BWW Review: KING JAMES at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - March 16, 2022
KING JAMES is a platonic male love story — and Rajiv Joseph’s world premiere play at Steppenwolf is one slam dunk of a bromance.
by Rachel Weinberg - March 16, 2022
KING JAMES is a platonic male love story — and Rajiv Joseph’s world premiere play at Steppenwolf is one slam dunk of a bromance.
Music Institute of Chicago Announces Gala Benefit
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Celebrating more than 90 years of advancing innovation, access, and excellence in music education, the Music Institute of Chicago will host its annual Gala Benefit on Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120 E. Delaware Place.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Celebrating more than 90 years of advancing innovation, access, and excellence in music education, the Music Institute of Chicago will host its annual Gala Benefit on Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120 E. Delaware Place.
Lifeline Theatre to Resume its Production of MIDDLE PASSAGE
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Lifeline Theatre is presenting Middle Passage directed by Lifeline Artistic Director Ilesa Duncan April 25 – June 5 at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Lifeline Theatre is presenting Middle Passage directed by Lifeline Artistic Director Ilesa Duncan April 25 – June 5 at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Porchlight Music Theatre Announces Host, Cast & Team for NEW FACES SING BROADWAY 1947
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced its first New Faces Sing Broadway concert of 2022, New Faces Sing Broadway 1947 with host Robin DaSilva, directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo, music directed by Linda Madonia and featuring ten new up and coming talents performing songs from the 1947 Broadway season.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced its first New Faces Sing Broadway concert of 2022, New Faces Sing Broadway 1947 with host Robin DaSilva, directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo, music directed by Linda Madonia and featuring ten new up and coming talents performing songs from the 1947 Broadway season.
Cast Announced for SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN Chicago Premiere
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Voted Best Comedy for Couples, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man, presented by Matt Murphy and Shawn Nightingale, has announced the cast for its Chicago debut. The show will star Adam Fane as Dan, Emma Jo Boyden as Robyn, and Bradley Allen Meyer as Stefan.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Voted Best Comedy for Couples, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man, presented by Matt Murphy and Shawn Nightingale, has announced the cast for its Chicago debut. The show will star Adam Fane as Dan, Emma Jo Boyden as Robyn, and Bradley Allen Meyer as Stefan.
CLATA's LA GRINGA Comes to Festival De Teatro Puertorriqueño E Internacional
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Every fall, the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA) imports top Latino theater artists and companies from the U.S. and Latin America to perform during Destinos Chicago International Latino Theater Festival.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Every fall, the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA) imports top Latino theater artists and companies from the U.S. and Latin America to perform during Destinos Chicago International Latino Theater Festival.
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Unveils New Marilynn Tannebaum Youth Music Education Institute
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra unveiled its new Youth Music Education Institute this past Sunday, March 13 during an exclusive concert at Olympia Fields Country Club, and in the process, surprised longtime supporter Marilynn Tannebaum by dedicating the Institute in her honor.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra unveiled its new Youth Music Education Institute this past Sunday, March 13 during an exclusive concert at Olympia Fields Country Club, and in the process, surprised longtime supporter Marilynn Tannebaum by dedicating the Institute in her honor.
A Red Orchid Theatre Presents LAST HERMANOS, Beginning April 21
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
A Red Orchid Theatre presents the World Premiere of Last Hermanos by Exal Iraheta, directed by Ismael Lara, Jr.. Last Hermanos runs April 21 – June 12, 2022 at A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N Wells in Chicago.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
A Red Orchid Theatre presents the World Premiere of Last Hermanos by Exal Iraheta, directed by Ismael Lara, Jr.. Last Hermanos runs April 21 – June 12, 2022 at A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N Wells in Chicago.
Funny-Man Pat McGann Laughs It Up At Raue Center
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
Raue Center For The Arts will welcome funny-man Pat McGann to the stage for an evening of stand-up comedy, June 11, 2022 at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
Raue Center For The Arts will welcome funny-man Pat McGann to the stage for an evening of stand-up comedy, June 11, 2022 at 8pm.
HAIRSPRAY Comes To The UIS Performing Arts Center, April 19
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
University of Illinois Springfield announces the national tour of Hairspray, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Tickets on sale Friday, March 18th at 10am.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
University of Illinois Springfield announces the national tour of Hairspray, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Tickets on sale Friday, March 18th at 10am.
Wade Dooley Commissioned to Write New Play About the Life of Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
The Dirksen Congressional Center has commissioned a new work from native Illinois playwright Wade Dooley concerning Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen; his life; and his legacy as one of the most unique and impactful figures in modern political history.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
The Dirksen Congressional Center has commissioned a new work from native Illinois playwright Wade Dooley concerning Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen; his life; and his legacy as one of the most unique and impactful figures in modern political history.
THE SANDRA DELGADO EXPERIENCE Comes To Joe's On Weed Street
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
Following her smash hit La Havana Madrid, Chicago writer, actor, singer and producer Sandra Delgado returns to the stage with The Sandra Delgado Experience (The SDE), a big band music spectacular with a little bit of dancing, a little bit of storytelling and a whole lot of joy.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
Following her smash hit La Havana Madrid, Chicago writer, actor, singer and producer Sandra Delgado returns to the stage with The Sandra Delgado Experience (The SDE), a big band music spectacular with a little bit of dancing, a little bit of storytelling and a whole lot of joy.
The Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns April 1
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
The Curious Theatre Branch, in association with Pride Arts Center and Jimmy Beans Cabaret, Prop Thtr and Labyrinth Arts, is pleased to present A Hint of Rhino: Rhinoceros Theater Festival 2022, playing April 1 – May 7, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
The Curious Theatre Branch, in association with Pride Arts Center and Jimmy Beans Cabaret, Prop Thtr and Labyrinth Arts, is pleased to present A Hint of Rhino: Rhinoceros Theater Festival 2022, playing April 1 – May 7, 2022.
Cast Announced For First Floor Theater's THE SECRETARIES: A PARABLE At The Den Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
First Floor Theater is pleased to announce casting for its world premiere of company member Omer Abbas Salem's THE SECRETARIES: A PARABLE following the script's 2021 development as part of Goodman Theatre's Future Labs. THE SECRETARIES is Salem's much anticipated first full production as a playwright.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
First Floor Theater is pleased to announce casting for its world premiere of company member Omer Abbas Salem's THE SECRETARIES: A PARABLE following the script's 2021 development as part of Goodman Theatre's Future Labs. THE SECRETARIES is Salem's much anticipated first full production as a playwright.
Choreographers Showcase Announced April 17 At The Chicago History Museum
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, which connects audiences and students with the vibrancy, flavors, and colors of the performing arts traditions of South Asia, returns to the stage with a Choreographers Showcase of South Asian perspectives in contemporary dance. The performance takes place Sunday, April 17 at 3 p.m. at the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, which connects audiences and students with the vibrancy, flavors, and colors of the performing arts traditions of South Asia, returns to the stage with a Choreographers Showcase of South Asian perspectives in contemporary dance. The performance takes place Sunday, April 17 at 3 p.m. at the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago.
ARC Music Festival Announces 2022 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
In 2022 ARC returns to the city on Labor Day Weekend with an expanded three day event and has today announced its world-class lineup of movement leaders from around the globe.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
In 2022 ARC returns to the city on Labor Day Weekend with an expanded three day event and has today announced its world-class lineup of movement leaders from around the globe.
Joffrey Ballet Announces 2022-23 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Ashley Wheater MBE, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, today announced the Joffrey’s 2022–2023 Season at Lyric Opera House, featuring a world premiere from a rising choreographic star, a revival from a Joffrey icon, the return of a Joffrey blockbuster, and a full-length story ballet of such grand scale that it is rarely seen in the United States.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Ashley Wheater MBE, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, today announced the Joffrey’s 2022–2023 Season at Lyric Opera House, featuring a world premiere from a rising choreographic star, a revival from a Joffrey icon, the return of a Joffrey blockbuster, and a full-length story ballet of such grand scale that it is rarely seen in the United States.
Photos: Sneak Peek at LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Music Theatre Works
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2022
Music Theater Works’s production of the Tony-Award winning La Cage Aux Folles, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Producing Artistic Director Kyle Dougan and music directed by Kyra Leigh with choreography by Christopher Chase Carter is now playing through April 3.
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2022
Music Theater Works’s production of the Tony-Award winning La Cage Aux Folles, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Producing Artistic Director Kyle Dougan and music directed by Kyra Leigh with choreography by Christopher Chase Carter is now playing through April 3.
Goodman Theatre to Present CEPHIANNE'S REFLECTION As Next 'Future Labs' Reading
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Goodman Theatre announces its next Future Labs reading: Cephianne's Reflection by Mallory Raven-Ellen Backstrom, directed by Wardell Julius Clark. The second offering (of six workshops and presentations anticipated) of Future Labs' second season, Backstrom's new play is penned in homage to an American dialect and colorful culture found on the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia—where the descendants of slaves learned how to turn pain into power.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Goodman Theatre announces its next Future Labs reading: Cephianne's Reflection by Mallory Raven-Ellen Backstrom, directed by Wardell Julius Clark. The second offering (of six workshops and presentations anticipated) of Future Labs' second season, Backstrom's new play is penned in homage to an American dialect and colorful culture found on the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia—where the descendants of slaves learned how to turn pain into power.
Photos: Chicago Lyric Opera Presents Puccini's TOSCA
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Puccini's Tosca brings together three of opera’s most richly drawn characters—a glamorous opera singer, a revolutionary artist, and a sinister police chief—into a potboiler of doomed love, political intrigue, and murder, all powered by some of the most gripping and passionate music ever composed for the stage.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Puccini's Tosca brings together three of opera’s most richly drawn characters—a glamorous opera singer, a revolutionary artist, and a sinister police chief—into a potboiler of doomed love, political intrigue, and murder, all powered by some of the most gripping and passionate music ever composed for the stage.
Sable At Navy Pier Celebrates One Year Anniversary with The Ultimate Staycation Atop City's Historic and Beloved Landmark
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Cheers to One Year! Sable at Navy Pier, the first and only hotel located on Chicago's Navy Pier at 900 East Grand Ave, officially marks their one-year anniversary on March 18.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Cheers to One Year! Sable at Navy Pier, the first and only hotel located on Chicago's Navy Pier at 900 East Grand Ave, officially marks their one-year anniversary on March 18.
New Cast Announced For Big Noise Theatre's INTO THE WOODS
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Big Noise Theatre has announced the new cast for INTO THE WOODS which was originally cancelled in March 2020. In INTO THE WOODS, James Lapine and the late Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, musical...and a rare modern classic.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Big Noise Theatre has announced the new cast for INTO THE WOODS which was originally cancelled in March 2020. In INTO THE WOODS, James Lapine and the late Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, musical...and a rare modern classic.
Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of KING JAMES at Steppenwolf
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting its world premiere production of King James by ensemble member Rajiv Joseph, staged by acclaimed Tony and Obie Award-winning director Kenny Leon (Broadway’s A Raisin in the Sun; NBC TV’s “Hairspray Live!”) in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, now through April 10, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting its world premiere production of King James by ensemble member Rajiv Joseph, staged by acclaimed Tony and Obie Award-winning director Kenny Leon (Broadway’s A Raisin in the Sun; NBC TV’s “Hairspray Live!”) in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, now through April 10, 2022.
Molly Shannon & Jonathan Van Ness Will Appear at Chicago Humanities Festival in April
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
On the evening of Wednesday, April 13th, Chicago Humanities Festival will host two separate events at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance: the first with comedian Molly Shannon and the second with Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
On the evening of Wednesday, April 13th, Chicago Humanities Festival will host two separate events at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance: the first with comedian Molly Shannon and the second with Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness.
The Petty Hearts - The National Tom Petty Tribute Show Comes to Metropolis
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
The greatest hits of a musical superstar come to life onstage with THE PETTY HEARTS – The National Tom Petty Tribute Show, performing at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre April 23, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
The greatest hits of a musical superstar come to life onstage with THE PETTY HEARTS – The National Tom Petty Tribute Show, performing at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre April 23, 2022.
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