CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 729

Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) is proud to present their newest original story TIME STEPS, written and narrated by Marc Kelly Smith, choreographed by CTT Artistic Director Mark Yonally and directed by Billy Siegenfeld with original music by CTT Music Director Kurt Schweitz, playing at Stage 773, 1225 W.

Something Marvelous, Chicago's annual magical realism festival, announces their 2016 full length production DON'T LOOK by Gina Doherty.

Drury Lane Theatre opens its 2016-2017 season with the World Premiere musical comedy Hazel, A Musical Maid in America, based on the character from the Saturday Evening Post comic strip by Ted Key and the 1960s TV comedy series starring Shirley Booth.

Drury Lane Theatre opens its 2016-2017 season with the World Premiere musical comedy Hazel, A Musical Maid in America, based on the character from the Saturday Evening Post comic strip by Ted Key and the 1960s TV comedy series starring Shirley Booth.

Victory Gardens Theater concludes its 41st season with Midwest Premiere of The House That Will Not Stand by Ensemble Playwright Marcus Gardley, directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew.

Actor's Express continues its 2015-2016 season with the world premiere of Janine Nabers' SERIAL BLACK FACE, a gripping drama set against the backdrop of the Atlanta Child Murders of the late 1970s, running April 2-24.

MCL Chicago Artistic Director Alex Garday is proud to revive the homegrown hit "Chicago Doo­Wop Dreams" (formerly "Oh What A Night") for a six performance engagement, May 14 -29, 2016.

Forth Story Productions is excited to announce its inaugural production of the award-winning show TAPPED: A Treasonous Musical Comedy, written by Jed Levine, directed by Molly Todd, composed/music directed by Brad Kemp, and choreographed by Holly Gombita.

 Griffin Theatre Company has announced casting for the Chicago premiere of the off-Broadway hit BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL, with book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming, music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe (Legally Blonde, Heathers: The Musical), direction by Scott Weinstein, music direction

Strawdog Theatre Company and Artistic Director Hank Boland have announced the final main stage production in its 2015 - 2016 season and the final production to be produced at Strawdog's Broadway home for 26 years*, George S.

Walkabout Theater Company, in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, is pleased to present THE CURE, a new ensemble-devised work exploring our relationship with disease, resilience and our pursuit of immortality.

Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment will host their spring fundraiser, Fool's Ball, on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016, at 7:00 p.

Stage 773 producers of The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival and Chicago Women's Funny Festival are thrilled to introduce The Chicago Youth Comedy Festival (YouCom), a brand new, one-day extravaganza for young comedians on May 7 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Porchlight Music Theatre and Artistic Director Michael Weber are proud to announce the extension and additional performances of Dreamgirls, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen, music by Henry Krieger.

The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) conclude their 35th season with Susan Hill's acclaimed ghost story, The Woman in Black.

Chicago Slam Works Ensemble Theatre proudly presents the third in its three-performance 2015-16 season, 'This Great Nation, Much Enduring', opening Friday, May 6 at Stage 773, 1225 W.

Broken Record is proud to announce the opening of their debut musical, BROKEN RECORD: A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL, playing March 31st - April 28th in Stage 773's Cabaret Theater.

Rehearsals are underway for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's highly anticipated world premiere production of MARY PAGE MARLOWE, written by Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning playwright and ensemble member Tracy Letts.

Drury Lane Theatre kicks off the 2016 - 2017 Season with the world-premiere production of HAZEL, a musical maid in America.

The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago concludes its 2015-16 season with the choreographer-performer duo of Rennie Harris and Michael Sakamoto, performing their dance-theatre duet Flash.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents a highlight of Shakespeare 400 Chicago -The Q Brothers' 90-minute hip-hop adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy, OTHELLO: THE REMIX, spun out and lyrically rewritten over original beats.

Steppenwolf's LookOut and Second City Theatricals have teamed up to re-create a staged-reading of the smash hit musical, "The People vs.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today the summer lineup for LookOut, a new multi-genre performance series, presenting a wide variety of work from a diverse array of voices, artists emerging and established alike.

Von Heidecke's Dance Center School of the Chicago Festival Ballet has announced The Von Heidecke Spring Performance featuring a refined compilation of the romantic ballet classic "Paquita," the Chinese Tongain Dance Troupe and the breathtaking "Swan Lake" Act II choreographed by Kenneth von Heidecke

After a completely sold-out run in February, the popular improvisers behind Clued-In: An Improvised Murder Mystery has been invited back to The Beat Lounge in the Second City Training Center for an open run starting Saturday, May 14.