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Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) is currently presenting, William Shakespeare's rarely produced Timon of Athens, directed by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and featuring Tony Award winner Ian McDiarmid in the title role. Performed in CST's Courtyard Theater from through June 10, 2012, Gaines'...

BroadwayWorld Seattle was granted EXCLUSIVE access to Kristin Chenoweth's debut performance of her new (and first ever) tour, which opened in Seattle on Wednesday night ... and received a whopping NINE standing ovations for a show unlike we had ever seen. ...

Inspired by the Woody Allen joke, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans", Sean Grennan's newest work, MAKING GOD LAUGH, just made its Chicago Premiere at Theatre at the Center. Produced in association with First Folio Theatre, this heartwarming comedy runs through June 10 at 1040 Ridge...

This is Jeff Lynch performing a demonstration of the combat in his upcoming adaptation of 'Beowulf' May 31-June 10 at Studio BE in Chicago, IL. He also talks about his interpretation of the legend....

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the actors after their opening night, April 19, performance of HAIRSPRAY, which recently opened at the Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago. Check out the video below!...

Simon Callow has brought his highly acclaimed show BEING SHAKESPEARE to the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre at the Broadway Playhouse for a limited engagement through April 29, 2012. Performances began April, 18 2012. The Chicago engagement follows productions at BAM in New York and Trafalgar Studios 1...

Team StarKid, a youth-led theater company best known for its Harry Potter musical theater parody A Very Potter Musical starring Darren Criss, released its latest spoof Holy Musical B@man! last night, April 13. Watch the video, now available on Team Starkid's website and Youtube, below!...

Currently playing at the Oriental Theatre, FELA! has entered its final week of performances with Broadway in Chicago. Two of the lead actors from the touring production of the Broadway musical stopped by at ABC 7's studios for a special performance. Watch the video of the performance below!...

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the play by Mark St. Germain now in its second successful year in New York opened at the Mercury Theater (3745 N. Southport, Chicago) 'for a session,' making its Midwest premiere, running through June 3....

In THE DEVIL'S CARNIVAL, sinners are invited to a theme park where they endure the repetition of their transgressions. Lucifer and his cast of singing carnies guide these lost souls through their wild, warped amusement park. Check out a video preview of the show below!...

'I Made America' uses many media platforms--from weekly webisodes and social media to street performances and local bar sightings--to tell one story. Six Founding Fathers of the United States of America were kidnapped from the 18th Century and brought to 2012 to be used as props in the upcoming elec...

Check out this trailer for THE XYLOPHONE WEST, a new play by Alex Lubischer, directed by Josh Sobel, which is scheduled to play at the Red Tape Theatre, 621 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago from March 16 - April 4, 2012. The trailer features the videography of Jonah Rubash of Magnanimous Media....

Team StarKid, the creative team behind A VERY POTTER MUSICAL, have released a teaser trailer for their new musical HOLY MUSICAL B@MAN! The video below gives a glimpse of the original music and lyrics by Nick Gage, with additional music by Scott Lamps....

Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) 25th Anniversary Season production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin (CST's Follies, Broadway's The Color Purple) is now playing through April 8, 2012, and features a celebrated company of ...

Check out this new video of begind the scene of BRING IT ON. It features the creative team talking about the concept of the musical, the nature of cheerleading, and how they brought both to life on stage, plus plenty of clips of the show itself and rehearsal footage....

Chicago's All Latina Theatre Company is launching a Lakeview venue for live performance, music, galleries, screenings, events/fundraisers, and late-night presentations including varied comedy/improv/cabaret offerings year round in addition to their own programming. The inaugural production that wil...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater brings the National Theatre of Scotland back to Chicago for CST's World's Stage Series on the heels of its acclaimed production of Black Watch, presented by CST at the Chicago Park District's Broadway Armory....

Idina's new PBS concert special, Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony, will exclusively premiere on Chicago's PBS affiliate WTTW on January 9 at 9:00 pm CST. Idina will be live in their studio to discuss her concert as part of a pledge drive for the station during its airing. The rest of the ...

WGNtv today covered a story on a young girl who was granted a wish through the White Sox, Make-A-Wish and the Goodman Theatre. View the story below....

The Chicago cast of Million Dollar Quartet performed live in the Rosie studio. The show features Rosie Show staffer Sean Sullivan playing the role of Johnny Cash. Watch as they perform classics like Johnny Cash's 'I Walk the Line,' Elvis Presley's 'Hound Dog' and more....

Want to see tour highlights from A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical? Click below for the show's official montage! ...

The national tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams is now on tour. Check out production highlights from the show below! Joining Tony Award® nominee Douglas Sills as Gomez and Sara Gettelfinger as...

Center Theatre Group begins its 2011-2012 season at the Ahmanson Theatre on a high-octane energy note with the West Coast premiere of 'Bring It On: The Musical,' an original musical comedy presented October 30 through December 10, 2011. (Opening is set for November 11.) A celebration kicking off the...

La Cage Aux Folles, starring film and TV actor George Hamilton and two-time Tony Award nominee and Christopher Sieber, just kicked off its national tour at Des Moines' Civic Center last week. Winner of three 2010 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, this flashy comedy made Tony Awards hi...

The Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of Follies runs through November 6, on Navy Pier. Starring in the Chicago production, directed by Gary Griffin, are Hollis Resnik as Carlotta, Brent Barrett as Benjamin, Caroline O'Connor as Phyllis, Robert Petkoff as Buddy and Susan Moniz as Sally. Compl...