Chicago Icon Myrna Salazar, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Chicago Latino Theater Alliance, Has Passed Away
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Myrna Salazar, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Chicago Latino Theater Alliance passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2022, two weeks after celebrating her 75th birthday.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Myrna Salazar, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Chicago Latino Theater Alliance passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2022, two weeks after celebrating her 75th birthday.
Cast Announced for Steppenwolf for Young Adults' World Premiere of 1919
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present the Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ world premiere of 1919, adapted by J. Nicole Brooks from Eve L. Ewing’s collection of luminous and searing poems about the killing of Black teenager Eugene Williams in 1919 off the segregated Chicago lakeshore – and how this tragedy reverberates today.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present the Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ world premiere of 1919, adapted by J. Nicole Brooks from Eve L. Ewing’s collection of luminous and searing poems about the killing of Black teenager Eugene Williams in 1919 off the segregated Chicago lakeshore – and how this tragedy reverberates today.
Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons to Perform at The Den Theatre in October
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
The Den Theatre will welcome back comedian Greg Fitzsimmons for an evening of stand-up on Saturday, October 15 at 9:30 pm on The Heath Mainstage.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
The Den Theatre will welcome back comedian Greg Fitzsimmons for an evening of stand-up on Saturday, October 15 at 9:30 pm on The Heath Mainstage.
Navy Pier Hosts After School Matters Free Performance
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Navy Pier hosts After School Matters performance arts programs, “Spotlight on Peace,” from 3-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9 on the Lake Stage located within Polk Bros Park.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Navy Pier hosts After School Matters performance arts programs, “Spotlight on Peace,” from 3-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9 on the Lake Stage located within Polk Bros Park.
Uptown Music Theater Of Highland Park Presents SEUSSICAL The Musical
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza - with full orchestra! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Once on This Island, Ragtime), have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little girl with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2022
Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza - with full orchestra! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Once on This Island, Ragtime), have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little girl with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.
Registration Now Open For Porchlight Music Theatre's Fall Youth Classes
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre’s Education Department has announced the return of its Youth Classes this fall, September 24 - December 18.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre’s Education Department has announced the return of its Youth Classes this fall, September 24 - December 18.
Prop Thtr Announces Casting And Production Team For THE CLEANUP at The Athenaeum Center
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Prop Thtr has announced the cast and production team for its world premiere of Hallie Palladino's THE CLEANUP, directed by Jen Poulin. Featuring Lucy Carapetyan, Lynnette Li, Chad Patterson, and Brandon Rivera, the show runs at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture on October 21 - November 19, 2022 with previews October 13 - 16 and October 20.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Prop Thtr has announced the cast and production team for its world premiere of Hallie Palladino's THE CLEANUP, directed by Jen Poulin. Featuring Lucy Carapetyan, Lynnette Li, Chad Patterson, and Brandon Rivera, the show runs at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture on October 21 - November 19, 2022 with previews October 13 - 16 and October 20.
GRAY Presents CITING BLACK GEOGRAPHIES
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Citing Black Geographies presents the work of fifteen artists whose practices examine “black space”—a term describing the topographies, zones, scenes, and structures that portend black cultural experience.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Citing Black Geographies presents the work of fifteen artists whose practices examine “black space”—a term describing the topographies, zones, scenes, and structures that portend black cultural experience.
Manual Cinema's LEONARDO! A WONDERFUL SHOW ABOUT A TERRIBLE MONSTER is Coming to Chicago Children's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Direct from New York City and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival comes the Chicago premiere of Manual Cinema’s super fun new all-ages show, Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster, September 10-October 16, 2022 at Chicago Children’s Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Direct from New York City and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival comes the Chicago premiere of Manual Cinema’s super fun new all-ages show, Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster, September 10-October 16, 2022 at Chicago Children’s Theatre.
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT & More Lead Chicago's August Top Picks
by BWW Staff - August 03, 2022
Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Top picks for August include The Devil Wears Prada, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, Urinetown, and more!
by BWW Staff - August 03, 2022
Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Top picks for August include The Devil Wears Prada, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, Urinetown, and more!
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Hold Dance Auditions for CARMEN This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold auditions for solo dancers with significant stage experience for its upcoming production of Carmen, the classic opera by Georges Bizet, on Sunday, August 28, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold auditions for solo dancers with significant stage experience for its upcoming production of Carmen, the classic opera by Georges Bizet, on Sunday, August 28, 2022.
BoHo Theatre to Present World Premiere of NATIONAL MERIT This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
BoHo Theatre will kick off its first mainstage production of 2022, NATIONAL MERIT, a world premiere play by up-and-coming playwright and Northwestern University graduate, Valen-Marie Santos, directed by BoHo Artistic Associate, Enrico Spada. The show will fun August 25 – September 25, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
BoHo Theatre will kick off its first mainstage production of 2022, NATIONAL MERIT, a world premiere play by up-and-coming playwright and Northwestern University graduate, Valen-Marie Santos, directed by BoHo Artistic Associate, Enrico Spada. The show will fun August 25 – September 25, 2022.
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Presents Emerging Artist Showcase This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Chicago Cabaret Professionals will present the first Emerging Artist Showcase on August 25 at 8pm at Davenport's Cabaret and Piano Bar. This event will feature five members of Chicago Cabaret Professionals who have not yet produced their own cabaret show. Each of these up-and-coming artists will perform a three-song set.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Chicago Cabaret Professionals will present the first Emerging Artist Showcase on August 25 at 8pm at Davenport's Cabaret and Piano Bar. This event will feature five members of Chicago Cabaret Professionals who have not yet produced their own cabaret show. Each of these up-and-coming artists will perform a three-song set.
Sixth Show Announced For Comedian Dave Attell At The Den Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Due to popular demand, comedian Dave Attell has added a sixth performance to his previously SOLD OUT stand-up engagement at The Den Theatre on Thursday, August 18 at 10 pm on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Due to popular demand, comedian Dave Attell has added a sixth performance to his previously SOLD OUT stand-up engagement at The Den Theatre on Thursday, August 18 at 10 pm on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.
Tony Award-Winning CABARET Comes To Metropolis in September
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Musical Broadway classic and hit film Cabaret recreates the decadent and complicated world of 1929 Berlin at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre September 15 – October 22, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Musical Broadway classic and hit film Cabaret recreates the decadent and complicated world of 1929 Berlin at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre September 15 – October 22, 2022.
Everyone Saves Big At Raue Center's Member Appreciation & Discount Night
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
Mark your calendars for Raue Center For The Arts' Membership Appreciation and Discount Night, August 18, 2022, from 5:30 - 8 pm. The venue is keeping the box office open late to thank members and patrons for being a part of the Raue Center Family!
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
Mark your calendars for Raue Center For The Arts' Membership Appreciation and Discount Night, August 18, 2022, from 5:30 - 8 pm. The venue is keeping the box office open late to thank members and patrons for being a part of the Raue Center Family!
Theatre Ellipsis To Present Kevin Wiczer's Play WRECK at the TEPA Warehouse Theater
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
Executive Producer, Mark Stickney's, new theatre company, Theatre Ellipsis, to present Kevin Wiczer's play WRECK at the That's Entertainment Performing Arts Warehouse Theater, 342 W. Colfax Street, Palatine, IL 60067.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
Executive Producer, Mark Stickney's, new theatre company, Theatre Ellipsis, to present Kevin Wiczer's play WRECK at the That's Entertainment Performing Arts Warehouse Theater, 342 W. Colfax Street, Palatine, IL 60067.
EXPO CHICAGO Announces 2023 Program Curators
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
EXPO CHICAGO, has announced program curators for the 10th anniversary edition (April 13-16, 2023) returning to Navy Pier's Festival Hall. Showcasing large-scale sculpture, video, film, and site-specific works throughout Festival Hall, the 2023 IN/SITU program will be curated by Claudia Segura, Curator of Exhibitions and Collection of the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). Aimé Iglesias Lukin, Director and Chief Curator of Visual Arts at Americas Society in New York has been selected to curate the 2023 EXPOSURE section, which highlights solo and two-artist presentations from galleries 10 years and younger. Lukin will curate a presentation focused on heralding emerging artists and exhibition programs, with counsel from the Selection Committee and exposition's directors.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
EXPO CHICAGO, has announced program curators for the 10th anniversary edition (April 13-16, 2023) returning to Navy Pier's Festival Hall. Showcasing large-scale sculpture, video, film, and site-specific works throughout Festival Hall, the 2023 IN/SITU program will be curated by Claudia Segura, Curator of Exhibitions and Collection of the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). Aimé Iglesias Lukin, Director and Chief Curator of Visual Arts at Americas Society in New York has been selected to curate the 2023 EXPOSURE section, which highlights solo and two-artist presentations from galleries 10 years and younger. Lukin will curate a presentation focused on heralding emerging artists and exhibition programs, with counsel from the Selection Committee and exposition's directors.
Comedian Matthew Broussard to Perform at The Den Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
The Den Theatre has announced comedian Matthew Broussard for an evening of stand-up on Sunday, August 21 at 7 pm on The Heath Mainstage.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
The Den Theatre has announced comedian Matthew Broussard for an evening of stand-up on Sunday, August 21 at 7 pm on The Heath Mainstage.
Harris Theater for Music and Dance Appoints Merrillyn J. Kosier as Board Chair
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance has appointed Merrillyn J. Kosier, retired Executive Vice President of Ariel Investments, as Chair of its Board of Trustees.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance has appointed Merrillyn J. Kosier, retired Executive Vice President of Ariel Investments, as Chair of its Board of Trustees.
Tickets Now On Sale For Auditorium Theatre 2022-23 Season, Including the First-Ever Chicago Appearance By Kyiv City Ballet Of Ukraine
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
Single tickets are now on sale for the first-ever Chicago appearance by the Kyiv City Ballet of Ukraine, September 24 & 25, and all 2022-23 season programming at Chicago's landmark Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive).
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
Single tickets are now on sale for the first-ever Chicago appearance by the Kyiv City Ballet of Ukraine, September 24 & 25, and all 2022-23 season programming at Chicago's landmark Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive).
Blues Guitarist Hector Anchonodo Plays Raue Center's Arts On The Green at St. Mary's
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
Raue Center has announced award-winning blues artist and local favorite Hector Anchondo will take to the green on August 13th @ 7 pm for its second annual outdoor series Arts On The Green at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Crystal Lake,
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
Raue Center has announced award-winning blues artist and local favorite Hector Anchondo will take to the green on August 13th @ 7 pm for its second annual outdoor series Arts On The Green at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Crystal Lake,
Chicago's Only Chalk Art Festival Chalk Howard Street to Return This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
Chicago’s only chalk art festival Chalk Howard Street has announced its entertainment programming and vendors list, as it makes a full return outdoor and in person for the first time since 2019. National and local street artists, neighbors, families, and street art lovers will transform the street surface into a canvas on Saturday, August 27, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
Chicago’s only chalk art festival Chalk Howard Street has announced its entertainment programming and vendors list, as it makes a full return outdoor and in person for the first time since 2019. National and local street artists, neighbors, families, and street art lovers will transform the street surface into a canvas on Saturday, August 27, 2022.
Shattered Globe Theatre Announces Global Playwrights Series Selections
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
Shattered Globe Theatre has announced the inaugural playwrights and plays chosen for its The Global Playwright Series, a new play development program specifically aimed at BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse and disabled writers and those who fall within intersections of these identities.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
Shattered Globe Theatre has announced the inaugural playwrights and plays chosen for its The Global Playwright Series, a new play development program specifically aimed at BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse and disabled writers and those who fall within intersections of these identities.
CALL ME ELIZABETH To Be Presented At Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
Call Me Elizabeth, a one-woman show about the early life of Elizabeth Taylor, will be presented at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre on Saturday, August 20 at 7:30pm and Sunday, August 21 at 2:30pm. The show, written by Kayla Boye and directed by Erin Kraft, comes to Evanston following a recent world premiere in the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2022
Call Me Elizabeth, a one-woman show about the early life of Elizabeth Taylor, will be presented at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre on Saturday, August 20 at 7:30pm and Sunday, August 21 at 2:30pm. The show, written by Kayla Boye and directed by Erin Kraft, comes to Evanston following a recent world premiere in the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
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