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Review: FALSETTOS presented by Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - Nov 25, 2024

FALSETTOS, originally written as two-one act musicals set in 1979 and 1981, respectively, feels simultaneously dated and prescient. In this co-production from Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company, director Nick Bowling leads a first-rate ensemble that preserves the musical as a period piece but also makes it feel utterly alive. Lauren Nichols’s set design evokes a 1970s retro roller rink and Theresa Ham’s costume designs also use extremely ‘70s colors (and each character wears a signature color). But many of the show’s central themes hit now as ahead of their time and eerily relevant. In particular, the musical’s reverence for Jewish culture and tradition and its unabashed embrace of queer love are especially moving at a time when anti-Semitism and homophobia seem tragically on the rise in America.

Cast Set For FALSETTOS at Court Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024

Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company will present William Finn and James Lapine’s Falsettos, a tribute to family and its many forms; a playful interrogation of faith and identity; and a celebration of the beauty, complexity, and necessity of love.

Steppenwolf, Goodman Theatre, and More Take Home Equity Jeff Awards
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2024

The winners have been announced for the 2024 Joseph Jefferson Equity Awards, more commonly known as the Equity Jeff Awards. These awards are given for theatre arts produced in the Chicago area.

FALSETTOS to be Presented by Court Theatre & TimeLine Theatre This November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2024

Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre announced their collaboration on FALSETTOS, set to run this November. The production will bring the Tony Award-winning musical to Chicago audiences.

BWW Q&A: Creg Sclavi on THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Sep 4, 2024

We talk to Creg Sclavi about THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre. Paramount Theatre is kicking off their 13th Broadway Series season with the perfect show for the times, The Full Monty, playing August 21-October 6! Layoffs, outsourcing, and a changing world cannot stop these guys from tackling their issues around identity and masculinity--and baring their souls to one another.

Review: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Sep 1, 2024

“Desperate times take desperate measures”. These words are spoken by one of the out of work steel workers in Buffalo. That is exactly what happens in the Full Monty, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora through October 6, 2024.  

Photos: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 31, 2024

Check out production photos for Paramount Theatre's The Fully Monty, running now through October 6, here!

Paramount Theatre Goes THE FULL MONTY To Launch Its 13th Broadway Series
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2024

Paramount Theatre kicks off its 13th Broadway Series with THE FULL MONTY, a musical about blue-collar steelworkers turned male strippers, running from August 21 to October 6.

56th Jeff Awards Nominations Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2024

The Jeff Awards revealed nominations for their 56th anniversary, celebrating excellence in Chicago's Equity theaters. Learn more!

Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Apr 19, 2024

The number of sinners at the mission impresses General Cartwright (Heidi Kettenring in another comedic gem), especially Big Jule (KC McNeil in his Drury debut).  As Adelaide and Nathan are trying to leave to get married, the mission band arrives with its new leader Sky Masterson. He and Sarah were married at the mission by Sarah’s grandfather, Arvide (Gene Weygandt). In front of all the guys and dolls, Nathan and Adelaide are married to the delight of the assembled group of Runyon’s Broadway characters.

Cast Set for GUYS AND DOLLS at Drury Lane Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2024

Drury Lane Theatre has revealed the cast for its first show of the 2024/2025 season, Guys and Dolls, making its return to Chicagoland’s professional stage after over a decade! See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Watch a New Trailer for ANYTHING GOES at Porchlight Music Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 28, 2024

Porchlight Music Theatre has released a new trailer for 'Anything Goes,” now on stage through March 10, starring international sensation Meghan Murphy, directed by Weber, choreographed by Tammy Mader and music directed by Nick Sula, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts in Chicago. Watch the video here!

Porchlight Music Theatre's ANYTHING GOES Extends At The Ruth Page Center
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2024

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced that due to popular demand, the 90th Anniversary production of Cole Porter's crown jewel musical comedy, Anything Goes, music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse and a new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman, is now extended through March 10 at the Ruth Page Center.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of Porchlight Music Theatre's ANYTHING GOES
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 19, 2024

Porchlight Music Theatre’s 90th Anniversary production of Cole Porter’s crown jewel musical comedy, Anything Goes, music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse and a new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman, is now playing through February 25, 2024, at the Ruth Page Center, 1016 N. Dearborn St. See photos from opening night!

Review: ANYTHING GOES at Porchlight Music Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - Jan 19, 2024

It’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s de-lovely...it’s ANYTHING GOES at Porchlight Music Theatre. Artistic Director Michael Weber’s production captures all the joy and laughs in Cole Porter’s 1934 classic musical comedy. Thanks to the new 2022 book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman, it’s also a tight ship running two hours and fifteen minutes (original book by P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton, Howard LIndsay, and Russel Crouse.)

Photos: Chicago's Porchlight Music Theatre's ANYTHING GOES, Now Playing Through February 25
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024

See first look photos of Porchlight Music Theatre’s 90th Anniversary production of Cole Porter’s crown jewel musical comedy, Anything Goes.

Porchlight Announces Cast and Creative Team for ANYTHING GOES
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 6, 2023

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its 90th Anniversary production of Cole Porter's crown jewel musical comedy, Anything Goes, music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse and a new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman, January 13 – February 25, 2024, at the Ruth Page Center.

Cast and Creative Team Set for ANYTHING GOES at Porchlight Music Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2023

Porchlight has revealed the cast and creative team for ANYTHING GOES starring Meghan Murphy. Get all the details for this upcoming production.

Cast Announced For DAMES AT SEA At Peninsula Players Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2023

Peninsula Players Theatre, America's oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County's theatrical icon, has announced the cast of the tap-happy musical comedy 'Dames at Sea' with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise. “Dames at Sea” runs for three weeks, July 26 through August 13, and is generously sponsored by Alibi Marina and Harbor Guest House with support from the Cordon Family Foundation.

Review: CABARET at The Studio Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Jul 23, 2023

What did our critic think of CABARET at The Studio Theatre?

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