Nominations for 2023 Jeff Awards for Non-Equity Theater Announced; See the Full List!
Kicking off the new year, the Joseph Jefferson Awards announced its nominations for theater excellence among Non-Equity theater.
Student Blog: Integrity in the World of Comedy
I’ve always been an extremely moral person academically.
AstonRep Theatre Announces 14th Annual WRITER'S SERIES
AstonRep Theatre Company has announced its 14th annual Writer's Series, featuring two free staged readings of new works by emerging writers on Saturday, February 25 at 2 pm at The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W.
Trap Door Theatre Presents the US Premiere of JOAN AND THE FIRE in March
Trap Door Theatre will continue its 29th season with the US premiere of Joan and the Fire, Matei Vişniec's playful and timely piece about revisionist history's effect on the iconic figure of Joan of Arc.
Legendary Rock Band Chicago Is Coming To The UIS Performing Arts Center, June 17
Multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago announced today that they will be performing in Springfield at UIS Performing Arts Center on Saturday, June 17th.
ONCE to be Presented at Writers Theatre in February
Writers Theatre will continue its 2022/23 Season with the Tony Award-winning musical Once, based on the 2007 film written and directed by John Carney.
World Premiere of HOW BLOOD GO to Open at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater in March
Congo Square Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of How Blood Go by Cleveland-based playwright Lisa Langford, a provocative – and wholly topical – story of two family members who are subject to medical experiments without their consent, 50 years apart.
Two Shows Added to Comedian Ashley Gavin's Sold-Out Engagement at The Den Theatre
After selling out six performances, The Den Theatre has announced comedian Ashley Gavin has added two additional performances on Sunday, February 26 at 6 pm & 8:15 pm on The Heath Mainstage.
Red Theater Presents World Premiere of INDOOR CATS By Mora V. Harris
Red Theater will present its second show of the 22/23 season: Mora V.
Avalanche Theatre Announces THE NEXT DRAFT SERIES Featuring Three Works By Chicago Playwrights
Avalanche Theatre Artistic Director Alexander Utz has announced the Next Draft Series, a new play incubator for Chicago playwrights.
Beverly Theatre Guild Presents STEEL MAGNOLIAS
The Beverly Theatre Guild has announced its upcoming production of the stage play Steel Magnolias as the second show of its classic offerings for BTG's 60th Anniversary Season.
About Face Will Host Re_Generation Studio, A Free Workshop Series
About Face Theatre continues its 28th season with Re/Generation Studio, a series of innovative, intergenerational workshops focused on new works and the future of queer theatre.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Returns For Six Performances Only March 8-12 At Auditorium Theatre
The Auditorium Theatre (50 E.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Names Internationally-Celebrated Choreographer Aszure Barton As Resident Artist
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) Artistic Director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell and Executive Director David McDermott have announced that award-winning, critically-acclaimed choreographer Aszure Barton will serve as the company's Resident Artist for the next three years, embarking upon a process-
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Announces SPRING SERIES: ELEMENTS
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) will present the second programs of its 45th anniversary season: Elements, featuring several World and Company Premieres and acclaimed revivals.
Photos: First Look At CABARET At Porchlight Music Theatre, Now Extended Through March 5
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced, due to popular demand, a new block of tickets for three weeks of performances have been added to its presentation of the Tony Award-winning landmark musical Cabaret, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts.
Felicia P. Fields & More to Star in THE GOSPEL TRUTH, Benefiting Urban Reformers
The Beautiful City Project has announced the cast of its Black History Month Edition of its cabaret series, THE GOSPEL TRUTH, with proceeds to benefit Urban Reformers.
Comedian Michael Yo to Perform at The Den Theatre in March
The Den Theatre will present comedian Michael Yo for two stand-up performances on Friday, March 31 at 7:15 pm and Saturday, April 1 at 7:15 pm on The Heath Mainstage.
What You Need to Know About CARMEN at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Opera’s legendary femme fatale returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago with Bizet’s Carmen — March 11 – April 7, 2023 — starring J’Nai Bridges, a leading interpreter of the famous title role and a singer with deep Chicago roots.
Working in Concert Presents its Second Annual International Women's Day Concert
Working in Concert has announced its Second Annual International Women's Day Concert, “Will They Remember Life Was Beautiful - A Tribute to Women in the Arts.
Video: First Look at HANSEL AND GRETEL at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago is presenting the return of Humperdinck's deliciously dark fairytale Hansel and Gretel, January 25 to February 5, 2023.
Photos: First Look at HANSEL AND GRETEL at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Get a first look at photos of Lyric Opera of Chicago's return of Humperdinck's deliciously dark fairytale Hansel and Gretel, January 25 to February 5, 2023.
THIS IS NOT A CHURCHILL to Open at at Facility Theatre in February
Curious Theatre Branch and BeauTown Cabaret will bring together more than 20 of Chicago fringe theatre’s best writers, directors and performers for This Is Not a Churchill, four short plays paying homage to playwright Caryl Churchill.
Cast Announced for LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 47th season with the Chicago premiere of Donnetta Lavinia Grays’ Last Night and the Night Before, a powerful, poetic exploration of what it takes to create a future from a past you long to forget.
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