CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 827

Lookingglass Theatre Company will open its 2015-2016 season with the World Premiere adaptation of Treasure Island, adapted and directed by Mary Zimmerman from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson in a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Court Theatre announces its 61st season under the continuing leadership of Artistic Director Charles Newell, Executive Director Stephen J.

Following the wildly successful Chekhov One Act Festival in Fall 2014, Stage 773, 1225 W.

The Theatre School at DePaul University will present The Day John Henry Came to School by Eric Pfeffinger, directed by Ernie Nolan, as the final production of the 2014-2015 Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences season.

The Palace Coral Gables will host award-winning film maker and photo journalist Norman H.

Spartan Theatre Company is very excited to announce their new Managing Director, Cody Nicoletti.

From the Kingdom of Ipslonia comes The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences' first show of the season, THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, previewing February 26, running through May 3, with a press opening on Saturday, March 7 at 10 a.

John Lithgow is a Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner; a TV star, movie star and theater star; and a New York Times best-selling author.

Artistic Director Bryan Renaud is proud to announce the launch of Random Acts Theatre Company and its debut production of All Our Twilight, a world premiere written by Renaud and Emily Schmidt.

Tonight, March 7, John Lithgow will bring his one-man show, JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART, to Aurora's Paramount Theatre.

Called 'a cabaret icon' by NBC Chicago, After Dark Award-winning vocalist Joan Curto performs her new tribute show Joan Curto Sings Sondheim- everybody says don't, that will be marking the 85th birthday of celebrated composer Stephen Sondheim (March 23, 1925).

James Rado, Gerome Ragni, and Galt MacDermot's Tony Award-winning musical, HAIR, will be presented by Big Noise Theatre at Prairie Lakes Community Center Theater, Des Plaines, April 24 through May 9.

The Athenaeum Theatre and Bread & Roses Productions in association with Inglis Hall Productions and Suzanne M.

Rise of the Real Man explores the state of mankind in the many violent crime ridding neighborhoods of the west, east and south sides of the City of Chicago and what can be done to address some of these issues.

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga bring their exciting 'Cheek To Cheek' tour to RAVINIA for two evenings, Friday/Saturday, June 26/27 at 8 PM.

Being single and navigating the dating scene can be tricky, especially in a city where online dating is becoming the norm.

Barrel of Monkeyswill present its annual fundraising soiree, THE BIG WEDDING: Everyone Get Married on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at The Drucker Center, 1535 N.

Barrel of Monkeys will present THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: THE MUSICAL, an all-musical revue featuring stories conceived and written by Chicago Public School students, adapted into songs by Barrel of Monkeys talented team of composers and directed by Artistic Director Joseph Schupbach.

Spartan Theatre Company presents John Kolvenbach's On An Average Day.

Genesis will begin its long planned Staged Reading Series tonight, March 6, 2015 at 7:30pm at The Pride Rehearsal Space, 1411 W.

Feast Productions has announced the world premiere of TRACES, the first production in Jackalope Theatre Company's new works program/initiative, the Pioneer Series, in The Frontier, Jackalope's newly renovated storefront performance venue.

BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district continues its 4th season with Neil Simon's one and only farce - Rumors.

Runcible Theatre Company will stage Howard Barker's acclaimed play SCENES FROM AN EXECUTION this March at The Royal George Theatre.

Heralded newcomers to the Theo stage join Danni Smith for unmiked production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical beginning performances tonight, March 6.

Steppenwolf's GARAGE REP 2015, presented by Chicago storefront theater companies, is running in the Garage Theatre, 1624 N.