CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 746

 'Blackfish The Musical' makes its World Premiere in Chicago, IL.

The Midwest debut of Jackie Chan's Long Yun Kung Fu Troupe will be the centerpiece of Chicago's citywide 2016 Chinese New Year Celebration on Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30pm at Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E.

Short Story Theatre, a troupe of local writers and performers, presents an evening of four entertaining stories on Thursday, February 25, at 7:30 p.

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.

Roundabout Theatre Company and Education at Roundabout have announced that Niles West High School in Skokie, IL will present the regional premiere of PROSPECT HIGH: BROOKLYN.

First Folio Theatre (Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St.

 Irish Theatre of Chicago is pleased to continue its 2015-16 Season with the Midwest premiere of Gary Mitchell's intense thriller IN A LITTLE WORLD OF OUR OWN, directed by Associate Artistic Director Jeri Frederickson, playing March 2 - April 10, 2016 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N.

? The Chicago Fringe Festival, August 31 - September 11, is proud to announce the 7th Annual Lottery Party, Saturday, Feb.

? In association with its mission to present new voices from inadequately represented communities, Halcyon Theatre will host a one-night-only post-show discussion immediately following the 8p.

? First Folio Theatre (Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St.

In addition to adapting the script for Idle Muse Theatre Company's upcoming production The Hound of the Baskervilles,Shanghai Low Theatricals will design the puppetry for the production.

Company members old and new will reunite as Barrel of Monkeys celebrates 15 years of its hit revue THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA with two special anniversary performances on Sunday April 17 at 2 pm and Monday, April 18 at 8 pm at its long-time home, the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N.

Shattered Globe Theatre concludes its 25th anniversary season with the gripping, racially charged mystery IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, based on the novel by John Ball, adapted by Matt Pelfrey and directed by Louis Contey, playing April 21 - June 4, 2016 at Theater Wit, 1229 W.

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) welcomes Belarus Free Theatre for the third time as they return to Chicago for the American premiere of their internationally acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's KING LEAR.

By jove, Mercury Theater cracks the case in adapting a Sherlock Holmes musical!

Casting is complete for LaunchingFWD : Season 2, the second annual sneak preview concert of new musicals in development offered by FWD Theatre Project, one of the most-watched new arts organizations in town.

Victory Gardens Theater announces Backstage at the Biograph: Breathing Life into a New Play.

The Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP), the nation's premier presenter of American tap dance and international contemporary percussive arts and lead collaborator in the American Rhythm Center, spotlights Chicago's exceptional and diverse percussive dance community with the second annual citywide

Mercury Theater Chicago's production THE MAN WHO MURDERED SHERLOCK HOLMES celebrated its opening night performance this week.

 Pivot Arts is pleased to present THE SADNESS SHOW: AN ALTERNATIVE VALENTINE'S CELEBRATION, its latest installment of PIVOT@63 - a once-a-month line-up of unique performances at Bar 63, 6341 N.

Northwest Inkwell is pleased to announce a new reading of the WWII musical, The Dance.

Court Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J.

Move over cupid! The Chicago League Wrestlers (CLLAW) will make your hearts pump this Valentine's Day Weekend at MY BLOODY CLLAW-ENTINE on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N.