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THE FIRST LADY OF TELEVISION Extends at Northlight Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2025

Northlight Theatre has extended its 50th Anniversary season opener, James Sherman’s The First Lady of Television, directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

THE FIRST LADY OF TELEVISION To Open Northlight's 50th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025

Northlight Theatre will open its 50th Anniversary season with James Sherman’s new play The First Lady of Television, directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones. Learn more!

THE FIRST LADY OF TELEVISION World Premiere and More Set for Northlight 50th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2025

Northlight Theatre has revealed the 2025-2026 season. The season opens with James Sherman’s new play The First Lady of Television. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

GASLIGHT, MARY JANE, and More Set For Northlight Theatre's 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2025

Northlight Theatre has announced its 50th Anniversary Season. Northlight is celebrating 50 seasons with another year of powerful live theatre that broadens perspectives, deepens compassion, and keeps you entertained throughout the journey.

WIPEOUT Extends Run at Rivendell
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2024

​​​​​​​Rivendell Theatre Ensemble has announced the extension to the world premiere of WIPEOUT by Aurora Real de Asua, directed by Rivendell Artistic Director Tara Mallen with movement direction by Ensemble Member Devon de Mayo.

Review: WIPEOUT at Rivendell Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - Mar 13, 2024

Premiering at Rivendell Theatre under the inventive direction of Tara Mallen, WIPEOUT gifts audiences a hilarious exploration of aging, friendship, and womanhood that's as fun as a day at the beach and as bittersweet as a setting sun.

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Announces World Premiere of WIPEOUT by Aurora Real de Asua
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 15, 2023

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble presents the world premiere of WIPEOUT, a poignant comedy about friendship, grief, and the unpredictable tides of life. Set on surfboards, WIPEOUT tells the story of three women navigating their friendships and fears while learning to surf.

Cast and Design Team Set for HOUSEHOLD SPIRITS World Premiere at Theater Wit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2023

Theater Wit has announced the cast for the world premiere of Mia McCullough's dark comedy 'Household Spirits.' Don't miss this haunting tale of two holidays, a sentient doll, and a mother ghost. Running from October 6th to November 11th.

Review: THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - Sep 15, 2022

What did our critic think of THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON at Steppenwolf Theatre Company? Steppenwolf’s season opener THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON is a wild fever dream of a play. James Ijames’s play asks audiences to grapple with the question of who is truly free in America and at what cost do we perpetuate cycles of oppression and abuse, even though they may fall under the guise of forward movement.

Photos: First Look at THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON at Steppenwolf
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2022

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is opening its 47th season with the Chicago premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames’ fantastical play The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, now through October 9, 2022. Get a first look at photos here!

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Steppenwolf's THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2022

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is opening its 47th season with the Chicago premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames’ fantastical play The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington September 1 – October 9, 2022. Check out rehearsal photos here!

Carl Clemons-Hopkins & More to Star in THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 19, 2022

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will open its 47th season with the Chicago premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames’ fantastical play The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, playing September 1 – October 9, 2022.

BWW Review: World Premiere of Seth Rozin's SETTLEMENTS Opens at InterAct Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2022

There is no easy or simple way to discuss the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Seth Rozin’s world premiere play, Settlements, which opened last night at InterAct Theatre Company, centers on exactly that—not the conflict itself, but the discussion around it.

InterAct Theatre Presents The World Premiere Of SETTLEMENTS!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2022

InterAct Theatre Company continues its 2021-2022 season with  SETTLEMENTS, a “world premiere” play by InterAct's founding Producing Artistic Director, Seth Rozin. SETTLEMENTS marks InterAct's 3rd live, in-person production since returning from the pandemic shutdown, following on the heels of its critically acclaimed THIS BITTER EARTH in February 2022. 

Photos: First Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Goodman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2021

Get a sneak-peek at Goodman Theatre’s A Christmas Carol back on stage in the heart of the Chicago Loop following a year of darkened stages.

VIDEO: Jessie Mueller, Andre De Shields, and More Sing 'Sweet Home Chicago'
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2020

An all-star line-up of Chicago natives and stars who got their start in the Windy City have come together for a new music video, performing the Blues anthem a?oeSweet Home Chicago.a?? 

New York Showcase Seniors Reach Casting Directors Online
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2020

The 29 Northwestern University seniors selected for this year's New York Showcase had spent winter quarter choosing and preparing their material to present to agents and industry professionals during spring break.

IMAGINE U STORYTIME Launches April 19 on The Wirtz Center YouTube Channel
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2020

Rives Collins and Lynn Kelso of Northwestern University's department of theatre announced today the debut of a?oeImagine U Storytime,a?? a weekly video series presented by the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern. The program will debut April 19.

New Date Announced For Reading Of THE MEMORY SHOW Benefitting The Alzheimer's Association
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2019

Directed by Johanna McKenzie Miller, Cindy Gold and Cassie Slater star in The Memory Show - A tale of mother and daughter and their struggle to make sense of their relationship when faced with disease and hardship. The Memory Show combines evocative and powerful contemporary music with a humorous, touching and heartfelt examination of colliding perceptions, truths, desires and memories that are inherent in familial relationships.

Cindy Gold And Cassie Slater To Star In Benefit Reading Of THE MEMORY SHOW
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2019

Directed by Johanna McKenzie Miller, Cindy Gold and Cassie Slater star in The Memory Show - A tale of mother and daughter and their struggle to make sense of their relationship when faced with disease and hardship. The Memory Show combines evocative and powerful contemporary music with a humorous, touching and heartfelt examination of colliding perceptions, truths, desires and memories that are inherent in familial relationships.