CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 208

Auris Presents, Chicago's leading force in live music events, will debut Necropolis Music Festival.

Collaboraction's turbo-charged Chicago youth artist-activist ensemble The Light will bring its 2022 Summer Nights Out in the Parks Tour to an end this weekend with three consecutive performances on the city’s south and west sides.

Chicago Humanities Festival has announced the hiring of two passionate Co-Creative Directors to lead its programming efforts: Michael Green and Lauren M.

American Blues Theater will present the World Premiere production of Alma, in cooperation with Center Theatre Group.

Refracted Theatre Company is launching its inaugural Chicago season with the world premiere of Andrew Kramer’s dark comedy St.

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre has announced this year’s recipient of the ICON Award is one of Broadway’s foremost singing and dancing leading ladies, Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie.

Aurora’s beautiful Paramount Theatre is launching its 11th Broadway Series with Dreamgirls, August 31-October 16, 2022.

Producer and Artistic Director Terry McCabe will direct Noël Coward’s 1924 comedy HAY FEVER as the final production of City Lit Theater’s 41st season.

Navy Pier will open a new exhibit, “Flow - Water Brings Life to Chicago,” starting at 11 a.

PlayGround-Chicago, the first Midwest expansion of the celebrated California-based playwright incubator, has shared plans for its inaugural season.

Following two sold-out engagements, The Den Theatre is pleased to welcome back comedian Maria Bamford for five stand-up performances November 17 – 19, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N.

Multiplatinum troubadour Andy Grammer continues to engage, energize and empower audiences with stomping stadium-size pop anthems meant to be shared at full volume.

Citadel Theatre Company will open its 2022-23 on Sept 17 with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, a beloved classic from Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, based on the Roger Corman film of the same name.

Hot Tix is bringing back its special, limited-time only promotion offering $20 tickets to fall productions in advance.

The third production at the Copley Theatre in Aurora is the 3 time Tony winning musical (2015 Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score) Fun Home.

Music Theater Works, currently presenting the regional premiere of Zorro: The Musical through August 21, is proud to announce its 2023 season of productions at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd.

TimeLine Theatre's 26th season opener, the world premiere of Campaigns, Inc.

Just in time for Halloween, the Chopin Theatre basement will be transformed into 19th century London, daring audiences to attend this haunting, harrowing tale playing September 8 – November 6, 2022.

YIPPIE FEST will return with its sixth annual “happening” of acts on stage for three days – August 19th to the 21st, 2022 – presenting theater, performance, music, short film and more live and in person again at The Den Theatre.

Chicago Magic Lounge, Chicago’s home for close-up magic, will continue its Artist-In-Residence series with Paige Thompson’s A Paige in Time, Wednesdays at 7:00pm, October 5 – December 21, 2022.

Idle Muse Theatre Company has announced the cast for its world premiere production of The Strange Case of Dr.

In partnership with the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, Navy Pier will host the Noche Caribeña concert  from 5-8:30 p.

Third Coast Percussion, a GRAMMY Award-winning quartet of classically trained percussionists, has announced its 2022-23 Chicago concert season.

South Chicago Dance Theatre, a dynamic multicultural organization that fuses classical and contemporary dance styles, proudly announces its jam-packed 2022-23 performance season featuring multiple commissions by, and collaborations with, some of Chicago's most prominent arts organizations.

As Associate Artistic Director, Randle-Bent will work closely with Newell and other members of the artistic team.