Barry Bennett News

The full cast has been announced for The Parent Agency – The Musical. This brand new musical is adapted by comedian and author David Baddiel from his best-selling book.

Best-selling book The Parent Agency, by comedian and author, David Baddiel, will be brought to the stage next year in a brand-new musical with music and additional lyrics by Dan Gillespie Sells, directed by Tim Jackson.

Bestselling author, comedian, actor and screenwriter David Baddiel is set to join the line-up at this month’s WayWord Festival for Kids.

Winifred Haun & Dancers returns to Unity Temple on May 5 & 6 to present The Light in Spring: Dance & Music at Unity Temple. This will be the Company's third appearance at Frank Lloyd Wright's celebrated architectural masterpiece.

Winifred Haun & Dancers will celebrate 25 years of creating, presenting, and teaching award winning, innovative dance with a special 2022-23 Moonstone Season. The Season will include 3 major performances, an expansion of community programming, and several online events.

Lifeline Theatre is presenting Middle Passage directed by Lifeline Artistic Director Ilesa Duncan April 25 – June 5 at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. 

Winifred Haun & Dancers will present a full artistic season for 2020|21. After successfully pivoting and creating a series of high quality online dance events during the Spring and Summer of 2020, the Company will continue to provide creative, inspiring, and safe dance events for it's audiences and the general public for the Fall of 2020 & beyond.

With the conclusion of the 2019-2020 Chicago non-Equity theater season, the Jeff Awards announced the nominees for the 47th annual awards for theater excellence that include 120 theater artists across 21 categories.

16th Street Theater will present the limited run of Steven Strafford's METHTACULAR! directed by Adam Fitzgerald performing March 19 - April 4, 2020 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn. Press opening is Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 PM.

In Lifeline Theatre's MIDDLE PASSAGE, the intimate Rogers Park venue transforms into the scene of a 19th century maritime epic. Artistic Director Ilesa Duncan and David Barr III adapt Charles Johnson's award-winning 1990 novel for the stage, and Duncan directs. The sprawling tale follows a recently freed slave as he journeys from the gambling dens of New Orleans to the heart of the African slave trade and back again.

16th Street Theater announces the rolling world premiere of Audrey Cefaly's ALABASTER directed by Ann Filmer performing January 30 a?" March 1, 2020 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn. Press opening is Thursday, February 6 at 7:30 PM. 

16th Street Theater's world premiere of Loy A. Webb's HIS SHADOW directed by Wardell Julius Clark has been extended to October 19, 2019 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn.

16th Street Theater announces the world premiere of Loy A. Webb's HIS SHADOW directed by Wardell Julius Clark September 5 - October 12, 2019 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn with a press opening of Thursday, September 12 at 7:30 PM.    

16th Street Theater announces the extension of the Midwest premiere of the critically-acclaimed SMALL JOKES ABOUT MONSTERS by Steven Strafford directed by Kristina Valada-Viars now through February 23 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn.

16th Street Theater announces the opening of the premiere of Aline Lathrop's THE HERO'S WIFE directed by Ann Filmer and Miguel Nuñez July 12 - August 18, 2018 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn with a press opening of Today, July 19 at 7:30 PM.

16th Street Theater announces the opening of the premiere of Aline Lathrop's THE HERO'S WIFE directed by Ann Filmer and Miguel Nuñez July 12 - August 18, 2018 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn with a press opening of Today, July 19 at 7:30 PM.

LifelineTheatre presents Frankenstein, adapted by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric and directed by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Paul S. Holmquist. In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Kauzlaric and Holmquist, creators of The Island of Dr. Moreau in 2007 (winner of five Non-Equity Jeff Awards, including Production-Play and New Adaptation), return to the world of psychological suspense.

16th Street Theater announces the opening of the premiere of Aline Lathrop's THE HERO'S WIFE directed by Ann Filmer and Miguel Nuñez July 12 - August 18, 2018 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn with a press opening of Thursday, July 19 at 7:30 PM.

Physical Festival Chicago - the city's annual contemporary, visual and physical theater festival presenting new forms of theater from around the world - is returning June 1-9, 2018 for its fifth anniversary outing.

Chicago-based playwright Rohina Malik and director Ann Filmer reunite for the 'downtown debut' of Yasmina's Necklace at Goodman Theatre, running now through November 19th in the Owen Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!