CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 778

From the comedic minds behind The Colbert Report and Fifty Shades! The Musical, Underscore Theatre Company is pleased to present the world premiere musical comedy THE STORY OF A STORY (THE UNTOLD STORY) with book and lyrics by Emmy Award-winning writer Peter Gwinn (The Colbert Report), music by Jody

Adrienne Eller plays Phoebe D'Ysquith in the first national tour of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER.

Eclipse Theatre Company, the only Midwest theatre company to feature oneplaywright in one season, concludes their 23rd anniversary, 2015 Terrence McNally season with The Lisbon Traviata, with Eclipse Ensemble Member and Goodman Theatre Artistic Associate Steve Scott directing.

?To open its 61st season, Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Mozart's joyous comedy The Marriage of Figaro, conducted by Henrik Nanasi in a glamorous new production from renowned director Barbara Gaines, founder and artistic director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

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

Third Eye Theatre Ensemble, a Chicago company which seeks to engage audiences with inspiring performances relevant to today's ever changing world, will be presenting contemporary [& in English] at Forte Framing & Gallery tonight, September 26th at 8pm.

The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University welcomes back River North Dance Chicago (RNDC) for a special Fall Engagement as the company says farewell to retiring Artistic Director Frank Chaves on October 3, 2015 at 7:30 p.

Colte Julian, currently playing 'Curly' in the Paramount Theatre production of OKLAHOMA, made opening night a little more special by proposing to girlfriend Erika Senase.

Light Opera Works will present HOLLYWOOD'S GREATEST SONG HITS October 2 through 11 at the Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston.

Victory Gardens Theater opens its 41st season with the Midwest Premiere of SUCKER PUNCH by Roy Williams, directed by Dexter Bullard.

Hell in a Handbag Productions is thrilled to announce details for its annual benefit, THE HANDBAG SAMPLER, offering audiences a delicious assortment of campy characters that have graced the Handbag stage over the years! THE HANDBAG SAMPLER will take place Sunday, October 18 from 5 pm-10 pm at DANK H

ArtReach and Spotlite Theatrix is staging Peter Pan! Shows will be performed on Friday, October  9th at 7:30pm, Saturday,October 10th at 7:30pm, and Sunday, October 11th at 2pm at The Cutting Hall Theatre located at 150 East Wood Street in Palatine.

Broadway In Chicago, along with Starvox Entertainment and June Entertainment, have announced that tickets for SHERLOCK HOLMES will go on public sale on Friday, September 25.

Millikin University's Department of Theatre and Dance will open its 2015-16 production season with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's 'Rough Magic' starting Wednesday, Sept.

Strawdog Theatre Company and Artistic Director Hank Boland are proud to announce the second main stage production in its 2015 - 2016 season, Paula Vogel's The Long Christmas Ride Home, October 30 - December 12, directed by Josh Sobel, at Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N.

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) presents Four Women: Josephine, Eartha, Nina, and Tina, this year's William and Greta Wiley Flory Concert, an annual cabaret performance, Monday, Nov.

Hell in a Handbag Productions continues its 2015-16 season with the world premiere of SCREAM, QUEEN, SCREAM!, a horror trilogy by David Cerda inspired by classics like Creepshow, Night Gallery and Tales From the Crypt, directed by Wm.

The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University presents On Stage With.

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.

?Providing fun, affordable weekend entertainment for all ages, Stage 773, 1225 W.

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

Victory Gardens Theater opens its 41st season with the Midwest Premiere of SUCKER PUNCH by Roy Williams, directed by Dexter Bullard.

Everything's up to date in Aurora, where nearly 27,000 subscribers (and still counting) have already signed up for the Paramount Theatre's 2015-16 four-show Broadway Musical Series.

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Celebrating 40 years as America's premier ensemble theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company launches its landmark 2015/16 Subscription Season with a large-scale world premiere production of John Steinbeck's masterpiece EAST OF EDEN.