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The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway.

Li'l Buds Theatre Company presents TINSEL! THE MUSICAL.

Families, set your holiday entertainment dials for excitement, because Chicago musical theater powerhouse, the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, is turning one of the most iconic holiday movies ever made into a larger-than-life musical blockbuster, November 25-January 3.

The Board of Directors, Staff and Company Members of Oracle Productions are proud to announce the lineup of plays and events for 2016 - Season 6 of Public Access Theatre.

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.

Redtwist Theatre presents Incident at Vichy, By Arthur Miller, Directed by Ian Frank.

Three Cat Productions presents the world premiere production of the Barbara Well's DEATH IN A BEULAH BOX at the Chicago Park District's Berger Park Coach House Theater at 6205 N.

Jackalope's 8th season kicks off with THE RAID, written by Idris Goodwin, directed by founding company member and associate artistic director Kaiser Ahmed*.

The New Colony concludes its 2015 season with the world premiere dark comedy THE TERRIBLE by Morgan McNaught, directed by Jesse Roth, playing now through November 21, 2015 at its resident home, The Den Theatre's Main Stage, 1333 N.

Rehearsals are underway for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Chicago premiere production of DOMESTICATED, a scandalously entertaining play written and directed by ensemble member Bruce Norris, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Clybourne Park, The Qualms and The Pain and The Itch.

Kokandy Productions invites you to pour yourself some eggnog and make yourself at home for a family-sized portion of holiday cheer at A KOKANDY CHRISTMAS, an evening of festive stories and songs old and new performed by five of Chicago's brightest musical theater talents: Emily Grayson (Melancholy P

AstonRep Theatre Company is pleased to present its 7th annual WRITER'S SERIES, a daylong festival of staged readings of new works by local and regional writers.

The New Colony is pleased to launch 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.

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is pleased to announce the 2016 dates of its marquee festivals, events and exhibitions (highlights only, subject to change).

The World Premiere of UNSPEAKABLE, a dramatic fantasia inspired by the life of comedic legend Richard Pryor, will play its final performance on November 8, 2015 at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E.

To accommodate ticket demand, Lifeline Theatre announces eight added performances of its KidSeries production of Mr.

Porchlight Music Theatre and Artistic Director Michael Weber are proud to announce the first production in a new musical revue series, New Faces Sing Broadway.

Li'l Buds Theatre Company presents Tinsel! the Musical.

Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin will begin performances on April 7, 2016 in Felder's Chicago theatrical home, the Royal George Theatre.

Idle Muse Theatre Company will produce new festival celebrating plays written and directed by women entitled Athena Festival to be curated by ensemble member Sara Robinson.

This holiday season Provision Theater Company's Theater for Young Audiences will present Barbara Robinson's THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER!.

Timeline Theatre Company's Chicago premiere of Leigh Fondakowski's documentary-style SPILL aims to show audiences the untold side of the story surrounding the April 2010 blowout and subsequent explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, a BP oil rig, in the Gulf of Mexico.

Pride Films and Plays annual fall benefit, Simply Sensational, headlined by Chicago?s own Alexandra Billings, will be held tomorrow, November 2 at Stage 773.