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Full Production Team Set for HERO THE BOY FROM TROY, A MUSICAL ABOUT YOUNG JOHN LEWIS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2025

HERO THE BOY FROM TROY, A MUSICAL ABOUT YOUNG JOHN LEWIS will be FW, LLC's fourth national tour, following the first national tours of HERO: The Boy from Troy this past season. See the full production team.

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; HAIRSPRAY Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; RVC Starlight Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; JEKYLL & HYDE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Universal Preservation Hall Brings Soul, Drag, The Supernatural, And Music To Saratoga
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs will present a dynamic fall lineup, including The Great American SoulBook (Sept. 19), HalloQween Drag Brunch (Oct. 19), psychic medium Matt Fraser (Nov. 8), and Under the Streetlamp (Nov. 22).

Photos: GIRLS & BOYS Midwest Premiere at Griffin Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2025

Griffin Theatre Company has released photos of the midwest premiere of Girls & Boys, written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Robin Witt, July 11 - August 16 at Bramble Arts Loft.

Photos: ANGELS IN AMERICA At Invictus Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2025

Production photos have been released for Invictus Theatre’s production of Tony Kushner’s monumental two-part play, ANGELS IN AMERICA, with a single cast performing both parts of the play in repertory. Check out photos from the show.

Griffin Theatre Company to Present Midwest Premiere of GIRLS & BOYS at Bramble Arts Loft
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2025

Griffin Theatre Company will present the Midwest premiere of Girls & Boys, a solo play by Dennis Kelly, directed by Robin Witt. The production will run from July 11 through August 16 at Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark St.

Meet the Angels in America Cast at Invictus Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025

Discover the talented cast for ANGELS IN AMERICA at Invictus Theatre. Learn about their roles and the production details.

New Musical HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY To Premiere In January 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2024

Discover the new musical HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY, exploring the early life of John Lewis. Book writer Nambi E. Kelley is deeply inspired by Congressman John Lewis and wanted to write a play for families so they could be inspired by his remarkable upbringing and perseverance.

Review: AN ACT OF GOD at Copley Theatre, Aurora IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Oct 10, 2024

A question from Archangel Michael to God. The newest production in the BOLD Series at the intimate Copley Theatre in Aurora is An Act of God. Alex Weisman, in his bravura Paramount Copley debut as God, delivers each of the revised Ten Commandments to the audience in a way they do not expect. Sarcasm. Anger. Bitterness. Some narcissim. If you will, this is God on a rant and trying to figure out what is good, bad, right and wrong. His help along the way are the angels Michael (Michael Turrentine in his Paramount debut) and Gabriel (Em Modaff). They are both the comic relief but also play Devil’s advocate. Under the direction of Keira Fromm in her Paramount debut, she has delivered an amazing production which should be seen more than once. The script, by David Javerbaum, was derived from tweets from the Twitter account The Tweet of God. At times, the show feels like a late night talk show where the audience is the guest. The conversation hits on topics such as religious doctrines, morality, our own human frailties, creation, faith, good and evil and other topics. You will laugh. You will groan. You might get angry. You might get sad. You might start to question yourself. You might question God. It’s OK.

Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Invictus Theatre Company
by Zac Thriffiley - Feb 21, 2024

Invictus Theatre Company's production of the Pulitzer Prize-winner TOPDOG/UNDERDOG has moments of comedic entertainment and dramatic import, but it struggles to live up to the play's substantial reputation. It runs through March 31.

CHRISTMAS WITH ELVIS By Terry Spencer Hesser is Coming to Chopin Theatre This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 9, 2023

Get ready to laugh and be moved by the revival of 'Christmas With Elvis' by Terry Spencer Hesser at Chopin Theatre in Chicago.

Photos: Meet the Cast of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT At TimeLine Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 28, 2023

Casting has been revealed for TimeLine Theatre Company’s The Lifespan of a Fact, a comedic showdown between truth and fact, set in the world of non-fiction publishing, based on true events, running November 1 – December 23, 2023.

CHRISTMAS WITH ELVIS By Terry Spencer Hesser To Run At November 24- January 7
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2023

Terry Spencer Hesser's hilarious and insightful play “Christmas With Elvis” returns to Chicago after 32 years in a production directed by Dexter Bullard at Chopin Theatre Nov. 24 - Jan. 7.

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.

TimeLine Theatre's PJ Powers and Juliet Hart to Return to the Stage in THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2023

Don't miss the exciting comeback of Artistic Director PJ Powers and company member Juliet Hart in TimeLine Theatre's THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT. Get all the details and experience the magic of their performance in this must-see production.

Nominations for 2023 Jeff Awards for Non-Equity Theater Announced; See the Full List!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2023

Kicking off the new year, the Joseph Jefferson Awards announced its nominations for theater excellence among Non-Equity theater. See the full list!

TimeLine Theatre Adds Performances of TROUBLE IN MIND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2022

TimeLine Theatre Company has announced he addition of two matinees to the current run of the company’s critically acclaimed revival of Trouble in Mind on Thursday, December 8, and Thursday, December 15, at 2 p.m.

Alice Childress' TROUBLE IN MIND to be Presented at TimeLine Theatre Company in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2022

TimeLine Theatre Company’s 2022-23 season will continue this fall with the landmark classic Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress, directed by TimeLine Company Member Ron OJ Parson, running November 2 – December 18, 2022.