CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 752

Chicagoland audiences will rejoice with The Marriott Theatre's first mainstage production of their 2016 Subscription Season, the heavenly Broadway musical comedy, SISTER ACT, previewing February 10, opening February 17 and running through April 3 at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire.

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 January 15-31, 2016.

Writers Theatre opens its 10th annual tour of THE MLK PROJECT: The Fight for Civil Rights, written by Yolanda Androzzo, directed by Jimmy McDermott and featuring Caren Blackmore.

Highland Park Players presents its newest theater for young audiences production of WINNIE THE POOH at Edgewood Auditorium, 929 Edgewood Road, Highland Park, on Saturdays and Sundays, February 6, 7, 13, and 14 at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm.

The Johnny Mercer Foundation (JMF) and the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University will present the 11th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project.

The Gift Theatre kicks off its 15th anniversary season in March 2016 with artistic director and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton starring in William Shakespeare's Richard III directed by Jessica Thebus (Sex with Strangers, Steppenwolf).

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 41st season with the World Premiere of Cocked by Sarah Gubbins, directed by Victory Gardens Theater Associate Artistic Producer Joanie Schultz.

Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M.

Porchlight Music Theatre and Artistic Director Michael Weber have announced the second production in the third smash season of Chicago's "lost" musicals in staged concert series, PORCHLIGHT REVISTS.

The New Colony launches its 2016 Season with the world premiere of the racially charged family drama BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI by Co-Artistic Director Evan Linder, directed by Tyrone Phillips and co-produced with Definition Theatre Company.

Amazing and amusing, Marc's theatrical creations have been hailed as 'NOT TO BE MISSED!' by ABC News and 'A SUREFIRE 'you-gotta-see-this-show' SHOW!' by Variety.

Lookingglass Theatre Company continues its 28th Season with Federico Garcia Lorca's Blood Wedding, translated by Michael Dewell and Carmen Zapata, and directed by Ensemble Member Daniel Ostling.

The Chicagoland theater world showed its strength last night, when the musical productions "American Idiot," "Billy Elliot" and "Les Miserables," and plays like "Direct from Death Row the Scottsboro Boys" and "The Glass Protege," took home top honors at the sixth annual BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards

American Blues Theater continues its 30th anniversary season with the Chicago premiere of Looking Over the President's Shoulder, by Artistic Affiliate James Still and directed by Timothy Douglas.

Light Opera Works is currently taking applications for the summer teen production of MY FAIR LADY.

The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) continue their 35th season with the late Shakespeare work The Tempest.

For Rafaela Valderamma, costume designing has usually included period suits and fake glasses for Genesis Theatrical Productions or even feather boas and burlesque outfits for Kiss Kiss Cabaret.

The Theatre School at DePaul University is pleased to present In the Blood by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Nathan Singh (MFA Directing candidate, Class of 2017) in the Sondra & Denis Healy Theatre at The Theatre School building, located at Racine and Fullerton in Lincoln Park.

Vicki Quade and Nuns4Fun Entertainment are proud to announce the opening of Bible Bingo: A Comedy with God, Games & Goofy Prizes, for two performances only today, January 9, at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts.

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

Silk Road Rising will present a panel discussion titled 'PANIC INTERSECTING: Mosques, Zoning, and Islamophobia' on January 19, 2016 AT 7 PM, moderated by Jamil Khoury.

Route 66 Theatre company begins its 2016 season with the Midwest premiere of NO WAKE, by William Donnelly, directed by Kimberly Senior, playing now through February 7, 2016 at its resident home, The Greenhouse Theater Center (Downstairs Main Stage), 2257 N.

Silk Road Rising proudly presents the World Premiere of Jamil Khoury's Mosque Alert.

CSz Theater Chicago announces upcoming 2016 programming in its 28th anniversary season.

The House Theatre of Chicago presents the world premiere of The Last Defender at the Chopin Theatre Downstairs Theatre, 1543 W.