Photos: Inside Look at World Premiere of UPON THIS SHORE: A TALE OF PERICLES AND THE DAUGHTERS OF TYRE
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
Idle Muse Theatre Company has announced the cast for its world premiere production of Upon This Shore: A Tale of Pericles and the Daughters of Tyre, adapted and directed by Artistic Director Evan Jackson+, now playing through April 3 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave. The performance schedule for Upon This Shore… is Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
Idle Muse Theatre Company has announced the cast for its world premiere production of Upon This Shore: A Tale of Pericles and the Daughters of Tyre, adapted and directed by Artistic Director Evan Jackson+, now playing through April 3 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave. The performance schedule for Upon This Shore… is Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
Metropolis School Of The Performing Arts Presents STUART LITTLE
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Area students join Metropolis School of the Performing Arts to perform a family-friendly adaptation of the E.B. White classic Stuart Little, April 14-16, 2022, in the Metropolis Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Area students join Metropolis School of the Performing Arts to perform a family-friendly adaptation of the E.B. White classic Stuart Little, April 14-16, 2022, in the Metropolis Theatre.
Mia Park Presents LET ME TELL YOU: STORIES OF ASIAN AMERICAN AUTHENTICITY During Asian Pacific Heritage Month, May 2
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Mia Park presents a one night only event, Let Me Tell You: Stories of Asian American Authenticity, Monday, May 2 at 6 p.m. at Bezazian Library.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Mia Park presents a one night only event, Let Me Tell You: Stories of Asian American Authenticity, Monday, May 2 at 6 p.m. at Bezazian Library.
The Second City Announces Casting For Its 110th Mainstage Revue
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Legendary Chicago comedy institution The Second City is proud to announce the cast and crew of The Second City’s 110th Mainstage Revue. Resident stage and Second City Touring Company director Jen Ellison (Apes of Wrath) will make her Mainstage directorial debut with an ensemble that includes Together at Last returning members Evan Mills and Musical Director Jeff Bouthiette.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Legendary Chicago comedy institution The Second City is proud to announce the cast and crew of The Second City’s 110th Mainstage Revue. Resident stage and Second City Touring Company director Jen Ellison (Apes of Wrath) will make her Mainstage directorial debut with an ensemble that includes Together at Last returning members Evan Mills and Musical Director Jeff Bouthiette.
Courtney Reed to Receive LEADING ARTIST AWARD
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
The Sarah Siddons Society is set to present its 2022 Leading Artist Award to Broadway star Courtney Reed, who is currently leading the North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical, Moulin Rouge. Reed is a graduate of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, one of the four Chicago area theater schools which receives funds for scholarships from the Society.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
The Sarah Siddons Society is set to present its 2022 Leading Artist Award to Broadway star Courtney Reed, who is currently leading the North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical, Moulin Rouge. Reed is a graduate of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, one of the four Chicago area theater schools which receives funds for scholarships from the Society.
BWW Review: HADESTOWN National Tour Presented By Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - March 03, 2022
HADESTOWN takes audiences on a wild and original ride into Hades's underworld. With music, lyrics, and book by Anaïs Mitchell, HADESTOWN combines the Greek myths of the ill-fated lovers Orpheus and Eurydice, along with that of Hades and Persephone, lord of the underworld and his beloved wife who spends half of each year on earth and half underground - thus causing the seasons. Mitchell's score and lyrics likewise draw on a variety of musical influences, incorporating New Orleans style jazz, folk, and pop Broadway sounds. The more jazz influenced numbers form the heart of HADESTOWN; they're the most distinctive, inventive, and lively.
by Rachel Weinberg - March 03, 2022
HADESTOWN takes audiences on a wild and original ride into Hades's underworld. With music, lyrics, and book by Anaïs Mitchell, HADESTOWN combines the Greek myths of the ill-fated lovers Orpheus and Eurydice, along with that of Hades and Persephone, lord of the underworld and his beloved wife who spends half of each year on earth and half underground - thus causing the seasons. Mitchell's score and lyrics likewise draw on a variety of musical influences, incorporating New Orleans style jazz, folk, and pop Broadway sounds. The more jazz influenced numbers form the heart of HADESTOWN; they're the most distinctive, inventive, and lively.
Replay Lincoln Park Invites Shrek Fans To 'Get Shreked' Beginning March 4
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
It's gonna be champagne wishes and caviar dreams from now on! Ogres, Fairy Tale creatures and humans alike are royally invited to Replay Lincoln Park, 2833 N. Sheffield Ave., for the bar's newest pop-up experience: Get Shreked.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
It's gonna be champagne wishes and caviar dreams from now on! Ogres, Fairy Tale creatures and humans alike are royally invited to Replay Lincoln Park, 2833 N. Sheffield Ave., for the bar's newest pop-up experience: Get Shreked.
Celebrated Author and Anthropologist Rich Benjamin Will Speak At Raue Center
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Celebrated author, speaker, and cultural anthropologist, Rich Benjamin, joins Raue Center on May 22, 2022, at 3 pm for “The Divided States of America: Big National Transformations, Small Towns”, a special presentation and moderated Q&A discussing his personal experiences engaging with communities in small-town America and his deft observations of modern society, culture, and politics with a goal toward building understanding and openness.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Celebrated author, speaker, and cultural anthropologist, Rich Benjamin, joins Raue Center on May 22, 2022, at 3 pm for “The Divided States of America: Big National Transformations, Small Towns”, a special presentation and moderated Q&A discussing his personal experiences engaging with communities in small-town America and his deft observations of modern society, culture, and politics with a goal toward building understanding and openness.
RCSA Presents SEUSSICAL This Summer
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Raue Center School For The Arts will bring back its popular educational production program RCSA presents…On Stage with not one, but TWO incredible opportunities for both novice and seasoned young performers: “Seussical KIDS” (Grades 2-5) and “Seussical JR.” (Grades 6-12)!
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Raue Center School For The Arts will bring back its popular educational production program RCSA presents…On Stage with not one, but TWO incredible opportunities for both novice and seasoned young performers: “Seussical KIDS” (Grades 2-5) and “Seussical JR.” (Grades 6-12)!
The Gift Theatre Announces 2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The Gift Theatre has announced its 2022 season, launching this spring with a return to live performances with the Chicago premiere of Naomi Iizuka's drama At The Vanishing Point, directed by Lavina Jadhwani.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The Gift Theatre has announced its 2022 season, launching this spring with a return to live performances with the Chicago premiere of Naomi Iizuka's drama At The Vanishing Point, directed by Lavina Jadhwani.
The Ruth Page Center For The Arts Announces The Return Of CENTER STAGE AT RUTH PAGE, March 25 and 26
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts will present its annual celebration of its founder and dance icon Ruth Page's (1899 – 1991) birth, Center Stage at Ruth Page, Friday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m., at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts at 1016 N. Dearborn St.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts will present its annual celebration of its founder and dance icon Ruth Page's (1899 – 1991) birth, Center Stage at Ruth Page, Friday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m., at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts at 1016 N. Dearborn St.
The Museum Of Broadcast Communications Hosts Downton Abbey's Lesley Nicol March 7
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The Museum of Broadcast Communications will host the award-winning British actress of Downton Abbey, Lesley Nicol, for a discussion at the museum, located at 360 N. State Street, at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 7.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The Museum of Broadcast Communications will host the award-winning British actress of Downton Abbey, Lesley Nicol, for a discussion at the museum, located at 360 N. State Street, at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 7.
Chicago Philharmonic Presents Marvel's BLACK PANTHER
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The Chicago Philharmonic Society will present and perform Marvel Studios' Black Panther in Concert at the historic Chicago Theatre June 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm, the weekend of Juneteenth.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The Chicago Philharmonic Society will present and perform Marvel Studios' Black Panther in Concert at the historic Chicago Theatre June 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm, the weekend of Juneteenth.
Illinois Philharmonic Announces 45th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Stilian Kirov, has announced its 45th anniversary season. The 2022-23 season features some of the world's most celebrated musicians with cellists Oliver Herbert and Inbal Segev and multiple appearances by Grammy award-winning baritone Bill McMurray, soprano Kimberly E. Jones, and the Chicago Community Chorus.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Stilian Kirov, has announced its 45th anniversary season. The 2022-23 season features some of the world's most celebrated musicians with cellists Oliver Herbert and Inbal Segev and multiple appearances by Grammy award-winning baritone Bill McMurray, soprano Kimberly E. Jones, and the Chicago Community Chorus.
GRAY to Present EVELYN STATSINGER: CURRENTS.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Opening in New York this spring, GRAY will present Evelyn Statsinger: Currents.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Opening in New York this spring, GRAY will present Evelyn Statsinger: Currents.
EXPO CHICAGO Announces 2022 Core Programs
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
EXPO CHICAGO today announced the full roster of participating artists and speakers for its core programs throughout its ninth annual edition, taking place April 7 – 10, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
EXPO CHICAGO today announced the full roster of participating artists and speakers for its core programs throughout its ninth annual edition, taking place April 7 – 10, 2022.
Victory Gardens Theater Continues 2022-2023 Season With IN EVERY GENERATION by Ali Viterbi
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Victory Gardens Theater continues its 2021/22 Mainstage Season with the world premiere of In Every Generation, written by Ali Viterbi and directed by Devon de Mayo. This is a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere by Victory Gardens, the Olney Theatre Center (MD), and San Diego Repertory Theatre (CA).
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Victory Gardens Theater continues its 2021/22 Mainstage Season with the world premiere of In Every Generation, written by Ali Viterbi and directed by Devon de Mayo. This is a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere by Victory Gardens, the Olney Theatre Center (MD), and San Diego Repertory Theatre (CA).
The Den Presents TODD BARRY: 2022 STADIUM TOUR On The Heath Mainstage
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
The Den Theatre will present Todd Barry: 2022 Stadium Tour, featuring two stand-up performances on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 7 pm & 9:15 pm on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
The Den Theatre will present Todd Barry: 2022 Stadium Tour, featuring two stand-up performances on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 7 pm & 9:15 pm on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.
Goodman Theatre Announces Schedule Updates
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Two adjustments to the season schedule at Goodman Theatre shifts the 2021/2022 “Homecoming” Season line-up in the months ahead. The world-premiere production of Swing State by Rebecca Gilman directed by Robert Falls, previously announced for this spring, has been repositioned as this fall’s Owen Theatre opener.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Two adjustments to the season schedule at Goodman Theatre shifts the 2021/2022 “Homecoming” Season line-up in the months ahead. The world-premiere production of Swing State by Rebecca Gilman directed by Robert Falls, previously announced for this spring, has been repositioned as this fall’s Owen Theatre opener.
EFCT To Return To Live Performance With The Patchwork New Play Festival
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has announced their return to live performances with The Patchwork New Play Festival-a celebration of nine of the best new one-act plays revolving around the theme of Resilience, running March 4th-6th and 11th-13th at the Edge Theatre at 5451 N Broadway in Chicago.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has announced their return to live performances with The Patchwork New Play Festival-a celebration of nine of the best new one-act plays revolving around the theme of Resilience, running March 4th-6th and 11th-13th at the Edge Theatre at 5451 N Broadway in Chicago.
Barbara Gaines to Step Down as Artistic Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater in 2023
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Thirty-six years after founding Chicago Shakespeare Theater and paving the way for the Tony Award-winning company to become one of the nation’s leading theaters, Barbara Gaines has announced her plan to step down as Artistic Director in 2023.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Thirty-six years after founding Chicago Shakespeare Theater and paving the way for the Tony Award-winning company to become one of the nation’s leading theaters, Barbara Gaines has announced her plan to step down as Artistic Director in 2023.
Lookingglass Theatre Company Awards Sara Gmitter With The Adrienne Shelly Foundation Playwrights Award
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced that Artistic Associate Sara Gmitter has been awarded the The Adrienne Shelly Foundation Playwrights Award.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced that Artistic Associate Sara Gmitter has been awarded the The Adrienne Shelly Foundation Playwrights Award.
2022 Driskell Prize Awarded To Art Historian Adrienne L. Childs
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
The High Museum of Art today announced scholar, art historian and curator Adrienne L. Childs as the 2022 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize in recognition of her contributions to the field of African American art. Awarded annually by the Museum since 2005, the prize demonstrates the High's ongoing dedication to furthering artistic innovation and promoting research of African American artists and scholars.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
The High Museum of Art today announced scholar, art historian and curator Adrienne L. Childs as the 2022 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize in recognition of her contributions to the field of African American art. Awarded annually by the Museum since 2005, the prize demonstrates the High's ongoing dedication to furthering artistic innovation and promoting research of African American artists and scholars.
ROCK OF AGES Comes to the Paramount Theatre in April
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Rock of Ages will take Paramount Theatre audiences back into the iconic music era of the ‘80s, where rock ‘n’ roll dreamers turn their fantasies into reality.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Rock of Ages will take Paramount Theatre audiences back into the iconic music era of the ‘80s, where rock ‘n’ roll dreamers turn their fantasies into reality.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Announces its Signature Fundraising Event - Metropolis Gala
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Metropolis will invite guests back in person on Saturday, April 9, 2022 to The Cotillion Banquets, Palatine, for Metropolis Gala 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Metropolis will invite guests back in person on Saturday, April 9, 2022 to The Cotillion Banquets, Palatine, for Metropolis Gala 2022.
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