CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 751

There's a reason Planet Hollywood in Vegas built a theatre for the sole purpose of housing STOMP.

Music Institute of Chicago's popular Chicago Duo Piano Festival (CDPF) presents its annual Duo Piano Winter Mini-Fest March 4-6 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.

 BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, continues its celebration of our fifth anniversary with a season of farce.

THE COMRADES are pleased to announce its inaugural production and the Chicago premiere of MARY-KATE OLSEN IS IN LOVE by Mallery Avidon, opening Sunday March 13, at The Apollo Studio Theatre in Lincoln Park.

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago continues its 21st Theatrical Reading Season with free performances of Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE, running Jan.

BrightSide Theatre,Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, is pleased to announce its fourth production of the BrightSide Theatre Youth Project with the musical based on the beloved film where being true to yourself never goes out style - Legally Blo

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 AstonRep Theatre Company is pleased to continue its 2015-16 season with the Chicago premiere of Deborah Brevoort's moving drama THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE, directed by Artistic Director Robert Tobin*.

About Face Theatre will open 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.

Lifeline Theatre Artistic Director Dorothy Milne and former Live Bait Theater Artistic Director Sharon Evans are pleased to announce the 19th Annual Fillet of Solo Festival, running tonight, January 15, through January 31, 2016.

The Chinese Fine Arts Society, Chicago's champion for Chinese art and culture and longtime leader of Chinese New Year festivities here, proudly announces its annual lineup of Chinese New Year events celebrating 2016 as the Year of the Monkey, with its centerpiece to be the Midwest debut of film star

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

Broken Lizard, the hilarious comedy troupe best known for the cult film comedy Super Troopers (and its long-awaited 2016 sequel Super Troopers 2), is coming to Chicago with their live one-night comedy extravaganza Meow What? Lizards' Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Er

Goodman Theatre, in collaboration with off-Loop theaters, DePaul University and Northwestern University, presents an eight-week "Celebration of Latina|o Artists," centered around its first two productions of 2016, both of which are world premieres-Another Word For Beauty by Jose Rivera (starts this

The Theatre School at DePaul University is pleased to present God's Ear by Jenny Schwartz, and directed by Andrew Peters (MFA Directing, Class of 2016) on the Fullerton Stage at The Theatre School at DePaul University.

The Dance COLEctive (TDC) celebrates 20 years of cutting-edge choreography, innovative collaborations and mentorship of new choreographers with "Revelry/20 Years," a concert series March 11-20, 2016 at Links Hall at Constellation, 3111 N.

For its annual winter engagement, The Joffrey Ballet presents "Bold Moves," a program of three contemporary ballets including a World Premiere by British choreographer Ashley Page, along with the return of two popular works from the Joffrey repertoire - Yuri Possokhov's RAkU and Ji?i Kylian's Forgot

Profiles Theatre continues its 27th season with VICES AND VIRTUES, two full evenings featuring eleven short plays by Resident Artist Neil LaBute, performing in rotating repertory.

Following its hit revival of Marvin's Room, Shattered Globe Theatre continues its 25th anniversary season with Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph's uncommon love story ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER, a vibrant and nuanced peek into the creative process that shapes three lives, directed by Devon de Mayo.

Big Deal Productions managed by the Buffalo Grove Park District is pleased to offer STEEL MAGNOLIAS, which is packed with laughter, love and everything in the middle.

THE TRAP DOOR THEATRE presents The Duchess of Malfi, Written by: John Webster, Directed by: Christopher Marino.

After 15 years, 240 world premiere theater pieces, and being hailed 'the premiere short play festival in the Midwest' by the Chicago Reader, Collaboraction will stage its 15th and final SKETCHBOOK Festival at the place where it all started, the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W.

Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING gets a sci-fi overhaul in Otherworld Theatre's daring adaptation MESSINA 3004.

Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents Lester's Dreadful Sweaters, a world premiere musical adaptation with script by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Aly Renee Amidei; lyrics by Aly Renee Amidei, Julie Tallarida and Scott Tallarida; music by Scott Tallarida; and directed by Lifeline Theatre

Black Ensemble Theater's Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor announces the 40th Anniversary Season: The Season of Greatest Hits.