CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1486

Lookingglass Theatre Company presents The Arabian Nights, adapted and directed by Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman.

Profiles Theatre continues its 20th Anniversary Season with the acclaimed new dark comedy The Wonderful World of Dissocia by Anthony Neilson, directed by Profiles Associate Artistic Director Darrell W.

From the writer of Lend Me a Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo comes a sidesplitting comedy of mistaken identities and harebrained schemes.

Celebrating 35 years of bringing award-winning musical theater to Chicagoland, the Marriott Theatre will open its 2009 Season with the mega-hit musical JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M.

The world premiere of MUSING opens at The Side Project (The Side Studio - 1520 W.

SiNNERMAN Ensemble presents their third production, the world premiere of 'Bible B-Sides,' an original, multi-media show created from several lesser known Old Testament Bible stories, adapted by the ensemble and director Matt Miller.

Opening in our Blackbox Theatre, Paula Vogel's Pulitzer-winning play, How I Learned to Drive, runs February 27 ? March 15, 2009.

THE LARAMIE PROJECT By Mois?s Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project Directed by Krista Hansen February 27 through March 1, 2009 Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, the theatrical version of Disney's Emmy Award-winning mega-hit, sings and dances its way onto Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences' stage from March 10th through May 9th and is expected to be the hottest ticket in the Chicago-land area for families and young audiences.

The Harris Theater for Music and Dance continues Harris Theater 5.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2008-2009 season, an exploration of the imagination, with The Tempest by William Shakespeare, directed by ensemble member Tina Landau - playing March 26 - May 31, 2009 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N.

Conor McPherson's recent Broadway hit The Seafarer comes to Seattle Repertory Theatre February 26-March 28, 2009.

XANADU, the show the surprised and delighted Broadway, is now delighting Chicago fans by offering a 'Happy Sale' featuring $44 tickets.

Last Days of Desmond 'Nani' Reese; A Stripper's History of the World Directed by Abigail Deser Written and performed by Heather Woodbury

Diamante Productions presents All My Love, a new theatrical presentation about the perils and pitfalls of open romantic relationships, written by and starring Artistic Director Tony Fiorentino.

Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar and Managing Director Rick Dildine today announced the postponement of the spring 2009 world premiere production of 'What Once We Felt,' a new play by Ann-Marie Healy to October-November 2009.

Theatre Building Chicago's Meet The Artist with Tony Award winning composer/lyricist Mark Hollmann.

For four performances only February 25 - 28, Goodman Theatre welcomes the world renowned and 'refreshingly daring' (The New York Times) Toneelgroep Amsterdam and their contemporary adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's Rouw Siert Electra (Mourning Becomes Electra).

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.

Broadway In Chicago and the producers of CHICAGO The Musical are thrilled to announce that Charlotte d'Amboise will star as Roxie Hart in a limited engagement of the hit musical.

Lifeline Theatre continues its 26th anniversary MainStage season with the world premiere adaptation of Ron Hansen's contemporary bestseller 'Mariette in Ecstasy,' adapted by Lifeline ensemble member Christina Calvit, directed by Lifeline ensemble member Elise Kauzlaric.

TALK RADIO by Eric Bogosian will be directed by Gift ensemble member Maureen Payne Hahner, and assistant directed by Gift ensemble member Alexandra Main from April 2nd - May 30th, 2009.

Triple Threat Extreme - Legally Blonde Style, presented by The Broadway Dreams Foundation, will storm into the Windy City in March with three of the original cast members of the hit Broadway Show 'Legally Blonde' to instruct, encourage and inspire Broadway hopefuls of all ages to follow their dreams