CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 749

About Face Theatre opens its 20th Anniversary Season with the world premiere romantic comedy LE SWITCH by Artistic Associate Philip Dawkins, directed by Stephen Brackett and presented by special arrangement with Doug Nevin.

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

This winter, Hans Fleischmann re-imagines his groundbreaking conception of Tennessee Williams' classic drama in a new The Hypocrites production of THE GLASS MENAGERIE, playing tonight, January 22, through March 6, 2016 at The Den Theatre's Heath Main Stage, 1329 N.

Coming off of sold out performances at the 15th annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, The Cupid Players of Stage 773, 1225 W.

Provision Theater Company will continue its 12th season with TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has just announced the opening of a new cafe & bar and 80-seat theater in the building at 1700 N Halsted St.

Get set for a high-octane ride with thrilling choreography, rockin' tunes and explosively colorful costumes - plus some really cool hairdos - when the Paramount Theatre, 23 E.

NightBlue Performing Arts Company is pleased to announce casting for the Chicago Non-Equity premiere of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS, a musical based on the stories of P.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today the opening of a new cafe & bar and 80-seat theater in the building at 1700 N Halsted St.

Step Up Productions is pleased to conclude its 2015-16 season with Noel Coward's comedy of manners PRIVATE LIVES, directed by Ian Frank, playing April 8 - May 8, 2016 at The Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N.

Director and Steep Ensemble Member Jonathan Berry returns to Steep to helm the U.

The House Theatre of Chicago presents the world premiere of THE LAST DEFENDER at the Chopin Theatre Downstairs Theatre, 1543 W.

Short Story Theatre, a troupe of local writers and performers, presents an evening of four entertaining, true stories tonight, January 21, at 7:30 p.

On the heals of its hit production of Pocatello, Griffin Theatre Company is pleased to continue its 2015-16 season with the Midwest premiere of John Van Druten's romantic drama LONDON WALL, directed by ensemble member Robin Witt, who helmed Griffin's 2014 Jeff Award-winning drama Men Should Weep.

Rohina Malik, author of last year's Jeff Nominated The Mecca Tales and writer/performer of the powerful and popular one-woman show Unveiled, comes back to her artistic home to open 16th Street Theater's ninth season with the world premiere of YASMINA'S NECKLACE written by Rohina Malik and directed b

Barrel of Monkeys is pleased to bring back its popular Sunday matinees in THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Winter Wonderland Matinees, playing Sundays at 2 pm February 14 - March 13, 2016 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N.

The Bard is back! Shakespeare 400 Chicago today announced the festival line-up for 2016, featuring 850 events on stages and in museums, restaurants, parks, schools and neighborhoods across Chicago.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of Annie Baker's 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, THE FLICK.

Goodman Theatre begins the new year with a new music-and-movement-filled play: ANOTHER WORD FOR BEAUTY, a world premiere by Academy Award nominee Jose Rivera (The Motorcycle Diaries) inspired by an annual beauty pageant at El Buen Pastor womens prison in Colombia.

In January of 2016, Piper's Alley, the home of chicago's most famous sketch and improv shows, will be opening two NEW comedy theaters; The Beat Lounge and The Blackout Cabaret.

It's The Glass Menagerie meets Anna Nicole, in an episode of Hoarders! New American Folks Theatre is pleased to open its 2016 season with the Midwest premiere of the dark, twisted comedy TRASH by Johnny Drago, directed by Derek Van Barham, playing April 9 - May 15, 2016 at The Den Theat

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

Pride Films and Plays announces eight short films from four different countries receiving their Chicago premieres during LezPlay Film Festival at the Public House Theatre (3914 N Clark) on February 22nd, 2016.

Teaming up in the spirit of community engagement and celebration of cultures, the non-profit organizations of The Chicago Inclusion Project and The Chicago Cultural Alliance come together in a strategic partnership.

Get set for a high-octane ride with thrilling choreography, rockin' tunes and explosively colorful costumes - plus some really cool hairdos - when the Paramount Theatre, 23 E.