Photos: First Look at DON CARLOS at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
Lyric Opera of Chicago is present Verdi’s towering masterpiece Don Carlos — performed for the first time at Lyric in its definitive five-act version with the matchless eloquence of its original French text — for five performances only, November 9-25, 2022. Get first look at photos here!
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
Lyric Opera of Chicago is present Verdi’s towering masterpiece Don Carlos — performed for the first time at Lyric in its definitive five-act version with the matchless eloquence of its original French text — for five performances only, November 9-25, 2022. Get first look at photos here!
Porchlight's RENT Announces Extension Through December 11
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced the extension of its production of the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, RENT, with music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson, through Sunday, Dec. 11. Porchlight's production, now playing at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., is directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo, music directed by Dr. Michael McBride and choreographed by Laura Savage.
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced the extension of its production of the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, RENT, with music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson, through Sunday, Dec. 11. Porchlight's production, now playing at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., is directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo, music directed by Dr. Michael McBride and choreographed by Laura Savage.
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Presents SOY MALINTZIN, November 18
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center presents Soy Malintzin, an original production by the Guadalupe Dance Company, accompanied by Mariachi Azteca de América. Soy Malintzin will be held at the historic Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe Street on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 at 8 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center presents Soy Malintzin, an original production by the Guadalupe Dance Company, accompanied by Mariachi Azteca de América. Soy Malintzin will be held at the historic Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe Street on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 at 8 p.m.
4 Chairs Theatre Presents RIDE THE CYCLONE By Brooke Maxwell And Jacob Richmond
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
4 Chairs Theatre presents RIDE THE CYCLONE by Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond, February 16-19 and February 23-25, 2023 at 7:30pm at John and Nancy Hughes Theater at Gorton Center Lake Forest, Illinois.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
4 Chairs Theatre presents RIDE THE CYCLONE by Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond, February 16-19 and February 23-25, 2023 at 7:30pm at John and Nancy Hughes Theater at Gorton Center Lake Forest, Illinois.
Sweetback Productions to Present Premiere Of Tyler Anthony Smith's THE KINDNESS OF MANGERS in December
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
This holiday season, Sweetback Productions presents the premiere of THE KINDNESS OF MANGERS, written and performed by Tyler Anthony Smith and directed by Stephanie Shaw. The show will have a strictly limited engagement of four performances, December 15 - 18, 2022 at The Den Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
This holiday season, Sweetback Productions presents the premiere of THE KINDNESS OF MANGERS, written and performed by Tyler Anthony Smith and directed by Stephanie Shaw. The show will have a strictly limited engagement of four performances, December 15 - 18, 2022 at The Den Theatre.
League of Chicago Theatres to Release Holiday Theatre Guide Featuring Goodman Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre & More
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Chicago theatres will present a wide variety of festive plays, musicals, dance, and comedy offerings this Holiday season. In support, the League of Chicago Theatres will create a comprehensive Holiday Theatre Guide that will be available for distribution in mid-November.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Chicago theatres will present a wide variety of festive plays, musicals, dance, and comedy offerings this Holiday season. In support, the League of Chicago Theatres will create a comprehensive Holiday Theatre Guide that will be available for distribution in mid-November.
Jorge Valdivia Named New Executive Director of Chicago Latino Theater Alliance
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance has appointed Jorge Valdivia its new Executive Director. Valdivia comes to CLATA from the National Museum of Mexican Art, where he served as the Director of Performing Arts, leading the museum in presenting a year-round calendar of events focusing on performing arts, literature, and film.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance has appointed Jorge Valdivia its new Executive Director. Valdivia comes to CLATA from the National Museum of Mexican Art, where he served as the Director of Performing Arts, leading the museum in presenting a year-round calendar of events focusing on performing arts, literature, and film.
PlayMakers Laboratory to Present 25 YEARS OF STUDENTS' STORIES in December
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
PlayMakers Laboratory will celebrate its 25th anniversary of arts education in Chicago schools with 25 Years of Students’ Stories, two public performances featuring stories written by Chicago youth on Monday, December 5 at 6:30 pm & 8:30 pm at the Neo-Futurist Theater.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
PlayMakers Laboratory will celebrate its 25th anniversary of arts education in Chicago schools with 25 Years of Students’ Stories, two public performances featuring stories written by Chicago youth on Monday, December 5 at 6:30 pm & 8:30 pm at the Neo-Futurist Theater.
Chicago Magic Lounge to Present Comedy Magician Harrison Lampert's MIXTAPE & More This Winter
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Chicago Magic Lounge, Chicago’s home for close-up magic, will continue its Artist-In-Residence series with Harrison Lampert’s Mixtape, Wednesdays at 7:00pm, January 4 – March 29, 2023.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Chicago Magic Lounge, Chicago’s home for close-up magic, will continue its Artist-In-Residence series with Harrison Lampert’s Mixtape, Wednesdays at 7:00pm, January 4 – March 29, 2023.
VIDEO: First Look at Highland Park Players' SCHOOL OF ROCK
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Highland Park Players presents the Tony Award nominee musical, School of Rock, based on the 2003 Jack Black movie of the same name. School of Rock runs November 11th through November 20th at the Northbrook Theatre. Check out a first look video below!
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Highland Park Players presents the Tony Award nominee musical, School of Rock, based on the 2003 Jack Black movie of the same name. School of Rock runs November 11th through November 20th at the Northbrook Theatre. Check out a first look video below!
VIDEO: Inside Rehearsal For THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the Paramount Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
The Sound of Music, one of the most beloved musicals of all time, has enchanted audiences for more than 50 years. This holiday season, Chicago audiences can experience this unforgettable Rodgers and Hammerstein classic for the first time, or all over again, at downtown Aurora's Paramount Theatre. Check out rehearsal video here!
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
The Sound of Music, one of the most beloved musicals of all time, has enchanted audiences for more than 50 years. This holiday season, Chicago audiences can experience this unforgettable Rodgers and Hammerstein classic for the first time, or all over again, at downtown Aurora's Paramount Theatre. Check out rehearsal video here!
Tickets Now on Sale For THE LIGHTNING THIEF at Actors Training Center
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Actors Training Center, located in Wilmette, IL, has announced its production of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, book by Joe Tracz music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Actors Training Center, located in Wilmette, IL, has announced its production of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, book by Joe Tracz music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki.
MADAGASCAR The Musical Comes To The UIS Performing Arts Center, April 17
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
MADAGASCAR The Musical comes to The UIS Performing Arts Center, April 17. Based on the smash hit DreamWorks' animated motion picture, Madagascar - The Musical follows all your favorite cracka-lackin' friends (Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and a colony of hilarious, clever penguins) as they escape from their home in New York's Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien's Madagascar.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
MADAGASCAR The Musical comes to The UIS Performing Arts Center, April 17. Based on the smash hit DreamWorks' animated motion picture, Madagascar - The Musical follows all your favorite cracka-lackin' friends (Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and a colony of hilarious, clever penguins) as they escape from their home in New York's Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien's Madagascar.
American Blues Theater to Present 21st Annual Production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO!
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
American Blues Theater has announced its 21st Annual Production of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! will run November 23 – December 23, 2022 at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago. The press opening is Sunday, November 27 at 2:30pm.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
American Blues Theater has announced its 21st Annual Production of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! will run November 23 – December 23, 2022 at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago. The press opening is Sunday, November 27 at 2:30pm.
TUTA Theatre Announces New Artistic Leadership Team
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
TUTA Theatre has announced that Aziza Macklin, Aileen Wen McGroddy and Jacqueline Stone will be the company’s new Co-Artistic Directors effective November 1, 2022. Together they will plan, program and lead the company’s 20th season in Chicago.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
TUTA Theatre has announced that Aziza Macklin, Aileen Wen McGroddy and Jacqueline Stone will be the company’s new Co-Artistic Directors effective November 1, 2022. Together they will plan, program and lead the company’s 20th season in Chicago.
Comedian Maz Jobrani to Perform at The Den Theatre in January 2023
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
The Den Theatre will present comedian Maz Jobrani for four stand-up performances on January 20 & 21, 2023 on The Heath Mainstage.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
The Den Theatre will present comedian Maz Jobrani for four stand-up performances on January 20 & 21, 2023 on The Heath Mainstage.
Review: RENT at Porchlight Music Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - November 07, 2022
What did our critic think of RENT at Porchlight Music Theatre? Jonathan Larson’s 1996 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical RENT comes to life in a Porchlight production that captures the ethos of the original Broadway production. It also reinvigorates the fresh energy of the musical’s message about love, acceptance, and living in the moment.
by Rachel Weinberg - November 07, 2022
What did our critic think of RENT at Porchlight Music Theatre? Jonathan Larson’s 1996 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical RENT comes to life in a Porchlight production that captures the ethos of the original Broadway production. It also reinvigorates the fresh energy of the musical’s message about love, acceptance, and living in the moment.
THE GODFATHER LIVE, with 61 Piece Orchestra, to Play Chicago's Auditorium Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2022
On Saturday, November 12th at 8 pm, ten-time Academy Award-winning masterpiece, The Godfather, will be screened and performed with a 61-piece orchestra in celebration of the iconic film's 50th anniversary, produced by CineConcerts and presented by Massimo Gallotta Productions.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2022
On Saturday, November 12th at 8 pm, ten-time Academy Award-winning masterpiece, The Godfather, will be screened and performed with a 61-piece orchestra in celebration of the iconic film's 50th anniversary, produced by CineConcerts and presented by Massimo Gallotta Productions.
Photos: First Look at Babes With Blades Theatre Company's World Premiere of PLAID AS HELL
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2022
Babes With Blades Theatre Company (BWBTC) has released production photos of Plaid as Hell, written by Cat McKay and directed by Christina Casano, now playing through Saturday, Nov. 19 at The Factory Theater. Check out the photos here!
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2022
Babes With Blades Theatre Company (BWBTC) has released production photos of Plaid as Hell, written by Cat McKay and directed by Christina Casano, now playing through Saturday, Nov. 19 at The Factory Theater. Check out the photos here!
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of Porchlight's RENT
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2022
Porchlight Music Theatre's production of the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, RENT, music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St. has opened, and will run through Sunday, Nov. 27. The production is directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo, music directed by Dr. Michael McBride and choreographed by Laura Savage. Check out the photos here.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2022
Porchlight Music Theatre's production of the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, RENT, music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St. has opened, and will run through Sunday, Nov. 27. The production is directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo, music directed by Dr. Michael McBride and choreographed by Laura Savage. Check out the photos here.
Joffrey Ballet Celebrates The Return Of Christopher Wheeldon's Chicago-set THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
The Joffrey Ballet's critically-acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker by Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to the Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, in 25 performances, December 3 – 27, 2022. Set in Chicago's World's Fair in 1893, Wheeldon's The Nutcracker highlights the rich cultural heritage of Chicago and the wonder of the season.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
The Joffrey Ballet's critically-acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker by Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to the Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, in 25 performances, December 3 – 27, 2022. Set in Chicago's World's Fair in 1893, Wheeldon's The Nutcracker highlights the rich cultural heritage of Chicago and the wonder of the season.
Ginger Minj Stars In THE GOLDEN GALS LIVE! This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
Everyone's favorite Miami residents are taking on a new adventure across the nation as drag superstar Ginger Minj embarks with her sisters and fellow Golden Gals, Gidget Galore, MR MS Adrien and Divine Grace on the Golden Gals Live! Tour in 2023. Inspired by the hit television series, The Golden Girls, Ginger and the gang will share a hilarious, completely original show and first-of-its-kind experience.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
Everyone's favorite Miami residents are taking on a new adventure across the nation as drag superstar Ginger Minj embarks with her sisters and fellow Golden Gals, Gidget Galore, MR MS Adrien and Divine Grace on the Golden Gals Live! Tour in 2023. Inspired by the hit television series, The Golden Girls, Ginger and the gang will share a hilarious, completely original show and first-of-its-kind experience.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE PEPERMINT PATTIES- A Heartwarming Holiday Concert Announced At Venus Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
Enjoy a heartwarming evening of holiday music with The Peppermint Patties! Their 90-minute show features close harmony arrangements of your favorite Christmas songs like White Christmas, Jingle Bells, and Cool Yule, as well as jazz standards, retro hits, a cappella numbers, and musical theatre favorites.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
Enjoy a heartwarming evening of holiday music with The Peppermint Patties! Their 90-minute show features close harmony arrangements of your favorite Christmas songs like White Christmas, Jingle Bells, and Cool Yule, as well as jazz standards, retro hits, a cappella numbers, and musical theatre favorites.
Kokandy Productions' SWEENEY TODD Announces Final Extension
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
Due to popular demand, Kokandy Productions has announced the second and final extension of its sell-out hit Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
Due to popular demand, Kokandy Productions has announced the second and final extension of its sell-out hit Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Art On TheMART Will Debut Ukrainian-Themed Holiday Projection Next Week
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
In recognition of the cultural contributions Ukraine has made to the world throughout its history, Art on theMART is hosting an eight-day showing of Shchedryk - Carol of The Bells: Unwrap the Holiday Magic, a holiday-themed projection spotlighting the work of Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych, who arranged the melody of “Carol of The Bells” in 1916.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
In recognition of the cultural contributions Ukraine has made to the world throughout its history, Art on theMART is hosting an eight-day showing of Shchedryk - Carol of The Bells: Unwrap the Holiday Magic, a holiday-themed projection spotlighting the work of Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych, who arranged the melody of “Carol of The Bells” in 1916.
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Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) | |
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Lucky Stiff
Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse (1/21 - 3/7) | |
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Luca Stricagnoli with Special Guest Meg Pfeiffer
ECC Arts Center (4/10 - 4/10) | |
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Phantom in Concert
Madden Theater (1/9 - 1/18) | |
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Once Upon A Cabaret
The Reverie Room (1/17 - 1/17) | |
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Northlight Theatre Presents: Mary Jane
North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (1/24 - 1/24) | |
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Bob Seger Tribute Band
Raue Center For The Arts (1/31 - 1/31) | |
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Water for Elephants
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