CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 654

Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls announced today that his longtime creative collaborator, Artistic Associate and Producer Steve Scott, will direct the theater's production of Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! this spring.

McAninch Arts Center (MAC) is happy to once again, to have the answer for everyone seeking that perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for giftee.

Light Opera Works presents the Johann Strauss operetta DIE FLEDERMAUS (in English) with a 30-piece orchestra, December 26, 2016- January 1, 2017, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston.

I just spent this fall season at five different colleges every weekend, auditioning for BFA musical theatre programs and I have learned a lot along the way.

Lyric's world premiere production of the opera Bel Canto - recorded in Chicago last January - will air nationally on Great Performances Friday, January 13 at 9pm CST on PBS (Check local listings).

Irish Theatre of Chicago launches its 2016-17 Season with Conor McPherson's haunting and humorous Irish classic THE WEIR, directed by Siiri Scott, who helmed last season's critically acclaimed one-woman show My Brilliant Divorce.

As one of the most successful shows of all time, The Phantom of the Opera continues to draw in audiences who are already familiar with the music of the night.

Did you get a present you don't want? Don't return it, re-gift it! Trade that unwanted item for a $10 ticket to the hit comedy, Bible Bingo: An Act of Charity in Two Acts, which is returning in January to the Royal George Theatre, starting January 6.

The locals who gather at Brendan's pub know there's no better way to ward off the chill than a stout pint and a bit of gab, and after an hour with this Olivier Award-winning play by the incomparable Conor McPherson, we're sure you'll agree.

Lookingglass Theatre Company continues its Season with Mr.

The LIVINGroom and Producing Artistic Director Laura Reitsma announce their 2017 season at Stage 773.

Tired of spending New Year's Eve snoozing on the couch while the ball drops on TV? You're in luck! Raue Center For The Arts is excited to bring two fantastic New Year's Eve celebrations to downtown Crystal Lake on December 31, 2016.

Raue Center For The Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Olavarria to the Board of Directors.

Classic as well as never-before-seen illusions have amazed audiences at the Royal George Cabaret space, as the nationally regarded illusionist Ricardo Rosenkranz stars in The Rosenkranz Mysteries, an evening of magic to lift the spirits.

The Ruffians are thrilled to announce the return of their critically acclaimed holiday hit, BURNING BLUEBEARD for three performances only, December 16, 17 & 18, 2016.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.

Barrel of Monkeys is pleased to bring back its popular weekend matinees with THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Revenge of the Winter Matinees, directed by Brandon Cloyd, playing Sundays at 2 pm from January 8 - 29, 2017 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N.

Sideshow Theatre Company is pleased to continue its 10th anniversary season with the U.

Greenhouse Theater Center is pleased to conclude its Solo Celebration! Series with the Chicago premiere of John Walch's savagely funny one-man show CIRCUMFERENCE OF A SQUIRREL, directed by Artistic Director Jacob Harvey and starring Will Allan.

Burlesque and Improv: two things quintessentially Chicago.

The House Theatre of Chicago presents their initial production in 2017, Diamond Dogs, adapted from Alastair Reynolds' science fiction adventure by Althos Low and directed by Artistic Director Nathan Allen, playing at the Chopin Upstairs Theatre, 1543 W.

With winter already spreading its arctic grip across the Chicago area, more than 20,000 young adults and students are looking for a permanent home, not just overnight shelter.

Irish Theatre of Chicago will launch its 2016-17 Season with Conor McPherson's haunting and humorous Irish classic THE WEIR, directed by Siiri Scott, who helmed last season's critically acclaimed one-woman show My Brilliant Divorce.

Irish Theatre of Chicago has announced its 2016-17 Season, featuring a modern Irish classic, a Midwest premiere and a new staged reading festival of the works of emerging Irish playwrights.

Grippo Stage Company will present a revival of the heartfelt and comedic hit THE GOD OF ISAAC, playwright James Sherman's semi-autobiographical account of a young American Jew searching for his Jewish identity in the wake of the threatened neo-Nazi march in the Chicago suburb of Skokie in 1977.