Erica Daniels News

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 42nd season with the Chicago Premiere of Native Gardens, written by Karen Zacarias and directed by Marti Lyons.

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 42nd season with the World Premiere of Queen, written by Madhuri Shekar and directed by Joanie Schultz.

Victory Gardens Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Chay Yew and Managing Director Erica Daniels, announces the lineup for its 2017-2018 Season. Victory Gardens' 43rd Season will include the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron; the Chicago premieres of Fade, a co-production with Teatro Vista, by Tanya Saracho, and Mies Julie, a contemporary reworking of August Strindberg's classic Miss Julie by Yael Farber, as well as the world premieres of Breach: a manifesto on race in america through the eyes of a black girl recovering from self-hate by Antoinette Nwandu and Doing It by Boo Killebrew.

Artistic Director Chay Yew and Managing Director Erica Daniels announce a one-week extension to the World Premiere, hit production of A Wonder In My Soul, written by ensemble playwright Marcus Gardley and directed by Chay Yew, with music direction by Jaret Landon. A Wonder In My Soul will now run through March 19, 2017 at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 42nd season with the World Premiere of Queen, written by Madhuri Shekar and directed by Joanie Schultz. Queen runs April 14 - May 14, 2017, with the press performance on Friday, April 21, 2017, at 7:30 pm at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.

Victory Gardens Theater continues its season with the World Premiere of A Wonder In My Soul, written by ensemble playwright Marcus Gardley and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew, with original music by Jaret Landon. A Wonder In My Soul runs February 10 - March 12, 2017, with the press performance today, February 17, 2017, at 7:30pm at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.

Victory Gardens Theater continues its season with the World Premiere of A Wonder In My Soul, written by ensemble playwright Marcus Gardley and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew, with original music by Jaret Landon. A Wonder In My Soul runs February 10 - March 12, 2017, with the press performance on Friday, February 17, 2017, at 7:30pm at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.

Artistic Director Chay Yew and Managing Director Erica Daniels announce Victory Gardens Theater's participation in The Ghostlight Project, an evening of advocacy at theater companies across the country.

Artistic Director Chay Yew and Managing Director Erica Daniels announce Victory Gardens Theater's participation in The Ghostlight Project, an evening of advocacy at theater companies across the country.

Artistic Director Chay Yew and Board President Steven Miller announce the appointment of the theater's new Managing Director, Erica Daniels. 

Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Second City are thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for their upcoming collaboration. 

Eclipse Theatre Company announces its Eighth Annual Corona Award, to be presented to Joseph Drummond, Goodman Theatre Production Stage Manager. The Corona Award honors an individual who has played an important role in supporting and nurturing the growth of the Chicago theater community as well as small- to medium-sized ensembles such as Eclipse Theatre. The Corona Award derives its name from the Latin word, meaning crown, as well as outer atmosphere of the sun most easily seen during a total eclipse.

Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Second City are thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for their upcoming collaboration. 

Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Second City have announced an all new collaboration with the fall premiere of Longer! Louder! Wagner!, an all new and hilarious comedy inspired by Ring composer Richard Wagner.

Due to extraordinary demand, Hubbard Street Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton and Second City Theatricals President Erica Daniels are delighted to announce the addition of an eleventh performance of Hubbard Street + The Second City's acclaimed collaboration, The Art of Falling. Single tickets for all shows, including this just-added performance on Wednesday, June 15 at 7:30pm, are now on sale. The two-week encore engagement of The Art of Falling runs June 9-19, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park (205 East Randolph Street).

After successful engagements in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, The Second City is proud to announce that its irreverent and interactive seasonal satire, 'TWIST YOUR DICKENS,' will be heading on a national tour during the 2016 holiday season.

CHICAGO – Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton, and Erica Daniels, President of Second City Theatricals, are delighted to announce the return by popular demand of Hubbard Street + The Second City's acclaimed collaboration The Art of Falling, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, located at 205 East Randolph Street in Chicago. Single tickets are now on sale for this special encore engagement, opening June 9 and now extended through June 19, 2016.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton, and Erica Daniels, President of Second City Theatricals, are delighted to announce the return by popular demand of Hubbard Street + The Second City's acclaimed collaboration THE ART OF FALLING, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, located at 205 East Randolph Street in Chicago.

Andrew Alexander, CEO/Executive Producer of The Second City Inc., and Erica Daniels, President of Second City Theatricals, are pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Loevner as Managing Producer for Second City Theatricals.

The Second City is proud to announce the opening of their 104th Mainstage Revue, Fool Me Twice, Deja Vu. Reviewing press are invited to attend the show on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at The Second City Mainstage Theater (1616 N Wells St.). A Grand Opening is scheduled for Wednesday, December 2 at 8:00 p.m.