Readers Respond: Petition For Chicago Theatres To Not Invite Sun-Times Critic Hedy Weiss
June 16, 2017A petition urging Chicago theater companies to stop inviting Weiss to productions was posted on Change.org on June 13th by the Chicago Theater Accountability Coalition. As of this writing, the petition has received more than 3,000 signatures....
VIDEO: Watch a Trailer for BrightSide Theatre's GUYS AND DOLLS
June 16, 2017BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, wraps up their 6th Season - A Season of Classic Broadway Shows - with the American classic Broadway musical Guys and Dolls. Guys and Dolls performing at the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at Nort...
Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones Responds to Online Petition Against Critic Hedy Weiss
June 14, 2017Chicago Tribune critic Chris Jones responded to BroadwayWorld's request for comment on the story. The statement echoes similar remarks Jones posted to his Facebook page. Here's what Jones had to say via email....
Online Petition Calls For Chicago Theatres Not To Invite Sun-Times Critic Hedy Weiss
June 14, 2017The reviews are in and some in the theater community are non-too-pleased with Chicago Sun-Times theater and dance critic Hedy Weiss....
VIDEO: Chicago HAMILTON's Miguel Cervantes Unveils New Original Song to Support Epilepsy Research
May 19, 2017Miguel Cervantes, who plays Alexander Hamilton in Chicago's Hamilton, released a new original song 'Til the Calm Comes about his family, wife Kelly and their personal journey with their baby daughter Adelaide's struggle with epilepsy. Miguel recorded the song with fellow Hamilton cast members - chec...
VIDEO: Jonathon Weir Returns Home to Chicago for ALADDIN
May 15, 2017In an interview with WBBM, Chicago native Jonathon Weir discusses what it's like to return home for the national tour of Aladdin....
TV: Watch Highlights from OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR at Goodman Theatre
May 04, 2017The world premiere of Objects in the Mirror, which was developed through the Goodman's New Stages Festival, appears now through June 4 (opening night is May 8) in the 856-seat Albert Theatre. Click below to watch highlights from the production!...
VIDEO: Get A First Look At SHE LOVES ME At The Marriott Theatre
May 03, 2017BroadwayWorld has a first look at the Marriott Theatre production of SHE LOVES ME! Set against the lavish backdrop of a 1930s Hungarian perfume shop, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy gem, SHE LOVES ME, continues The Marriott Theatre's 2017 Season, running April 26 through June 18, 2017 with a p...
VIDEO: Get A First Look At CHICAGO at The Dury Lane Theatre
April 28, 2017BroadwayWorld has a first look at CHICAGO at the Dury Lane Theatre! Check out the video montage below! Drury Lane Theatre opens its electrifying new production of CHICAGO, featuring a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and based on the play by Maurine Dallas...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek at Lyric Opera of Chicago's MY FAIR LADY Starring Richard E. Grant and Lisa O'Hare
April 28, 2017Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the American premiere of a new production of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, starring Richard E. Grant and Lisa O'Hare as Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle. The production runs tonight, April 28, through May 21 (press opening April 29) at Lyric's Civic Opera House...
TV: Hail Hosanna! Watch Highlights from Paramount Theatre's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
April 26, 2017What began as a 1970s rock opera concept album became a global stage phenomenon that captured seven Tony Award nominations and countless awards overseas in its 40-plus years. Jesus Christ Superstar, the beloved rock opera that explores the story and internal struggles of the last seven days of the ...
VIDEO: Get A First Look at CST's SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
April 25, 2017We have a first look at the CST production of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE! Check out the video below!...
VIDEO: Playwright Antoinette Nwandu Talks PASS OVER at Steppenwolf
April 17, 2017Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the world premiere production of Pass Over by Antoinette Nwandu, directed by Danya Taymor. A bold, incendiary riff on Waiting for Godot, the complete cast features ensemble member Jon Michael Hill (Moses), Julian Parker (Kitch) and Ryan Hallahan (Mister). Steppen...
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Will Get Regional Premiere at Chicago Theatre Workshop
April 12, 2017From the Tony Award-winning team of James Lapine (Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George) and William Finn (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) comes a musical comedy about one modern family's unexpected route to brighter days. Based on the Academy Award-winning film by Michael Arndt....
TV: Watch the Melodrama Unfold in Highlights from DESTINY OF DESIRE at the Goodman
March 16, 2017The plot twists, outrageous circumstances and fast-paced narrative style of the telenovela arrive on the Goodman stage this spring in Destiny of Desire by Karen Zacarias. Click below to watch highlights from the show!...
VIDEO: Escape the Zoo and Watch Highlights from MADAGASCAR - A MUSICAL ADVENTURE at The Marriott Theatre
March 04, 2017It's time to escape the zoo and head to the stage! The musical twist on the blockbuster DreamWorks motion picture, MADAGASCAR - A MUSICAL ADVENTURE, comes to life for children of all ages at The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, 10 Marriott Drive in Lincolnshire, now through April 15, 2017, wit...
VIDEO: Escape the Zoo and Watch Highlights from MADAGASCAR - A MUSICAL ADVENTURE at The Marriott Theatre
February 27, 2017It's time to escape the zoo and head to the stage! The musical twist on the blockbuster DreamWorks motion picture, MADAGASCAR - A MUSICAL ADVENTURE, comes to life for children of all ages at The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, 10 Marriott Drive in Lincolnshire, now through April 15, 2017, wit...
TV: Clowning Meets Sketch in THE BEST OF BRI-KO at Stage 773 - Watch Highlights!
February 23, 2017After years of entertaining audiences with their award-winning, all-silent, all-funny 60-minute show, the gateway to (the best) comedy in Chicago, Stage 773, is thrilled to present THE BEST OF BRI-KO, kicking off with a press opening on February 23 and running every Today at 8 p.m. through March 23 ...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at All-Latino Cast of Tympanic Theatre Company's WATING FOR GODOT
February 17, 2017Tympanic Theatre Company presents WAITING FOR GODOT by Samuel Beckett. The production, directed by AaRon Mays, features an all-Latino cast - exploring the similarities between the elusive 'Godot' and the Latinx experience in the pursuit of the 'American Dream.'...
STAGE TUBE: Watch a Riveting New Trailer for MONSTER at Steppenwolf for Young Adults
February 17, 2017The nationally recognized Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) brings a gripping world premiere adaptation of Walter Dean Myers' award-winning novel, Monster, to the Steppenwolf stage. Adapted by Aaron Carter and directed by SYA Artistic Director Hallie Gordon, the show tells the story of Steve Harmo...
STAGE TUBE: Watch the Trailer for AMERICAN SON at George Street Playhouse
February 15, 2017George Street Playhouse presents American Son, a ripped-from-the-headlines drama by Christopher Demos-Brown that earned the 2016 Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award for a new play by an emerging playwright. The emotionally charged play stars George Street favorites John Bolger (GSP's Outside Mullingar...
TV: Watch Scenes from Paramount's Bold and Bloody SWEENEY TODD
February 14, 2017bloody well everyone needs to strap themselves in for Paramount Theatre's bold new production of Sweeney Todd-The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Click below to watch scenes from the show!...
New from BWW: Turn Your Database Listing Into Your Own Personal Website
February 13, 2017It's been our most requested feature since we first launched the BroadwayWorld Database almost 10 years ago - how can I make this page my automatically updating official web site? Great news - now you can! For the lowest monthly fee available (and with an additional discount on annual subscriptions)...
STAGE TUBE: Watch a Riveting New Trailer for MONSTER at Steppenwolf for Young Adults
February 08, 2017The nationally recognized Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) brings a gripping world premiere adaptation of Walter Dean Myers' award-winning novel, Monster, to the Steppenwolf stage. Adapted by Aaron Carter and directed by SYA Artistic Director Hallie Gordon, the show tells the story of Steve Harmo...
TV: Clowning Meets Sketch in THE BEST OF BRI-KO at Stage 773 - Watch Highlights!
January 31, 2017After years of entertaining audiences with their award-winning, all-silent, all-funny 60-minute show, the gateway to (the best) comedy in Chicago, Stage 773, is thrilled to present THE BEST OF BRI-KO, kicking off with a press opening on February 23 and running every Thursday at 8 p.m. through March ...
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Windfall Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/09-5/31) |
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South Pacific Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14) |
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The Lifespan of a Fact Parker Players Theater (4/24-5/17) |
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The Red Lion The Bramble Arts Loft (5/01-5/16) |
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Gruesome Playground Injuries Silverstage Theatre Company (5/08-5/16) |
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Andy Warhol presents: The Cocaine Play Jackalope Theatre Company (5/28-7/06) |
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Celestial Voices Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity Catholic Church (5/17-5/17) |
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Spamalot CIBC (5/19-5/31) |
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Bach Iben Organ Marathon Westminster Presbyterian Church (5/31-5/31) |
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Water for Elephants (Chicago) James M. Nederlander Theatre (6/23-7/05) |
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