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Harris Theater Announces SOMOS SUMMER Rooftop Event
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2022
The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance announces its 2022-23 season  opening event, Somos Summer Set, co-curated and presented in partnership with the National Museum of  Mexican Art (NMMA). This outdoor, all-ages event on August 26 at 6 p.m. will celebrate the richness of  Chicago's Mexican-American arts scene and highlight voices of the next generation. 
Refracted Theatre to Present THE REFRACTED SALON - Official Launch Event
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2022
Refracted Theatre Company, Chicago’s newest theatre company, will host its official launch event: The Refracted Salon, on Thursday, July 14, 2022 from 6:30 – 9:30 pm at Guild Row.
Photos: Porchlight Music Theatre's CHICAGO SINGS STEPHEN SONDHEIM Breaks Previous Records
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2022
Porchlight Music Theatre’s annual fundraising concert Chicago Sings celebrated the American theatre titan Stephen Sondheim at Chicago Sings Stephen Sondheim, held Monday, May 23 at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Check out photos from the event here!
Single Tickets for Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2022/23 Season on Sale Today
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2022
Single tickets are on sale today for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s exciting 2022/23 Season, which features bold productions of classic operas, rarely performed masterworks of operatic comedy and drama, two Lyric world premieres set in Chicago, and two grand-scale productions of classic Broadway musicals.
Horseshoe Hammond Announces Summertime Lineup of Live Concerts and Shows at the Venue
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2022
The legendary Horseshoe Hammond, an extraordinary 400,000-square-foot property right along Lake Michigan at 777 Casino Center Drive in Hammond, Indiana, welcomes the summertime season with some of the biggest names in music and comedy at the Venue, one of the most popular concert arenas in the region.
Photos: First Look at PARIS at Steep Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2022
Steep Theatre will make its much-anticipated return to production with the Midwest Premiere of Eboni Booth's Paris, opening June 18th.
ImagineNation Theatre Presents CHICAGO: High School Edition
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2022
A captivating show filled with murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery, ImagineNation Theatre will dazzle audiences this weekend as they perform the live musical production of CHICAGO: High School Edition at The Woodlands College Park High School.
The Marriott Theatre For Young Audiences Returns This Summer With THE WIZARD OF OZ
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2022
The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences returns this summer with THE WIZARD OF OZ! Families will relive this beloved tale of four unlikely friends on the adventure of a lifetime at the Marriott Theatre, located at 10 Marriott Dr. Lincolnshire, running July 8, 2022 through August 7, with a press opening on July 16 at 10:00AM.
NORTHSIDE SOUTHSIDE ONESIDE Featuring Dance, Music & More to Take Place at Mayfair Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2022
Northside Southside Oneside will be a series of monthly events at the new Mayfair Arts Center starting May 15 and running through October 16 featuring more than 20 Chicago-based music, dance and visual artists in free classes and informal performances.
Cast Announced for THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD at City Lit
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2022
Resident Director Brian Pastor has announced the cast for THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD – a classic comedy that has spurred a film, musical, and even an operatic adaptation.
Metropolis Executive Director and New Artistic Director Will Appear on IT'S SHOWTIME With Rikki Lee
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2022
On Friday, June 17, radio's It's Showtime with Rikki Lee will feature an interview with Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's new artistic director Robert Gretta, along with executive director Brookes Ebetsch who joined the company in February 2020.
Uptown Music Theater Announces Casting For September Show SEUSSICAL
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2022
Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! 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 boy 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.
Comedian Jimmy O. Yang Is Coming To Hard Rock Live In September
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2022
Comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang, star of the film Crazy Rich Asians and the popular HBO series Silicon Valley, will bring his stand-up comedy to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana's Hard Rock Live venue on September 9. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 17 at 10 a.m. Central Time.
Artemisia Theatre Switches To THE FLOWER AND THE FURY For Free Staged Readings Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2022
The fight for women's rights is ON, and Chicago's Artemisia Theatre is going on offense.  Today, Artemisia Theatre announced a switch in scripts for its upcoming free staged readings of a new play centered on a woman's right to choose, July 14-17, 2022, at Filament Theatre.
Bellissima Opera Premieres FUTURE PERFECT This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2022
Over the course of five years, 1300 young people were asked what matters to them, how they see themselves in the world and how to change it. Their texts and drawings became the basis for a new musical play premiering June 23-26 in Chicago.
Haven to Present Nikki Lynette's GET OUT ALIVE
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2022
Haven will continue its 2021-22 season with Nikki Lynette’s multidisciplinary afrogoth musical Get Out Alive, co-directed by Roger Ellis and Lucky Stiff, which features the writer and her personal journey with mental health.
Chicago Premiere of YOGA PLAY & More Announced for Strawdog Theatre Company 2022-2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2022
Strawdog Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Kamille Dawkins*, is welcoming back audiences for its 35th season, “Propellant,” featuring a Chicago premiere, a new twist on a comedy classic and the return of a holiday favorite.
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Announces 2022-2023 Season Featuring PASSING STRANGE & More
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2022
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's Artistic Director Fred Anzevino and Managing & Casting Director Christopher Pazdernik announced the 25th Anniversary season today with four musicals including a Midwest Premiere and Anzevino's return to directing for the company.
World Premiere of EXTRA YARN & More Announced for Lifeline Theatre 2022-2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2022
Lifeline Theatre announced their 2022-23 season of Big Stories, Up Close. It’s a monumental year of unforgettable stories brought to life, from beloved classics to modern titles. The 2022-23 MainStage season features the Midwest premiere sequel Miss Holmes Returns, followed by a retelling of Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland’s From the Mississippi Delta.
SKATES Will Run Through June 26 at the Studebaker Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2022
Skates A New Musical will continue to play at the beautifully renovated Studebaker Theater through Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Steep Returns With PARIS This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
Ms. Booth, a Drama Desk award-winning actor, made her Off-Broadway playwriting debut with the critically-acclaimed Paris at Atlantic Theatre Company in January of 2020.  Steep Ensemble Member Jonathan Berry, who has been at the helm of a slew of Steep hits over the years including Ike Holter's Red Rex and Simon Stephens' Birdland, directs.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Announces 2022-2023 Season Featuring CABARET, XANADU & More
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has announced its 2022-2023 season. The 2022-2023 Season at Metropolis includes a series of popular theater productions including Cabaret, Xanadu and more!
Cast and Crew Announced for A MIDSOMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Presented by Midsommer Flight
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
Full cast and crew have been announced for Midsommer Flight’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, to be performed free in five Chicago Parks District parks from July 15 – August 21. The company’s Founding Artistic Director Beth Wolf (she/her/hers), will direct the magical play.
Get $30 Tickets to Goodman Theatre's LIFE AFTER
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
Special Offer - Get $30 tickets to Goodman Theatre's LIFE AFTER
FAN EXPO Chicago Celebrates 50 Years Of All Things Fandom With The World's Greatest Comic Creators
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
Fifty years ago, fandom was changed forever when Nostalgia '72 took over the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont Illinois, creating the first space in the midwest for fans to gather and celebrate comics.

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