Whiskey Radio Hour Will Feature MY LUNCH WITH GOD
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2022
Chicago's Whiskey Radio Hour has chosen a play by Provincetown, MA, writer/composer Jim Brosseau to be performed in the Windy City. Brosseau's comedy 'My Lunch with God' centers on a newcomer to Heaven tapped to replace St. Peter as overseer of the Pearly Gates. The one-time performance is scheduled for Tuesday, November 1.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2022
Chicago's Whiskey Radio Hour has chosen a play by Provincetown, MA, writer/composer Jim Brosseau to be performed in the Windy City. Brosseau's comedy 'My Lunch with God' centers on a newcomer to Heaven tapped to replace St. Peter as overseer of the Pearly Gates. The one-time performance is scheduled for Tuesday, November 1.
Photos: Porchlight Music Theatre Honors Donna McKechnie at ICONS Gala
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2022
Porchlight Music Theatre was joined by nearly 200 people to launch its 28th season, honor the 2022 ICON Award recipient, one of Broadway’s foremost singing and dancing leading ladies, Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie, present The Luminary Award to Dan Ratner and The Genevieve and Daniel Ratner Foundation and raise funds for its artistic and educational programs. Check out photos!
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2022
Porchlight Music Theatre was joined by nearly 200 people to launch its 28th season, honor the 2022 ICON Award recipient, one of Broadway’s foremost singing and dancing leading ladies, Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie, present The Luminary Award to Dan Ratner and The Genevieve and Daniel Ratner Foundation and raise funds for its artistic and educational programs. Check out photos!
Joffrey Ballet Celebrates Return Of THE NUTCRACKER, December 3-27
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
This holiday season, The Joffrey Ballet celebrates the return of Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's magical production of The Nutcracker.
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
This holiday season, The Joffrey Ballet celebrates the return of Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's magical production of The Nutcracker.
Laughing Stock Theatre Announces The World Premiere of OVER MY DEAD BODY; OR, HOW TO DISTRIBUTE GENERATIONAL WEALTH
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
Laughing Stock Theatre announces the world premiere of a devised production entitled 'Over My Dead Body; Or, How To Distribute Generational Wealth.' Directed by acclaimed international director and teacher Antonio Fava, this show will run at the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture from November 3rd to December 4th.
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
Laughing Stock Theatre announces the world premiere of a devised production entitled 'Over My Dead Body; Or, How To Distribute Generational Wealth.' Directed by acclaimed international director and teacher Antonio Fava, this show will run at the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture from November 3rd to December 4th.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Announces LookOut Winter 2023 Season Featuring the Debut of BEFORE WINTER & More
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
LookOut, Steppenwolf Theatre’s performance series that presents the work of artists and companies across genre and form, has announced its Winter 2023 season, showcasing the work of Chicago's exciting experimental devisers, choreographers, performers and more.
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
LookOut, Steppenwolf Theatre’s performance series that presents the work of artists and companies across genre and form, has announced its Winter 2023 season, showcasing the work of Chicago's exciting experimental devisers, choreographers, performers and more.
MELISSA VILLASEÑOR: WHOOPS... TOUR! is Coming to The Den Theatre in November
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
The Den Theatre will present the Melissa Villaseñor: Whoops… Tour!, featuring three stand-up performances by the SNL alum November 4 – 5, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage.
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
The Den Theatre will present the Melissa Villaseñor: Whoops… Tour!, featuring three stand-up performances by the SNL alum November 4 – 5, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage.
Photos: First Look at MARYS SEACOLE at Griffin Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
Griffin Theatre Company will launch its 33rd season with the Midwest premiere drama Marys Seacole by Pulitzer Prize winner Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Jerrell L. Henderson and Hannah Todd, playing October 1 – November 6, 2022 on Raven Theatre’s Schwartz Stage. See photos here!
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
Griffin Theatre Company will launch its 33rd season with the Midwest premiere drama Marys Seacole by Pulitzer Prize winner Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Jerrell L. Henderson and Hannah Todd, playing October 1 – November 6, 2022 on Raven Theatre’s Schwartz Stage. See photos here!
The Conspirators Present 125th Anniversary Jubilee, Featuring THE INEPTIDEMIC, November 3 - 19
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
The Conspirators present The Conspirators' 125th Anniversary Jubilee, Feat. “The Ineptidemic,” written by Sid Feldman, Octave Mirbeau, and friends and directed by Artistic Director Wm. Bullion, at Otherworld Theatre, 3914 N. Clark St., November 3 - 19.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
The Conspirators present The Conspirators' 125th Anniversary Jubilee, Feat. “The Ineptidemic,” written by Sid Feldman, Octave Mirbeau, and friends and directed by Artistic Director Wm. Bullion, at Otherworld Theatre, 3914 N. Clark St., November 3 - 19.
City of Chicago to Present CHICAGO SINGS KARAOKE Competition Beginning This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will celebrate Chicago's karaoke culture through a new citywide singing competition called Chicago Sings Karaoke.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will celebrate Chicago's karaoke culture through a new citywide singing competition called Chicago Sings Karaoke.
Boho Theatre Begins Search For Next Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
BoHo Theatre's Executive Director, Sana Selemon, has announced she will be stepping down from her position in March of 2023. Sana first performed with the company in 2018 in BoHo's production of 110 IN THE SHADE, and then again in BoHo's 2019 production of BIG FISH. Selemon then became a Company Member before taking over as Executive Director in August of 2020. BoHo's Board of Directors and Company Members have begun a search to find BoHo's next Executive Director.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
BoHo Theatre's Executive Director, Sana Selemon, has announced she will be stepping down from her position in March of 2023. Sana first performed with the company in 2018 in BoHo's production of 110 IN THE SHADE, and then again in BoHo's 2019 production of BIG FISH. Selemon then became a Company Member before taking over as Executive Director in August of 2020. BoHo's Board of Directors and Company Members have begun a search to find BoHo's next Executive Director.
Lifeline Theatre Welcomes Three New Staff Members
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
Lifeline Theatre welcomes Paige Keedy as Production Manager, Nathan Crawford as Operations Manager/Accessibility Coordinator, and Merissa Stewart as Education Director, beginning in Summer 2022. Reporting to Artistic Director Ilesa Duncan and working in partnership with the Operations Manager, Keedy will be responsible for managing the overall production of all of Lifeline's programming.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
Lifeline Theatre welcomes Paige Keedy as Production Manager, Nathan Crawford as Operations Manager/Accessibility Coordinator, and Merissa Stewart as Education Director, beginning in Summer 2022. Reporting to Artistic Director Ilesa Duncan and working in partnership with the Operations Manager, Keedy will be responsible for managing the overall production of all of Lifeline's programming.
Cast Announced For Citadel Theatre's IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
Citadel Theatre Company has announced the cast and crew for its holiday season show, the British farce IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
Citadel Theatre Company has announced the cast and crew for its holiday season show, the British farce IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY.
Best-Selling Author David Sedaris Returns To Raue Center
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
Best-selling author David Sedaris returns to Raue Center on November 4th at 8 pm. David Sedaris is the bestselling author of the books Calypso, Theft By Finding, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, Naked, and Barrel Fever. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
Best-selling author David Sedaris returns to Raue Center on November 4th at 8 pm. David Sedaris is the bestselling author of the books Calypso, Theft By Finding, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, Naked, and Barrel Fever. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4.
Cast Announced for ELF - THE MUSICAL at Drury Lane Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
Drury Lane Theatre will continue its 2022/2023 season with the holiday classic Elf-the Musical, based upon the film written by David Berenbaum. Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, music by Matthew Skylar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Directed by Lynne Kurdziel-Formato. Elf-the Musical runs November 9, 2022 – January 8, 2023, at Drury Lane Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
Drury Lane Theatre will continue its 2022/2023 season with the holiday classic Elf-the Musical, based upon the film written by David Berenbaum. Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, music by Matthew Skylar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Directed by Lynne Kurdziel-Formato. Elf-the Musical runs November 9, 2022 – January 8, 2023, at Drury Lane Theatre.
World Premiere of MALAPERT LOVE to be Presented by The Artistic Home in November
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
The Artistic Home will present the world premiere of Siah Berlatsky’s Shakespeare-inspired, gender-bending romantic comedy Malapert Love, developed as part of the company’s Summer on the Patio series. Directed by ensemble member Julian Hester, Malapert Love will play November 5 – December 11, 2022 at The Den Theatre’s Upstairs Mainstage.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
The Artistic Home will present the world premiere of Siah Berlatsky’s Shakespeare-inspired, gender-bending romantic comedy Malapert Love, developed as part of the company’s Summer on the Patio series. Directed by ensemble member Julian Hester, Malapert Love will play November 5 – December 11, 2022 at The Den Theatre’s Upstairs Mainstage.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Open at Paramount Theatre in November
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 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. Previews start November 9, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 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. Previews start November 9, 2022.
VIDEO: Watch 'Do You Love Me?' From FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
Lyric Opera of Chicago is presenting Fiddler on the Roof, the North American premiere of an internationally heralded reinvention of the Broadway classic, now on stage at the Lyric Stage through October 7, 2022. Watch 'Do You Love Me?' here!
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
Lyric Opera of Chicago is presenting Fiddler on the Roof, the North American premiere of an internationally heralded reinvention of the Broadway classic, now on stage at the Lyric Stage through October 7, 2022. Watch 'Do You Love Me?' here!
Photos: First Look at PRIVATE LIVES Now Playing at Raven Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
Raven Theatre, Chicago’s newest Equity-affiliated theatre, has opened its 40th Anniversary Season with a fresh take on Noël Coward’s iconic 1930 comedy Private Lives, directed by Ian Frank, playing through November 13, 2022 on Raven’s 85-seat East Stage. Get a first look at photos here!
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
Raven Theatre, Chicago’s newest Equity-affiliated theatre, has opened its 40th Anniversary Season with a fresh take on Noël Coward’s iconic 1930 comedy Private Lives, directed by Ian Frank, playing through November 13, 2022 on Raven’s 85-seat East Stage. Get a first look at photos here!
What you Need to Know About Verdi's DON CARLOS, Coming to Lyric Opera of Chicago
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
In another first this season for Lyric Opera of Chicago, the company will present the 1886 five-act version in French of Verdi’s epic masterpiece Don Carlos — a tour-de-force experience for opera lovers — for five performances only, November 9–25, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
In another first this season for Lyric Opera of Chicago, the company will present the 1886 five-act version in French of Verdi’s epic masterpiece Don Carlos — a tour-de-force experience for opera lovers — for five performances only, November 9–25, 2022.
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Premieres An Homage To Quincy Jones at Auditorium Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
The Auditorium Theatre (Chicago's landmark stage at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) proudly presents Deeply Rooted Dance Theater—a Chicago-based African-American contemporary dance company—in a one-night-only performance Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the theatre's Chicago Dance series. T
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
The Auditorium Theatre (Chicago's landmark stage at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) proudly presents Deeply Rooted Dance Theater—a Chicago-based African-American contemporary dance company—in a one-night-only performance Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the theatre's Chicago Dance series. T
Collaborative Arts Institute Of Chicago 2022 Fall Lieder Lounge Presents MY SISTER'S KEEPER: DUNBAR EDITION
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago announces the first instalment of its 2022–23 Lieder Lounge recital series, My Sister's Keeper: Dunbar Edition, which will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University beginning at 7:30pm. A second performance will be presented in partnership with the Chicago Music Association on November 20, 2022 at 4pm, held at the South Shore Cultural Center.
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago announces the first instalment of its 2022–23 Lieder Lounge recital series, My Sister's Keeper: Dunbar Edition, which will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University beginning at 7:30pm. A second performance will be presented in partnership with the Chicago Music Association on November 20, 2022 at 4pm, held at the South Shore Cultural Center.
Christy Bennett's FORGOTTEN SONGWRITERS Announced At Bethany Lutheran Crystal Lake
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
Musical talent is a precious gift which can inspire, engage, educate, and entertain. Bethany Lutheran Church of Crystal Lake will feature the exceptional musical talent of Christy Bennett with her program, Forgotten Songwriters on Oct. 16 at 3 pm at the church, 76 W. Crystal Lake Avenue.
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
Musical talent is a precious gift which can inspire, engage, educate, and entertain. Bethany Lutheran Church of Crystal Lake will feature the exceptional musical talent of Christy Bennett with her program, Forgotten Songwriters on Oct. 16 at 3 pm at the church, 76 W. Crystal Lake Avenue.
Photos: First Look at Hell in a Handbag Productions' FRANKENSTREISAND
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
The music... the mem’ries... the magic... the dog cloning! This Halloween season, Hell in a Handbag Productions is kicking off its 2022-23 season with the world premiere of FRANKENSTREISAND by Tyler Anthony Smith and directed by Stephanie Shaw, playing September 29 – October 31, 2022 at The Raven Room. See photos here!
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
The music... the mem’ries... the magic... the dog cloning! This Halloween season, Hell in a Handbag Productions is kicking off its 2022-23 season with the world premiere of FRANKENSTREISAND by Tyler Anthony Smith and directed by Stephanie Shaw, playing September 29 – October 31, 2022 at The Raven Room. See photos here!
Photos: Get a First Look at First Floor Theater's BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
First Floor Theater is launching its Tenth Season with the Chicago premiere of Jordan Tannahill’s Botticelli in the Fire, a hot-blooded queering of Renaissance Italy that questions the value of art at the collapse of society. Get a first look at photos here!
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
First Floor Theater is launching its Tenth Season with the Chicago premiere of Jordan Tannahill’s Botticelli in the Fire, a hot-blooded queering of Renaissance Italy that questions the value of art at the collapse of society. Get a first look at photos here!
Strawdog Theatre's HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS Returns in December
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
Strawdog Theatre Company, Chicago's newest free theater, is pleased to launch its 35th season with its holiday family favorite Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, returning for its fifth year.
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
Strawdog Theatre Company, Chicago's newest free theater, is pleased to launch its 35th season with its holiday family favorite Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, returning for its fifth year.
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) | |
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Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) | |
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Short Forms
The Rooted Space (1/17 - 1/17) | |
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The Real Housewives of The North Pole
Hell in a Handbag Productions (11/20 - 1/4) | |
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Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical
Studebaker Theater (1/29 - 2/21)
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Chicago Kids Company (4/8 - 8/31) | |
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& Juliet
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University (7/22 - 8/2) | |
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Van Morrison Tribute: An Irish Heartbeat
Raue Center For The Arts (3/14 - 3/14) | |
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Mirza Residency Concert: Shadowlands with S. Carey (Bon Iver) and John Raymond
The Orpheum Theatre (1/23 - 1/23) | |
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