John Lister News

Check out production photos from Remy Bumppo's presentation of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, the U.S. premiere of an adaptation by Tim Luscombe.

Northlight Theatre Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce casting for the first three selections of the 2013-14 season. Northlight will open its season with the 2013 Pulitzer Prize finalist 4000 Miles by Amy Herzog, featuring Emjoy Gavino, Caroline Neff, Josh Salt and Mary Ann Thebus. The Midwest Premiere of Detroit '67 will feature Tyla Abercrumbie,Cassandra Bissell, Kamal Angelo Bolden, Coco Elysses and Kelvin Roston, Jr. Jon Jory's new adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel Tom Jones will include Chris Amos, Sam Ashdown, Nora Fiffer, Molly Glynn, Melanie Keller, John Lister, Cristina Panfilio, Eric Parks and Marcus Truschinski. John Mahoney and Penny Slusher will appear in the World Premiere of Chapatti.

Writers Theatre Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Artistic Director Michael Halberstam announce a two-week extension of the critically-acclaimed and wildly popular production of The Liar, adapted by David Ives from the classic by Corneille. The production now runs through runs August 11, 2013 atWriters Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, IL. David Greig's Yellow Moon, which began its run at Writers' on April 16, 2013, at 664 Vernon Ave, will close on July 14, 2013.

Writers' Theatre continues its season with Yellow Moon, by David Greig and directed by Associate Artistic Director Stuart Carden. The production runs tonight, April 16 - August 4, 2013, performed at Books on Vernon - 664 Vernon Ave, Glencoe. Press Openings are Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 7:30 and Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:30pm.

Writers' Theatre Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Artistic Director Michael Halberstam announce the Writers' Theatre production of Yellow Moon, written by David Greig and directed by Associate Artistic Director Stuart Carden. The production runs April 16 - August 4, 2013, performed at Books on Vernon - 664 Vernon Ave, Glencoe. Press Openings are Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 7:30pm and Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:30pm.

Writers' Theatre continues its season with Yellow Moon, by David Greig and directed by Associate Artistic Director Stuart Carden. The production runs April 16 - August 4, 2013, performed at Books on Vernon - 664 Vernon Ave, Glencoe. Press Openings are Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 7:30 and Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:30pm.

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw, directed by William Brown. The production runs April 19- June 26, 2011 at Writers' Theatre, 325 Tudor Court in Glencoe.

Writers' Theatre continues its 2010/11 Season with Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw, directed by William Brown. The production runs April 19-June 26, 2011 at Writers' Theatre in Glencoe.

GUYS AND DOLLS, the Tony Award winning musical comedy that brings to life the fabled Broadway world of high rollers, loveable lowlifes, and Salvation Army soul savers and features one of the great musical scores in the history of American theatre by Frank Loesser, closes March 27 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw, directed by William Brown. The production runs April 19- June 26, 2011 at Writers' Theatre, 325 Tudor Court in Glencoe.

Seriously, "Guys And Dolls" at the Marriott Theatre is great. It's just great. Great, great, great. No, it's not perfect. And it's definitely old school--there's definite dialogue sections, song sections, dance sections, just like the shows from the Golden Age were supposed to have. But what songs! And what dances!

GUYS AND DOLLS, the Tony Award winning musical comedy that brings to life the fabled Broadway world of high rollers, loveable lowlifes, and Salvation Army soul savers and features one of the great musical scores in the history of American theatre by Frank Loesser, previews January 26, opens Sunday, February 6 at 5 p.m. and runs through March 27 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

GUYS AND DOLLS, the Tony Award winning musical comedy that brings to life the fabled Broadway world of high rollers, loveable lowlifes, and Salvation Army soul savers and features one of the great musical scores in the history of American theatre by Frank Loesser, previews January 26, opens Sunday, February 6 at 5 p.m. and runs through March 27 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

GUYS AND DOLLS, the Tony Award winning musical comedy that brings to life the fabled Broadway world of high rollers, loveable lowlifes, and Salvation Army soul savers and features one of the great musical scores in the history of American theatre by Frank Loesser, previews January 26, opens Sunday, February 6 at 5 p.m. and runs through March 27 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

Writers' Theatre continues its 2010/11 Season with Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw, directed by William Brown. The production runs April 19-June 26, 2011 at Writers' Theatre in Glencoe.

GUYS AND DOLLS, the Tony Award winning musical comedy that brings to life the fabled Broadway world of high rollers, loveable lowlifes, and Salvation Army soul savers and features one of the great musical scores in the history of American theatre by Frank Loesser, previews January 26, opens Sunday, February 6 at 5 p.m. and runs through March 27 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

GUYS AND DOLLS, the Tony Award winning musical comedy that brings to life the fabled Broadway world of high rollers, loveable lowlifes, and Salvation Army soul savers and features one of the great musical scores in the history of American theatre by Frank Loesser, previews January 26, opens Sunday, February 6 at 5 p.m. and runs through March 27 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

GUYS AND DOLLS, the Tony Award winning musical comedy that brings to life the fabled Broadway world of high rollers, loveable lowlifes, and Salvation Army soul savers and features one of the great musical scores in the history of American theatre by Frank Loesser, previews January 26, opens Sunday, February 6 at 5 p.m. and runs through March 27 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

Goodman Theatre's perennial holiday classic A Christmas Carol, consistently included among the Midwest's top-tier holiday events, returns for the 33rd season. Renowned Chicago actor John Judd appears for the first time in the legendary role of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, 'Goodman Theatre's annual Christmas gift to Chicago' (Daily Herald) for more than three decades. Judd leads a cast of 26 this holiday season-including 10 Chicagoland actors also appearing in A Christmas Carol for the first time. Chicago actor/director William Brown returns for the fifth consecutive year to stage the production hailed as 'a joyous present for the entire family'

Goodman Theatre's perennial holiday classic A Christmas Carol, consistently included among the Midwest's top-tier holiday events, returns for the 33rd season.