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Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today the complete cast for Erika Sheffer's The Fundamentals, a smart and searing look at America's corporate culture through the story of a Manhattan hotel maid with higher aspirations.

First Floor Theater (FFT) is thrilled to remount THE AWAKE, Ken Urban's lyrical and highly theatrical exploration of interrogation, government control, and the compulsive power of dreams, directed by Josh Altman, as part of the Chicago Park District's Theater on the Lake 2016 Festival Season at the

"The Portrait" will make its world premiere this summer at the Greenhouse Theater Center (2257 N.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today the complete cast for Erika Sheffer's The Fundamentals, a smart and searing look at America's corporate culture through the story of a Manhattan hotel maid with higher aspirations.

Jerry Herman's Broadway classic MAME, with 26-piece orchestra, will be staged by Light Opera Works at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, August 20 through 28.

On Sunday, July 17 Theatre at the Center celebrated opening night of the Neil Simon comedy classic THE ODD COUPLE.

?Broadway In Chicago, Ambassador Theatre Group and NETworks Presentations LLC are pleased to announce that the national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I will play Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 W Randolph) for four weeks, June 13 through July 9,

THE BARDY BUNCH: The War of the Families Partridge and Brady, the musical parody by Stephen Garvey that gained cult status during its Off-Broadway run in 2014, is excited to announce casting for its limited engagement in Chicago, September 15 through November 27, at the Mercury Theater, 3745 N.

Porchlight Music Theatre and Artistic Director Michael Weber are proud to announce the cast and artistic staff of Porchlight's 22nd season opener, the multi-Tony Award-winning IN THE HEIGHTS, September 9 - October 16, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, book by Quiara Alegria Hudes.

Parts of the plot of Between Riverside and Crazy reflect events and situations very similar to those happening in society today.

'Mother (and me)' comes to the Greenhouse Theater Center (2257 N.

Cook County State's Attorney candidate Kim Foxx, Executive Director of the Cook County Justice Advisory Council Lanetta Haynes Turner, Chicago Sun-Times theatre critic Hedy Weiss, Juvenile Justice Initiative Executive Director Elizabeth Clarke and Mothers Against Wrongful Convictions CEO Veronica Wi

The Chicago premiere of Now.

Firebrand Theatre is pleased to present JUKE JOINT, an evening of gritty blues songs performed by some of Chicago's best female talent on Monday, July 25 at 9 pm at The Den Theatre, 1329 N.

Artistic Director Rainee Denham and Chimera Ensemble are proud to present the Chicago premiere of Colette Freedman's Sister Cities, directed by Ashley Neal, August 20 - September 18 at The Den, 1333 N.

Broadway In Chicago, Stageworks Media and TROIKA Entertainment have announced that tickets for CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 22.

Epic-Rep is thrilled to continue its' Cabaret Series in the Loft at McGonigal's with regional talent Melissa Young and Aaron Benham.

The Board of Directors, Staff and Company Members of Oracle Productions are thrilled to announce that Vanessa Stalling has been named Oracle's new Artistic Director.

With two feet planted firmly on the ground, Vaudezilla takes you on a sexy journey this August with this riotous carnival show.

After four years as a resident company in Strawdog Theatre's Hugen Hall, The Forks & Hope Ensemble is producing their first fully devised work at Jackalope's Frontier this August.

Williams Street Repertory is excited to announce the 2016/2017 Season of LAB Series.

After a sold-out show in February, and now with a whole new section devoted to the Pokeman Go craze, comes Bill Dyszel's The Internet Ate My Brain.

Dashnight Productions is delighted to present the World Premiere of CHOPS, running through August 14, with press opening last night, July 14 at 8 p.

Presented by the original New York producers, in conjunction with Chicago Theater Works, comes the return of one of Chicago's longest running, smash hit shows, TONY 'N TINA'S WEDDING, beginning Thursday, September 22, 2016 and running through December 30th only.