Chris Jones News

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Midwest Premiere of The Storytelling Ability of a Boy, by Carter W. Lewis, opening Thursday, March 3, 2011 in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre and playing through Sunday, March 27, 2011.

Chris Jones reports in the Chicago Tribune today that a new musical comprised of songbook selections from Stephen Schwartz will make it's world premiere at the Northlight Theatre this fall. The romantic comedy will feature a book by David Stern and include songs from Pippin, Godspell, Working and Wicked, among others. Ken Sawyer directs.

From February 15 to March 13, we shuffle off to 1950's Buffalo with Over the Tavern, Tom Dudzick's autobiographical play about his childhood and growing up in his family's small apartment over his father's bar and grill.

Here's what Chris Jones had to say for the Chicago Tribune:'After the $65 million spent, the endless delays, the injuries, the cast changes, the incessant spinning of stories on the Web, Julie Taymor's 'Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark' now has to be willing to stand in the light. Deck chairs can be rearranged forever.

BroadwayWorld.com was the first to report that multiple critics from major newspapers have indeed purchased tickets in recent days to SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark, and they have come out in force. All but a few papers have filed reviews timed to tonight's performance which was, until the most recent delay, scheduled to be the show's opening night. Here are all the reviews for SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark to date and we'll keep updating as new ones come in.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces a special display of photographs to appear in their Mainstage lobby during the run of Goldie, Max and Milk from February 3 through 27, 2011.

In February, 2006, THE EARL, an over the top, powerful comedy noir from the very thought-provoking native Chicago playwright BRETT NEVEU, opened to raves at A RED ORCHID THEATRE on Wells Street in Chicago.

Best Plays Theater Yearbook editor Jeffrey Eric Jenkins has accepted the position of Director of Theatre Studies in the Department of Drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will be presenting four post-play discussions following the January 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th performances of the Co-WORLD PREMIERE (with Boise Contemporary Theater) of Norway by Samuel D. Hunter.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Midwest Premiere of Goldie, Max and Milk, by Karen Hartman, a comedy about single motherhood that opens Thursday, February 3, 2011 on the Phoenix Theatre Mainstage and plays through Sunday, February 27, 2011.

In February, 2006, THE EARL, an over the top, powerful comedy noir from the very thought-provoking native Chicago playwright BRETT NEVEU, opened to raves at A RED ORCHID THEATRE on Wells Street in Chicago.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will be presenting four post-play discussions following the January 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th performances of the Co-WORLD PREMIERE (with Boise Contemporary Theater) of Norway by Samuel D. Hunter.

The House Theatre of Chicago continues its season with ODRADEK, a world-premiere production written by Brett Neveu, directed by Dexter Bullard, with music by Josh Schmidt.

From February 15 to March 13, we shuffle off to 1950's Buffalo with Over the Tavern, Tom Dudzick's autobiographical play about his childhood and growing up in his family's small apartment over his father's bar and grill.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will be presenting four post-play discussions following the January 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th performances of the Co-WORLD PREMIERE (with Boise Contemporary Theater) of Norway by Samuel D. Hunter.

Executive producer Jonny Stax Presents, Inc., announces an extension of performances for The Scooty & JoJo Show's Alien Queen, currently in residence at Circuit Nightclub through December 18, 2010.

The House Theatre of Chicago continues its season with ODRADEK, a world-premiere production written by Brett Neveu, directed by Dexter Bullard, with music by Josh Schmidt.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will be presenting four post-play discussions following the January 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th performances of the Co-WORLD PREMIERE (with Boise Contemporary Theater) of Norway by Samuel D. Hunter.