American Blues Announces STAND UP IF YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT
American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, announces the Chicago premiere of Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight, written and directed by John Kolvenbach, featuring American Blues Theater Artistic Affiliate Jim Ortlieb.
Submissions Now Being Accepted For Cunningham Commission For Youth Theatre
The Theatre School at DePaul University has announced that submissions are now being accepted for the Cunningham Commission for Youth Theatre.
Student Blog: The Joy of Rejection
Earlier this week, I got my second rejection of the summer stock season.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Matthew Ozawa as Chief Artistic Administration Officer
The leadership team at Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that Matthew Ozawa will join the company in a newly created senior position: Chief Artistic Administration Officer.
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church to Host International Women's Day Concert
Award-winning female singers are set to be centerstage for the International Women's Day (IWD) concert celebrating this year’s theme, “Break the Bias.
Photos: First Look at Hell in a Handbag Productions' THE DRAG SEED
Hell in a Handbag Productions will continue its 20th anniversary season with a revival of its popular comedy The Drag Seed, an unauthorized parody of the 1956 psychological horror-thriller film The Bad Seed.
Photos: First Look at QUEEN at Ensemble Theatre
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati kicks off the new year with the regional premiere drama Queen by award-winning playwright Madhuri Shekar.
Photos: First Look at SOLARIS at Griffin Theatre Company
Griffin Theatre Company welcomes back live audiences this winter with the North American premiere of David Greig’s sci-fi thriller Solaris, adapted from the novel by Stanisław Lem and directed by Scott Weinstein.
The Saint Sebastian Players Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
The Saint Sebastian Players continues its 40th anniversary season with the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with book by Rachel Sheinkin and music and lyrics by William Finn, conceived by Rebecca Feldman.
First Folio Theatre Presents Jane Austen's EMMA March 26 - April 24
First Folio Theatre will present Jane Austen's EMMA by Phil Timberlake, previewing March 23rd, 24th, and 25th, opening March 26th, and running through April 24th, 2022.
'August Wilson Legacy Project' National Partnership Announced
The classic, timeless, epic work of seminal American playwright August Wilson endures as a new partnership—the “August Wilson Legacy Project”— has formed between the August Wilson Estate, Goodman Theatre and Derrick Sanders.
BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY Reminds us of Humanity in Challenging Times at Cadillac Palace Theatre
This national tour at Chicago's Cadillac Palace gives us a show that is just as heartwarming as it is sobering, reminding us that we belong to each other.
VIDEO: Nick Duckart Talks Bringing COME FROM AWAY To Chicago
Come From Away is now in Chicago through March 6th, 2022.
CLOSE TO YOU: The Music Of The Carpenters, The Decade Tour Comes to Metropolis
Enjoy some of the most memorable songs of the 70s in Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters, the Decade Tour at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre April 8, 2022.
21c Museum Hotel Chicago Presents New Pop Stars Exhibition Opening March 21
21c Museum Hotel Chicago has announced the debut of its new on-site exhibition, Pop Stars! Popular Culture and Contemporary Art, scheduled to open Monday, March 21.
Raue Center Calls For Artists For Its Fourth Annual 6X6 PROJECT
Join Raue Center For The Arts as they host the 4th Annual 6x6 Project Art Auction & Exhibition on Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 5:30 to 8 p.
Andersonville Chamber Co-Hosts Screening Of PLASTIC BAG STORE: THE FILM At Philadelphia Church
The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce and Edgewater Environmental Coalition will co-host an in-person screening and discussion of “Plastic Bag Store: The Film,” part of the 11th annual One Earth Film Festival.
The Den Presents Comedian Olan Rogers March 25 On The Heath Mainstage
The Den Theatre presents comedian Olan Rogers (Final Space) for an evening of stand-up on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 7 pm on The Heath Mainstage.
Student Blog: My Favorite Musical Moments
To preface this, most of these moments will likely come from Hadestown, and Hamilton because those are my favorite musicals -- 10.
The Den Announces Comedian JOE MANDE: HERO Set For May
The Den Theatre has announced Joe Mande: Hero for two stand-up performances on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 7 pm & 9:30 pm on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N.
Sarah Siddons Society Announces 'Siddons Artistic Council' and Free Winter Workshops
The Sarah Siddons Society, dedicated to funding scholarships for promising theater arts students at top Chicago area universities, is pleased to announce the formation of the Siddons Artistic Council.
Tony & Grammy Winner Anaïs Mitchell Talks New Self-Titled Album, 'Hadestown' and More
As funny as it may sound, Anaïs Mitchell has spent the past 15 years in some kind of hell.
Auditorium Theatre Welcomes Six New Members To Its Board Of Directors
Ann Nash, Auditorium Theatre Board Chair, and Rich Regan, Chief Executive Officer of the Auditorium Theatre, are pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Aden, Tremaine Atkinson, Trudi Gentry, Annette C.
Photos: Porchlight Music Theatre's BLUES IN THE NIGHT Extended Through March 20
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre has announced that its latest mainstage production, the “Best Musical” Tony Award-nominated Blues in the Night, conceived by Sheldon Epps, with the music of Bessie Smith, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, Gordon Jenkins, Alberta Hunter
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