James Vincent News

The 2025 Black Theatre Alliance Awards have announced nominations celebrating excellence in Chicago’s African American theatre community. The ceremony will take place October 27, 2025, at the Beverly Arts Center and honor ILesia Duncan with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Joseph Jefferson Awards will celebrate the 57th Anniversary of its Equity Theater Awards on Monday, September 29. Check out the full list of nominations here!

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company has revealed that ensemble member Namir Smallwood will join the cast of ensemble member Rajiv Joseph’s Chicago premiere of Mr. Wolf. Learn more about the cast and see how to purchase tickets.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will launch its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of ensemble member Rajiv Joseph's (King James, Guards at the Taj) unflinching family drama Mr. Wolf, directed by ensemble member K. Todd Freeman.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is launching its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of ensemble member Rajiv Joseph’s unflinching family drama Mr. Wolf. Learn more!

Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s all-Chicago production of Lolita Chakrabarti’s HYMN is beautifully performed, but the script never quite delivers on the thematic complexity promised by the play’s premise.

Shakespeare Theater just released production photos for their upcoming production of Hymn, running through May 25, 2025. Watch the cast in action!

Chicago Shakespeare Theater just released a sneak peak into rehearsals for their upcoming production of Hymn, running April 29 through May 25, 2025. Check here for the video!

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast of Hymn. Legendary Chicago director Ron OJ Parson leads a Chicago cast and creative team. See who is starring and learn more about the production!

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has revealed its its 50th Anniversary Season. Learn more about the 50th anniversary programming and see how to purchase tickets to upcoming productions!

Noises Off is now being presented at Geffen Playhouse. Doors slam, sardines fly, and trousers drop in Michael Frayn’s side-splitting British farce about a theater company desperately trying to get their act together. Check out an all new trailer!

Noises Off is now being presented at Geffen Playhouse. Doors slam, sardines fly, and trousers drop in Michael Frayn’s side-splitting British farce. Get a first look at photos of the production now! 

Platinum-selling indie trio Wild Rivers teams up with acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow for a new version of their track 'Backfire.' Listen to it now!

Geffen Playhouse has announced the full cast for Noises Off, written by Olivier and Tony Award winner Michael Frayn and directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro.

Burke United Methodist Church will host the premiere of 3:16, an opera by six acclaimed composers. Maestro Janghyo Yoo will lead the cast. Learn how to attend.

​​​​​​​Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to open its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro (August: Osage County, The Minutes), presented in a co-production with Geffen Playhouse.

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company opens its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, presented in a co-production with Geffen Playhouse. Watch an all new clip from the show here!

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has officially opened its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off. Check out photos from inside opening night below!

NOISES OFF is lengthy and occasionally redundant because the show literally runs through Act One three times from different perspectives. But it’s also legitimately funny — which is rare and welcome for a Steppenwolf show.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will open its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.