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2025 BLACK THEATRE ALLIANCE AWARDS Nominations Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025

The 2025 Black Theatre Alliance Awards have announced nominations celebrating excellence in Chicago’s African American theatre community. The ceremony will take place October 27, 2025, at the Beverly Arts Center and honor ILesia Duncan with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

GREAT COMET, Court Theatre, Shattered Globe, and More Take Home Equity Jeff Awards; Full List
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2025

The 57th Jeff Awards for Equity theater excellence were recently announced. Among the big winners this year were “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” (Writers Theatre), Court Theatre, Shattered Globe Theatre, and more!

Goodman Theatre, Paramount, and More Nominated For 2025 Equity Jeff Awards
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2025

The Joseph Jefferson Awards will celebrate the 57th Anniversary of its Equity Theater Awards on Monday, September 29. Check out the full list of nominations here!

PARADISE BLUE Extends Run at Studio Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2025

Just one week into performances, Studio Theatre’s immersive production of Dominique Morisseau’s Paradise Blue has extended its planned run, adding two weeks of performances as well as an Affinity Night event.

Review: PARADISE BLUE at Studio Theatre
by Mary Lincer - May 7, 2025

A superb troupe of five actors and a great trumpet player (Michael A. Thomas) do everything in their toolkit to realize Dominique Morisseau's significant play, Paradise Blue, about a Detroit jazz club caught in the post-World War II 'urban renewal' which tampered with Black neighborhoods and lifestyles in American cities nationwide.

Immersive PARADISE BLUE Cast Now In Rehearsals At Studio
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2025

Rehearsals are now in full swing for Studio Theatre's fully immersive production of Paradise Blue, the modern classic by Dominique Morisseau, part of her acclaimed Detroit Trilogy.

FAT HAM & BETRAYAL Extend at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025

Goodman Theatre will present additional performances for both of its current productions: James Ijames' Fat Ham and Susan V. Booth’s major revival of Betrayal. Learn more!

Review: FAT HAM Presented by Goodman Theatre and Definition Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - Jan 24, 2025

The Goodman’s FAT HAM is an intelligent, uproarious adaptation that explores and celebrates Black joy and resilience. The co-production with Definition Theatre has already been extended through March 2.

FAT HAM Chicago Premiere Extended at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

It’s opening night for Tyrone Phillips’ Chicago premiere-production of James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony Award-nominated play Fat Ham—which extends by popular demand with eight additional performances. Learn more.

Photos/Video: FAT HAM at the Goodman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025

Photos and video have been released from James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony Award-nominated play Fat Ham at the Goodman Theatre. Check out the photos and video here!

Photos & Video: FAT HAM Chicago Premiere at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2025

James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony Award-nominated play Fat Ham is now playing at The Goodman Theatre. See photos from the production here!

Pulitzer Prize-Winning FAT HAM Makes Its Chicago Premiere This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2025

With an all-Chicago cast led by Trumane Alston, previews begin this weekend for the Chicago-premiere of James Ijames's Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony Award-nominated play Fat Ham.

Cast Set for FAT HAM at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2024

James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony Award-nominated play Fat Ham will make its Chicago debut with an all-Chicago cast led by Trumane Alston. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set for EAST TEXAS HOT LINKS at Court Theatrre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 9, 2024

Court Theatre revealed the cast for EAST TEXAS HOT LINKS, directed by Ron OJ Parson. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set for EAST TEXAS HOT LINKS at Court Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2024

Court Theatre will present East Texas Hot Links. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

FARGO Season Four Premiere Date Announced
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 10, 2020

FX has set the premiere date for the highly-anticipated fourth installment of Fargo, the Emmy, Golden Globe, AFI, Peabody and TCA Award-winning limited series created by Noah Hawley. Starring Chris Rock, the next chapter will premiere with two episodes directed by Hawley on Sunday, September 27 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.

Timothy Olyphant Joins FARGO Season 4
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 17, 2019

Deadline reports that actor Timothy Olyphant will star in the upcoming fourth season of Noah Hawley's 'Fargo' on FX. Chris Rock leads a cast that also includes Jack Huston, Jason Schwartzman, Ben Whishaw, Jessie Buckley, Salvatore Esposito, Andrew Bird, Jeremie Harris, Gaetano Bruno, Anji White, Francesco Acquaroli,, E'myri Crutchfield, Amber Midthunder and Uzo Aduba.

Uzo Aduba Joins Season Four Cast of FARGO on FX
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 11, 2019

Uzo Aduba is set to co-star opposite Chris Rock in the upcoming fourth season of FX's anthology series Fargo, according to Deadline.

Jason Schwartzman, Ben Whishaw Join Cast of FARGO Season Four
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 18, 2019

FX has set the extraordinary ensemble cast that will star with Chris Rock in the fourth installment of the Golden Globe(R) and Emmy(R) Award winning limited series Fargo, it was announced today by Gina Balian and Nick Grad, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment.

Timeline Theatre Company Presents World Premiere Of Brett Neveu's TO CATCH A FISH
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2018

TimeLine Theatre Company announces casting and other details for the world premiere of TO CATCH A FISH by Brett Neveu, directed by Ron OJ Parson, May 3 - July 1, 2018 (previews 4/25 - 5/2) at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago. Press Night is Wednesday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information, visit timelinetheatre.com or call (773) 281-8463 x6.