Porchlight Music Theatre, American Musicals. Chicago Style, opens its 17th season with its 14th production of a work by Stephen Sondheim, Putting It Together, directed by Brenda Didier with music direction by Austin Cook, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Drury Lane lays out its plans, a new theater opens in Plainfield, new seasons at Fireside and Northwestern, plus Gilbert, Sullivan, satire, sketch and all that!
From their first hit song in 1925 through their final showstopper in 1943, the prolific team of Rodgers & Hart continually redefined the musical theater with their wit, freshness and intelligence in such shows as 'Pal Joey,' 'Babes in Arms,' 'The Boys from Syracuse,' 'I Married an Angel,' and 'By Jupiter.'
Porchlight Music Theatre, American Musicals. Chicago Style, opens its 17th season with its 14th production of a work by Stephen Sondheim, Putting It Together, directed by Brenda Didier with music direction by Austin Cook, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.
Gilbert's Eyes and No Eyes, Sullivan's The Zoo,
and Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury to play Friday & Saturday, September 30 - October 1, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, October 2, 3 p.m., Friday & Saturday, October 14 - 15, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, October 16, 3 p.m. at Chute Auditorium (Chute School)
Porchlight Music Theatre, American Musicals. Chicago Style, opens its 17th season with its 14th production of a work by Stephen Sondheim, Putting It Together, directed by Brenda Didier with music direction by Austin Cook, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Previews are Sept 2 at 7:30 p.m., Sept 3 at 8 p.m. and Sept 4 at 2 and 6 p.m. with opening/press night Tuesday, Sept 6 at 7:30 p.m.
In THE STUDENT PRINCE, young love blossoms in Old Heidelberg as the betrothed heir to the throne goes off to university, only to fall for a beautiful waitress in the beer garden.
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Darren Criss live in concert, Adam Pascal/Anthony Rapp, 'Sweeney Tod' with Gregg Edelman, 'The Student Prince,' new works at House and the Old Town School, more....
Midwest New Musicals kicks off Words and Music, its new concert reading series of original musicals beginning Monday, October 24 at 7:30 PM at the Light Opera Works Second Stage, 1420 Maple (at Lake) in Evanston. Tickets are $15 at the door.
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, opens its 37th season with the Chicago premiere of Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by David Stern.
Light Opera Works' 2011 season continues in the fall with RODGERS & HART: A CELEBRATION (October 2-November 6) on the Second Stage, and Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon's THE SECRET GARDEN (December 26-January 1) on the mainstage.
Porchlight Music Theatre, American Musicals. Chicago Style, opens its 17th season with its 14th production of a work by Stephen Sondheim, Putting It Together, directed by Brenda Didier with music direction by Austin Cook, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.
In THE STUDENT PRINCE, young love blossoms in Old Heidelberg as the betrothed heir to the throne goes off to university, only to fall for a beautiful waitress in the beer garden.
Midwest New Musicals presents Spring Rains and Labor Pains, the 2011 Mini-Musical Project on Sunday, July 17, 6:30 PM at the McGaw YMCA Children's Center Auditorium at 1420 Maple in Evanston. Tickets for the general public are $10 at the door.
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. A BroadwayWorld party tonight at The Call, a new 'Pinocchio,' 'Pinkalicious,' 'Aladdin,' that Blues Brothers show, 'The Wiz,' Midwest New Musicals, Part II, more....
Porchlight Music Theatre, American Musicals. Chicago Style., is proud to announce the first recipient of The Guy Adkins Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Music Theatre in Chicago is former Porchlight Music Theatre (Porchlight) Artistic Director L. Walter Stearns. The award presentation will be one of the events featured at Journey On - A Brunch Benefit for Porchlight Music Theatre, Sunday, July 17 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at The University Club of Chicago, Cathedral Hall, 76 East Monroe Street.
Midwest New Musicals presents Spring Rains and Labor Pains, the 2011 Mini-Musical Project on Sunday, July 17, 6:30 PM at the McGaw YMCA Children's Center Auditorium at 1420 Maple in Evanston. Tickets for the general public are $10 at the door.
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Million Dollar Quartet,' Midwest New Musicals, 'The Homosexuals,' 'Godspell' at 40, 'The Rose Of Stambul,' a BroadwayWorld Chicago party and more!