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Review: OCTET at Raven Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - May 8, 2026

Though it’s a musical about a support group for internet addicts, Dave Molloy’s Octet is delightfully analog. And that’s precisely the point — Molloy’s musical invites audiences to look away from their screens and lean into this intimate, inventive, and fully a cappella show. Molloy (perhaps best known for Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812) has written the kind of show that gives me hope for the future of new musicals. Octet is timely, creative, often funny — and truly, wholly original. And based on the recent news about the forthcoming movie musical directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, it has commercial legs.

Photos: Dave Malloy's OCTET At Raven Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2026

Raven Theatre in Chicago has released production photos for OCTET, the a cappella musical by Dave Malloy. Directed by Keira Fromm, performances take place on the Johnson Stage.

Cast and Crew Set for Dave Malloy's OCTET at Raven Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2026

Chicago's Raven Theatre Company has revealed the cast and production team for Dave Malloy's Octet, directed by Keira Fromm and running April 30 - June 7, 2026.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Extends At Paramount Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2025

Paramount Theatre's smash hit Million Dollar Quartet has just been extended an additional six months through January 4, 2026, by popular demand.

Peninsula Players Theatre To Present MARY'S WEDDING
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2024

Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the cast for MARY'S WEDDING, performing from August 21 to September 1.

Peninsula Players Theatre Announces 89th Seasonn Artistic Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2024

Peninsula Players Theatre, America's oldest professional resident summer theater, has announced its artistic company and creative teams for its 89th season, performing June 18 through October 20, 2024. 

Writers Theatre Adds Performances For THE BAND'S VISIT
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2024

Writers Theatre has announced an additional week of performances to the run of The Band’s Visit, featuring music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Itamar Moses, and based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin.

Photos: First Look At THE BAND'S VISIT At Writers Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2023

Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Artistic Director Braden Abraham, continues its 2023/24 Season with The Band’s Visit, featuring music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Itamar Moses, and based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin. See photos from the production. 

Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at TheatreSquared
by Theresa Bertram - Nov 4, 2023

What did our critic think of THE BAND'S VISIT at TheatreSquared?

TheatreSquared and Writers Theatre Present THE BAND'S VISIT Regional Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2023

The Band's Visit, the musical sensation that swept the Tony Awards after its Broadway debut, will have its regional premier October 11 at TheatreSquared.

ONCE to be Presented at Writers Theatre in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

Writers Theatre will continue its 2022/23 Season with the Tony Award-winning musical Once, based on the 2007 film written and directed by John Carney. 

Midsommer Flight's TWELFTH NIGHT Will Play at The Lincoln Park Conservatory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2019

Midsommer Flight's popular perennial intimate production of Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT, performed alley style amid the flowers of the Lincoln Park Conservatory's beautiful Show House Room, will return with a new cast for its fifth year. Performances will be December 5 a?" 22, 2019. Midsommer Flight company member Dylan S. Roberts, who earned raves for his staging of the company's 2017 production, will return to helm the 2019 edition.

Cast Announced for Midsommer Flight's TWELFTH NIGHT
by Julie Musbach - Oct 17, 2019

Midsommer Flight's popular perennial intimate production of Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT, performed alley style amid the flowers of the Lincoln Park Conservatory's beautiful Show House Room, will return with a new cast for its fifth year.

Full Cast Announced For Chicago Production Of DRUNK SHAKESPEARE
by Julie Musbach - Apr 19, 2019

Creators Scott Griffin and David Hudson announced complete casting today for the Chicago production of the "smashed" hit Off-Broadway comedy Drunk Shakespeare. Directed by Hudson and Associate Director Lisa Klages, Drunk Shakespeare will open at The Lion Theatre (182 N. Wabash Avenue in The Loop), a brand-new venue hidden behind a locksmith's shop, on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Tickets are now on sale.

Announcing the Cast and Creative Team for 24WORDS
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2017

LingoStudio Productions is excited to announce the cast and creative team for the production of 24WORDS, a new rock musical about the odyssey to equality from 1775 to 1972 -- featuring 20 original songs.