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FAME: THE MUSICAL Will Be Performed by The Beautiful City Project in Wilmette
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026

The Beautiful City Project will present FAME: THE MUSICAL at the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center in Wilmette, IL, with proceeds benefiting a yet-to-be-announced charity. The cast includes veterans of Marriott, Drury Lane, and Music Theater Works productions.

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Music Theater Works at The North Shore For The Performing Arts
by Tina St. Angelo - Aug 10, 2025

The new production at Music Theater Works at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie is Fiddler on the Roof.

Photos: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Music Theater Works
by Emmy Rice - Aug 9, 2025

Music Theater Works continues its 2025 season with Fiddler on the Roof, in the George Van Dusen Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, now playing through August 17. See the production photos here! 

Music Theater Works Reveals Cast and Creative Team For FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2025

Music Theater Works has announced the cast and creative team for the second production of its 2025 season, Fiddler on the Roof, in the George Van Dusen Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.

Cast Announced for THE THINGS I COULD NEVER TELL STEVEN Presented by PrideArts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2021

PrideArts will reopen the Pride Arts Center with the American premiere of THE THINGS I NEVER COULD TELL STEVEN by Australian writer Jye Bryant. Bryant’s four-character musical introduces us to the mother, father, wife, and ex-boyfriend of a man named Steven. Each of them has a different idea of what they want from Steven and who they think he is.

Hell In A Handbag's Annual Benefit THE MORNING AFTER, January 1
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2020

The 2019 production of POSEIDON! An Upside-Down Musical was recorded by Peter Neville* in HD with stereo sound at Chicago's Edge Theater. POSEIDON! features book and lyrics by Handbag Artistic Director David Cerda*, music by David Cerda* with Scott Lamberty, direction by Derek Van Barham, music direction by Andrew Milliken and choreography by Breon Arzell.

Photo Flash: First Look at Brown Paper Box Co.'s GRACE, OR THE ART OF CLIMBING
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2019

Fresh off their Jeff Award nomination for Little Women the Musical and community-focused Holding On cabaret, Brown Paper Box Co. continues its Midwest premiere of the Chicago Reader recommended Grace, or the Art of Climbing by L M Feldman through July 7, 2019 at Stage 773.

Cast Announced for the Midwest Premiere Of GRACE, OR THE ART OF CLIMBING
by Julie Musbach - May 10, 2019

Fresh off their Jeff Award nomination for Little Women the Musical and community-focused Holding On cabaret, Brown Paper Box Co. announce the cast of the Midwest premiere of Grace, or the Art of Climbing by L M Feldman running June 6-July 8, 2019 at Stage 773.

Brown Paper Box Co.'s HOLDING ON: A COMMUNITY CABARET To Feature Comedy Duo Evan & Mary-Jane and More
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2019

Fresh off their Jeff Award nomination for Little Women the Musical, Brown Paper Box Co. is excited to begin their 2019/2020 season with a new cabaret event.

Photo Flash: Inside Hell In A Handbag's POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical
by Julie Musbach - Mar 19, 2019

Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to launch its 2019 season with a revival of the musical that started it all: POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical, a musical parody and a loving homage to the classic 1972 film, The Poseidon Adventure, the grandmother of all disaster films. Handbag's very first show will return March 15 - April 28, 2019 at a venue befitting of an ocean liner: The Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway in Chicago.

Hell In A Handbag Launches Season with POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical
by Julie Musbach - Feb 19, 2019

Hell in a Handbag Productions launches its 2019 season with a revival of the musical that started it all: POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical, a musical parody and a loving homage to the classic 1972 film, The Poseidon Adventure, the grandmother of all disaster films. Handbag's very first show will return March 15 - April 28, 2019 at a venue befitting of an ocean liner: The Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway in Chicago.

Casting Announced For Hell In A Handbag's POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical
by Julie Musbach - Jan 18, 2019

Hell in a Handbag Productions announces casting for its revival of the musical that started it all: POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical, a musical parody and loving homage to the classic 1972 film, The Poseidon Adventure, the grandmother of all disaster films.

BoHo Theatre Announces Cast of 110 in the Shade
by Julie Musbach - Sep 13, 2018

BoHo Theatre brings its 2018 season to a close with the classic musical romance 110 IN THE SHADE with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones (the songwriting team of THE FANTASTICKS and I DO! I DO!), and book by N. Richard Nash, based on his play THE RAINMAKER.

Photo Flash: First Look at Brown Paper Box Co.'s THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG
by BWW News Desk - Jul 27, 2017

Following their wildly successful Positively Present cabaret at Mary's Attic in Andersonville, Brown Paper Box Co. continues their 2017/2018 season with Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlisch, and Carole Bayer Sager's 1979 classic two-hander (and many-voiced), They're Playing Our Song, running through August 20th. In his directorial debut, Jeff Award nominee Daniel Spagnuolo* helms and choreographs the Jeff-recommended romantic comedy during Brown Paper Box Co.'s fourth summer residency at Rivendell Theatre (5779 N Ridge Ave, Chicago, IL 60660). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for Brown Paper Box Co.'s THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG
by BWW News Desk - Jul 21, 2017

Following their wildly successful Positively Present cabaret at Mary's Attic in Andersonville, Brown Paper Box Co. continues their 2017/2018 season with Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlisch, and Carole Bayer Sager's 1979 classic two-hander (and many-voiced), They're Playing Our Song, running July 21 - August 20, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Carmen Risi and Dan Gold to Star in Brown Paper Box Co.'s THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG
by BWW News Desk - Jul 21, 2017

Following their wildly successful Positively Present cabaret at Mary's Attic in Andersonville, Brown Paper Box Co. continues their 2017/2018 season with Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlisch, and Carole Bayer Sager's 1979 classic two-hander (and many-voiced), They're Playing Our Song, running July 21 - August 20, 2017.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for Brown Paper Box Co.'s THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG
by BWW News Desk - Jul 11, 2017

Following their wildly successful Positively Present cabaret at Mary's Attic in Andersonville, Brown Paper Box Co. continues their 2017/2018 season with Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlisch, and Carole Bayer Sager's 1979 classic two-hander (and many-voiced), They're Playing Our Song, running July 21 - August 20, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Carmen Risi and Dan Gold to Star in Brown Paper Box Co.'s THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2017

Following their wildly successful Positively Present cabaret at Mary's Attic in Andersonville, Brown Paper Box Co. continues their 2017/2018 season with Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlisch, and Carole Bayer Sager's 1979 classic two-hander (and many-voiced), They're Playing Our Song, running July 21 - August 20, 2017.

BoHo Theatre to Open 2016 Season with FUGITIVE SONGS
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 4, 2016

BoHo Theatre opens its 12th season with the popular song cycle FUGITIVE SONGS by Chris Miller and Nathan Lysen, directed by Zachary L. Gray with music direction by Jeffrey Poindexter. Kicking off during Chicago Theatre Week, FUGITIVE SONGS uses powerful folk rock tunes to spotlight people on the run, and what drives us all to flee during troubling times.

Photo Flash: Pride Films and Plays' THE BOY FROM OZ Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Aug 5, 2015

The Boy From Oz, presented by Pride Films and Plays, will be directed by David Zak, with musical direction by Robert Ollis and choreography by Cameron Turner. The musical previews tonight, August 5 and Thursday, August 6, with a press opening slated for Friday, August 7 at 7:30. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!