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TADA! Youth Theater will present Golly Gee Whiz! this summer. A tribute to the classic Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland film musicals of the 1930s and 40s, Golly Gee Whiz! takes place in an American town, Happyville, during the Great Depression. Happyville's residents are unmotivated and bored. Eager to make a change, a group of local children band together with the help of Mickey and Judy to put on a great show and re-establish Happyville as the bustling, optimistic town that it once was. Golly Gee Whiz! is a musical about the power and influence that young children can have even in times of hardship.

TADA! Youth Theater will present Golly Gee Whiz! this summer. A tribute to the classic Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland film musicals of the 1930s and 40s, Golly Gee Whiz! takes place in an American town, Happyville, during the Great Depression. Happyville's residents are unmotivated and bored. Eager to make a change, a group of local children band together with the help of Mickey and Judy to put on a great show and re-establish Happyville as the bustling, optimistic town that it once was. Golly Gee Whiz! is a musical about the power and influence that young children can have even in times of hardship.

Pivot Arts is pleased to present the 6th annual PIVOT ARTS FESTIVAL, a celebration of contemporary performances and multi-disciplinary works presented throughout Chicago's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods from June 1 - June 10, 2018.

One little ladybird will be embarking on a big adventure this Easter as Kenny Wax Family bring their colourful new production of What the Ladybird Heard to the Belgrade Theatre.

TADA! Youth Theater will present 'Geniuses,' a musical about two kids from a school for children who learn differently, who sneak into an elite private school for students with exceptionally high IQs and shake things up for the better, especially when they uncover one student's evil plot to take control of the world.

TADA! Youth Theater will present 'The Perfect Monster,' which tells the tale of Sybil, a young science nerd who compares herself to so-called 'perfect' people.

Glynis Henderson Productions and Martian Entertainment have announced that A CLOCKWORK ORANGE will play the final performance of its limited New York Premiere engagement at New World Stages on Saturday, December 2, 2017. Based on Anthony Burgess'1962 literary masterpiece, director Alexandra Spencer-Jones's electrifying stage production began performances in NYC on September 2, 2017, following a sold-out engagement at London's Park Theatre and tours to Australia, Singapore and Norway. At the conclusion of its twelve-week New York run, the play will have had 107 performances at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

TADA! Youth Theater will present 'The Perfect Monster,' which tells the tale of Sybil, a young science nerd who compares herself to so-called 'perfect' people.

TADA! Youth Theater will present The History Mystery, an original musical back by popular demand.

TADA! Youth Theater will present The History Mystery, an original musical back by popular demand.

Walkabout Theater Company is celebrating summer with A PERSEPHONE PAGEANT, an outdoor spectacle performance weaving together mythic tales of nature gods and true stories of environmental justice. Join Walkabout as it travels from Chicago's Rainbow Beach to the North Shore with a family-friendly, immersive performance exploring the Great Lakes, their history with Chicago and the great victories and challenges associated with their preservation.  

Direct from a sold-out, critically-acclaimed London run, director Alexandra Spencer-Jones's electrifying stage production of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, based on Anthony Burgess' 1962 literary masterpiece, has set its complete cast for its New York Premiere this fall at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

The Drama Desk Award-winning TADA! Youth Theater presents EVERYTHING ABOUT A DAY (ALMOST), a musical revue conceived and written by Emmanuel Wilson with performances set for July 8-August 3 at TADA! Youth Theater (15 West 28th Street) in Manhattan. Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Joanna Greer is set to direct and choreograph the production which stars 23 members of TADA!'s Resident Youth Ensemble, children and teens (ages 9-17) from Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx.

The Drama Desk Award-winning TADA! Youth Theater presents EVERYTHING ABOUT A DAY (ALMOST), a musical revue conceived and written by Emmanuel Wilson with performances set for July 8-August 3 at TADA! Youth Theater (15 West 28th Street) in Manhattan. Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Joanna Greer is set to direct and choreograph the production which stars 23 members of TADA!'sResident Youth Ensemble, children and teens (ages 9-17) from Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx.

The Drama Desk Award-winning TADA! Youth Theater presents EVERYTHING ABOUT A DAY (ALMOST), a musical revue conceived and written by Emmanuel Wilson with performances set for July 8-August 3 at TADA! Youth Theater (15 West 28th Street) in Manhattan. Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Joanna Greer is set to direct and choreograph the production which stars 23 members of TADA!'s Resident Youth Ensemble, children and teens (ages 9-17) from Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx.

The Drama Desk Award-winning TADA! Youth Theater will present NEW YORK, NEW YEAR A New Musical, from April 29 - May 21, 2017.  Based on the original concept by GARY BAGLEY, NEW YORK, NEW YEAR has book by CHRISTINA FRANKLIN, music by MICHAEL MULDER & lyrics by GARY BAGLEY, with additional lyrics by MATTHEW GREGORY.

The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund ('DLDF') just presented 'Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret' as a part of Banned Books Week (September 25-October 1st), the annual celebration of the freedom to read. 

Walkabout Theater Company is pleased to celebrate summer with TALL GIRL AND THE LIGHTNING PARADE, an interactive, outdoor parade and performance spectacle featuring over 30 multi-disciplinary artists - performed in both Spanish and English and perfect for the entire family. Five free performances will be presented August 16, August 23-24 and August 26-27, 2016 at unique outdoor venues across the City, primarily through the Chicago Park District's 'Night Out in the Parks' series. The press performance is tonight, August 16 at 7 pm at The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

In celebration of the centennial of the birth of trailblazing author, Brooklynite & pioneer in American children's literature, EZRA JACK KEATS (1916-1983), the Drama Desk Award-Winning TADA! Youth Theater will present ADVENTURES FROM EZRA JACK KEATS: SKATES and MAGGIE & THE PIRATE, original Off-Broadway musicals, performed by the talented kids from TADA!'s Resident Youth Ensemble, for kids of all ages. With book & lyrics by WINNIE HOLZMAN & music by DAVID EVANS, SKATES and MAGGIE & THE PIRATE opens on July 9th & runs through August 4th at TADA!  15 West 28th Street.  

Walkabout Theater Company, in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, is pleased to present THE CURE, a new ensemble-devised work exploring our relationship with disease, resilience and our pursuit of immortality. Commissioned text by Emma Stanton is fused with interwoven narratives of movement, music, group choreography and funerary rites that investigate the fatigue of hope in the face of profound grief. Directed by Co-Artistic Director Kendra Miller with movement by Co-Artistic Director Thom Pasculli, THE CURE will play June 1 - 18, 2016 at The Sidney R. Yates Gallery at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. in Chicago. All performances are free to the public. Advance reservations can be made at walkabouttheater.org/the-cure. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production, and you can check out photos below!