Amanda Black News

Louis McCartney, who wowed Broadway as Henry Creel in Stranger Things: The First Shadow, is joining David Tennant in BBC's Time season three.

Porchlight Music Theatre welcomed a sold out crowd at the 13th Annual Chicago Sings concert fundraiser; Chicago Sings The MGM Musicals, held Monday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m., at Second City's UP Comedy Club, 230 W. North Ave, direction by Keely Vasquez, music direction by Porchlight Artistic Associate Beckie Menzie, stage management by Jake Allen Miller and sound design Robert Hornbostel. Monday's event was the company's most successful Chicago Sings to date. Sales from this one-night-only performance benefit Porchlight Music Theatre's youth educational and community outreach programming raising more than $54,000.

The world premiere production of new musical review Fascinatin' Rhythm is now running at the New Wimbledon Studio Theatre. The show tells the exciting story of the Great American Songbook.

"I've got rhythm, I've got music, I've got my man, who could ask for anything more?" 

The Savage Detectives announces that they will premiere Xavier Galva's inaugural New York play, The Parlour, with a limited engagement at Soho Rep's Walkerspace this month.