? Really?
Unfortunately the Hypocrites production of 'Cabaret' was a bit hit or miss for my taste.
A Modern Girl's Guide To Fairy Tales - 'Into the Woods' now at Theatre Building Chicago
Color me ignorant of musical theatre, but is there any other way to direct 'Into the Woods' without it looking like that Great Performances production we all saw on PBS back in the early 1990s? I found the whole thing incredibly predicable as well as a little under lit.
Stage Left does something out of the ordinary...inspires the audience to think
Chicago's Stage Left Theatre (3408 North Sheffield) is currently the home of the World Premiere of Here Where It's Safe.
Redtwist's 'PILLOWMAN' Embodies Everything Good Theatre Should Be
While its strong language and sometimes disturbing subject matter may not be for everyone, I cannot recommend this production enough.
THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS Closes at the DUPAC 4/18
The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!) will end its run at the DUPAC April 18, 2010.
AIR GUITAR HIGH Closes its Curtains April 18 At Barber Theater
"Air Guitar High" is a high-octane stage production about a group of teenagers determined to take their futures into their own hands -- literally -- by becoming "virtual virtuosos" in the competitive world of "air guitar.
Piven Theatre Closes NUMBER OF PEOPLE April 18
Piven Theatre will end its production of Emilie Beck's Number of People, directed by Emilie and featuring Piven Ensemble Member Bernard Beck on April 18th.
THE PILLOWMAN Ends Run April 18 at Redtwist Theatre
The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh will end its run on April 18, 2010.
CFT Ends Run of Archibald MacLeish's J.B, 4/18
Chicago Fusion Theatre (CFT) closes its 2009-2010 season with Archibald MacLeish's verse play, J.
Goodman Theatre Ends Run of A TRUE HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD, 4/18
Was it natural disaster or man-made greed that led to the loss of 2,200 lives in 1889? Playwright Rebecca Gilman teams up with Tony Award-winning Director Robert Falls for the world premiere of A True History of the Johnstown Flood, an epic theatrical event set against the backdrop of the 1889 flood
Sheila's Sister Ends Run at Donny's Skybox Theatre, 4/18
Sheila's Sister will end its run at Donny's Skybox Theatre on April 18 following a 7 week run.
A CHORUS LINE Ends Run at Village Players Theater, 4/18
Village Players Theater will end its run of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical 'A Chorus Line' on its Mainstage as part of its New American Classics on April 18th.
Three Cat Production Announces the Third Annual BAB FAB: THE BARBRA STREISAND CELEBRATION, 4/23
Three Cat Productions celebrates the birthday of the legendary Barbra Streisand with the third annual 'Bab Fab: The Barbra Streisand Birthday Celebration'.
Rebecca Spencer at the Castle on the Hudson, 5/16
Dobbs Ferry's own Rebecca Spencer ('Jekyll & Hyde') will be the final act for The Castle on the Hudson's Cabaret at The Castle series.
GayCo Revue Presents BREAST IN SHOW 4/17
GayCo Productions Presents BREAST IN SHOW, A Subversive New All-Woman Sketch Comedy Revue opening Saturday, April 17 @ 10:30pm.
Bailiwick Chicago Announces Concert Performance Of BLOOM 4/16, 4/17
Bailiwick Chicago's Executive Director, Kevin Mayes, announced today that the company is producing a development workshop and subsequent concert performances of a new musical comedy, titled BLOOM, with music by Peter Foley, lyrics by Matthew Heimer, book by Andy Siegel, and story by Kevin Mayes.
COT Announces Casting Change For MOSES IN EGYPT, Opens 4/17
Chicago Opera Theater (COT) announces that Siân Davies will be taking over the role of Elcia in Moses in Egypt, COT's opening production of their 2010 Spring Festival Season.
Windy City Burlesque Festi Announces Headliners, 4/15-17
Back in January, Belmont Burlesque and Vaudezilla made a splash with the announcement of the first-ever Windy City Burlesque Fest.
World Premiere of ENTERTAINING GUEST Set for Gorton Performing Arts Center, 4/17 & 4/25
The World Premiere of ENTERTAINING GUESTS at Gorton Performing Arts Center
Tickets available for Saturday, April 17 (8:00PM) & Sunday, April 25 (4:00PM)
TimeLine Presents Chicago Premiere of Aaron Sorkin's THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION
TimeLine Theatre Company concludes its record-breaking 2009-10 season with the highly anticipated Chicago premiere of Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention, directed by TimeLine Company member Nick Bowling.
ASC Presents GHOSTS OF TREASURE ISLAND
Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) presents the final production of their 2009-2010 season: the Midwest Premiere of THE GHOSTS OF TREASURE ISLAND, adapted by Eric Schmiedl from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic 1883 adventure novel Treasure Island.
A Red Orchid Theatre's ABIGAIL'S PARTY Extends For A 2nd Time, Now Thru 5/23
A Red Orchid Theatre Artistic Director Kirsten Fitzgerald announces the record, second extension of Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party, directed by Shade Murray and featuring A Red Orchid Ensemble Members Kirsten Fitzgerald, Mierka Girten and Larry Grimm, with Natalie West and Ryan Bollettino.
TIC Announces Spring 2010 Stagings, Includes Danceworks 2010 & More
The 30th anniversary 'Danceworks 2010' concert (April 23 to May 2) and a modern staging of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (May 21 to 30) are among the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University's 2009-10 spring stagings.
CPA Presents PATCHWORK, 5/1
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, in association with professional touring children's theater company Theatre IV, proudly presents Patchwork - The Little House Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the inspiring tale of family values and the importance of tradition on Saturday, M
Next Theatre Ends Season With WAR WITH THE NEWTS, Previews 5/21
Next Theatre Company concludes it's 29th season in May with the world premiere of War with the Newts, an adaptation of Karel ?apek's 1936 satirical novel.
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