CHICAGO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 984

The Fine Print Theatre Company kicks off its third season with the world premiere of "Boy Small" by MT Cozzola, directed by Fine Print artistic director Patrick Kenney.

Aurora's Paramount Theatre will launch its third Broadway subscription series this September with the first local professional staging of In the Heights, one of Broadway's most acclaimed contemporary musicals, a potent reminder of the importance of chasing one's dreams, and the show all of Chicago w

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE) presents the first work of its 2013 - 2014 Season, Ken Ludwig's 'Leading Ladies,' directed by BTE Ensemble member Kurt Naebig, in the Building K Theatre at the College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd.

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

Court Theatre and American Blues Theater jointly announce the development of a new adaptation of Richard Wright's classic novel, Native Son, adapted by Nambi E.

Continuing its tradition of offering unique and adventurous operatic experiences throughout Chicago, Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents its Auxiliary Council's annual Opera Underground Cruise.

Kokandy Productions present the musical 'The Last Five Years', now through August 25 at Theater Wit, 1229 W.

Only four weeks remain to experience edge-of-your-seat excitement with "Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's Thunder" at Chicago's Navy Pier Pepsi Skyline Stage, 600 E.

Tickets go on sale Friday, August 9 for Goodman Theatre Resident Director Chuck Smith's Chicago premiere production of Cheryl L.

Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) is very proud to announce that ASC Founder and Producing Artistic Director Tom Arvetis is the 2013 recipient of the American Alliance for Theatre and Education's Orlin Corey Award for Artistic Excellence.

On the heels of Jeff Award success with Best Play winner When the Rain Stops Falling, Circle Theatre and Stage 773 are hosting a festival of New Works first time being heard in Chicago on August 10th and 11th.

Circle Theatre's popular Emerging Young Artists program presents its summer musical, the hit LEGALLY BLONDE, August 8th - August 11th and August 15th - August 18th.

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce their annual FREE BROADWAY IN CHICAGO SUMMER CONCERT will take place tonight, August 5, 2013 at 6:15 p.

What does it mean to be a stranger in your own skin? In a foreign land? Steppenwolf Theatre Company encourages audiences to confront these difficult questions of deceit, displacement and dependency in Amy Herzog's Belleville, directed by Anne Kauffman.

Liberty Town Productions, Libertyville's not-for-profit entertainment company, hosts its fifth annual Musical Summer Showcase featuring the Best of Broadway tonight, Aug.

Due to overwhelming demand, Three Oaks Theater Festival co-founders John Stoops, Tim Evans, and Marc Grapey have added a second performance of Complicated, a new musical from Poi Dog Pondering.

Scott Weinstein, recent director of the acclaimed play SHE KILLS MONSTERS, tackles the game of football in Redtwist's tiny space as a part of the theatre's new off-night series called MORE RED.

The free Chicago theatre resource, Theatre Pros, is holding another Chicago Theatre networking event.

Amazing Sammo Productions continues its 2013 season at Gorilla Tango's Skokie Theatre with AN ADULT EVENING OF SHEL SILVERSTEIN written by the well-known poet and author.

Pride Films and Plays is pleased to launch its 2013-14 Season with the world premiere of Martin Casella's drama DIRECTIONS FOR RESTORING THE APPARENTLY DEAD directed by David Zak.

Crabapple Productions is thrilled to announce their inaugural production which will be the culminating effort of Something Incredibly Marvelous Happens, a festival of magical realism.

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

Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce that BEST MUSICAL! A Completely Improvised Musical Comedy, conceived by Matthew Loren Cohen, after having enjoyed three critically acclaimed, sold-out runs at Porchlight, will now be presented for a limited run at UP Comedy Club, 230 W.

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.

The Drowsy Chaperone, the Fremont Street Theater Company's second (and 2013) production, will open at 7:30 p.