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[Beverly, MA (Regional), 2007]
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Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Resident Play

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Helen Hayes Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Resident Production

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THE MUSIC MAN Comes to the Marriott Theatre in April

 Marriott Theatre will continue its 2024 season with MEREDITH WILLSON’S THE MUSIC MAN, the six-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy, directed and choreographed by Katie Spelman with Music Direction by Jeff Award Winner Ryan T. Nelson.

Work by Rachel Bloom, Sara Porkalob & More Set for 2024 Williamstown Theatre Festival Summer Season

The 2024 Williamstown Theatre Festival summer season has revealed its lineup. See the shows being presented and learn how to purchase tickets.

Linda Purl and Diva Jazz Orchestra Bring BIG BAND ROMANCE to Birdland in April

Birdland has announced that singer/actress Linda Purl, joined with internationally, acclaimed DIVA Jazz Orchestra, returns to its historic stage on Monday April 1 at 7pm.

Full Broadway Cast Set For PATRIOTS, Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Keen, and More

The full Broadway cast has been announced for the Almeida Theatre production of Patriots, the new play by Peter Morgan. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!

DIAL M FOR MURDER Comes to Asolo Rep Next Month

Asolo Repertory Theatre will present a rendition of the classic thriller, DIAL M FOR MURDER, an intense cat-and-mouse game directed by Céline Rosenthal. 

50th Anniversary Non-Equity Jeff Awards Ceremony Reveals Production Team

At the milestone 50th Anniversary Joseph Jefferson Awards for Non-Equity Theater, more than 100 recognized artists and new emerging faces and voices will be honored. Learn more about the ceremony!

Cast Set For Peninsula Players Theatre's 4000 DAYS

 Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the cast for “4000 Days” by Peter Quilter, its second offering of The Play's The Thing, the theater's winter play reading series. 

Alexandra Billings & More Named to Desert Playwrights' Retreat Advisory Board

The Desert Playwrights' Retreat, established in 2018 as the first writing retreat created solely for LGBTQ playwrights, has named its first Board of Advisors.

Meet the Cast of THE WHO'S TOMMY, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

The newly reimagined production of The Who’s TOMMY begins Broadway previews tonight, March 8, 2024 at the Nederlander Theatre, with opening night on March 28, 2024. Meet the cast of The Who's Tommy here!

Video: Get A First Look At RICHARD III at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

Get a first look at Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of William Shakespeare’s Richard III, staged by Artistic Director Edward Hall in the Courtyard Theater, February 2–March 3 in all new video!

Refracted Theatre Company Reveals 2024 Season

Refracted Theatre Company has announced its 2024 season, featuring the Chicago premiere of Laura Winters' dark comedy CORONATION, and more!

Full Cast Set For THE WHO'S TOMMY on Broadway

Complete casting has been announced for the newly reimagined Broadway production of The Who’s TOMMY.  Find out who is starring in the show here!

Noah J. Ricketts, Samantha Pauly, Eric Anderson, and More Join the Cast of THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway

Additional principal casting has been revealed for the Broadway premiere of the acclaimed new musical The Great Gatsby, opening on Broadway this spring. Find out who is joining the cast here!

Porchlight shares Cast and Creative Team for PORCHLIGHT IN CONCERT: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed the cast and production team for Porchlight in Concert: Sunday in the Park with George.

Westport Country Playhouse Kicks Off 2024 Script In Hand Playreading Series With Tale Of Sports Legend LOMBARDI

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “Lombardi,” a Broadway hit about the legendary football coach Vince Lombardi and his family, on and off the playing field, on Monday, February 5, at 7 p.m.

Harry Lennix and Tamara Tunie Join the Cast of Steppenwolf's PURPOSE

Harry Lennix (The Blacklist, The DC Universe) and Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: SVU, I Wanna Dance with Somebody) will join the cast of its world premiere of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Purpose.

Sean Allan Krill And Kathy Voytko To Star In PORCHLIGHT IN CONCERT: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Broadway's Sean Allan Krill and Kathy Voytko will star in Porchlight in Concert: Sunday in the Park with George. Tickets go on sale on Dec. 5 at 12 p.m.

Theatre Aspen to Present First-Ever Winter Season Featuring Seth Rudetsky's BROADWAY CONCERT SERIES

Theatre Aspen announces their first-ever winter season, including Seth Rudetsky's 'Broadway Concert Series'. Get ready for an exciting lineup of performances.

Review: SIX at Orpheum Theatre Memphis

You likely learned the rhyme in history in school. Divorced-Beheaded-Died-Divorced-Beheaded-Survived. Everyone knows who King Henry VIII is because of his six wives. Most of us can name each of his wives but have no idea who was wife to King Henry VII. For me, a prominent Tudor history geek, it was the concept and the story that drew me to Six the musical. When I first learned about it, I was obsessed before I even heard the songs.

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to Present A MIDWINTER NIGHT'S DREAM Next Month

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) will conclude their 61st season with a slightly altered version of Shakespeare's most popular comedy A Midwinter Night's Dream. Find out more about the production here!

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre has been nominated for various awards, including Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical at the Helen Hayes Awards for productions like Company Candide. They have also received nominations for Outstanding Resident Play for shows such as Cyrano, Pericles, Richard III, Little Foxes, Don Carlos, King John, Peer Gynt, Henry VI, Volpone, Henry V, Henry IV, Mother Courage and Her Children, Richard II, and Hamlet. Additionally, they have been nominated for Outstanding Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for productions like Richard III, Merry Wives of Windsor, and Twelfth Night. The theater has also received nominations at the Olivier Awards for categories such as Outstanding Director, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Set Design, Supporting Actor, Costume Design, Lighting Design, and Outstanding Resident Production for productions like Macbeth.

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre has won several awards including Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cyrano and Hamlet. They have also received accolades such as Outstanding Director, Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Supporting Actor, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in Resident Production categories at the Olivier Awards.

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