Cast Set for PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE Benefit for New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 6, 2016
The annual Playwrights for a Cause will be Sunday, July 24th at 7:30 pm at the Atlantic Theatre (Linda Gross Theater), 336 West 20th Street, NYC 10011. Founded and curated by Glory Kadigan, Playwrights for a Cause is the annual benefit hosted by Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. This year the event will benefit this important group - New Yorkers Against Gun Violence.
The Auditorium Theatre Auxiliary Board to Host Trivia Night in May
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 19, 2016
The Auditorium Theatre Auxiliary Board is hosting its annual fundraiser Shhh…It's Trivia Night, Wednesday, May 25 at 5:30PM in the Murray-Green Library at Roosevelt University (430 S. Michigan Ave -10th Floor). Attendees will laugh out loud with special guest emcees, The Q Brothers, while testing their range of knowledge on a variety of topics, from history to current events to pop culture.
James Vincent Meredith Stars in OTHELLO, Beginning Tonight at Chicago Shakespeare
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 18, 2016
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents Shakespeare's intimate tragedy of heartbreak and revenge, OTHELLO. Staged by UK award-winning director Jonathan Munby, the production features James Vincent Meredith in the title role as the Moor. Munby imagines Shakespeare's tale in the landscape of a modern-day military base amid the searing themes of revenge, prejudice and passion. Featured in the yearlong Shakespeare 400 Chicago celebration, OTHELLO is presented in CST's Courtyard Theater, tonight, February 18, through April 10, 2016.
Collaboraction Presents 15th and Final Sketchbook Festival
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 14, 2016
After 15 years, 240 world premiere theater pieces, and being hailed 'the premiere short play festival in the Midwest' by the Chicago Reader, Collaboraction will stage its 15th and final SKETCHBOOK Festival at the place where it all started, the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, today, January 14, through January 24, 2016.
Collaboraction Announces Full Line-up for Final Sketchbook Festival at Chopin Theatre
by Sally Henry Fuller
- Dec 5, 2015
After 15 years, 240 world premiere theater pieces, and being hailed 'the premiere short play festival in the Midwest' by the Chicago Reader, Collaboraction will stage its 15th and final SKETCHBOOK Festival at the place where it all started, the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, January 14-24, 2016.
Photo Flash: First Look at THE HEIR APPARENT at Chicago Shakespeare
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 4, 2015
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents David Ives' uproarious comedy THE HEIR APPARENT, staged by award-winning director John Rando and featuring a stellar cast, led by heralded actor, Paxton Whitehead as Geronte. Rhyming couplets and contemporary slang abound in Ives' deliciously off-color tribute to Jean-Francois Regnard's comic masterpiece, Le Legataire universel-bringing eighteenth-century bawdiness into the twenty-first. Just in time for the holiday season, THE HEIR APPARENT will be presented in the Courtyard Theater now through January 17, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
A Q Brothers' CHRISTMAS CAROL Set for Chicago Shakespeare
by Tyler Peterson
- Dec 3, 2015
Throw your hands up, Chicago-the holiday treat set to a bangin' beat is back! Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Chicago hip-hop sensations the Q Brothers-creators of Othello: The Remix and Funk It Up About Nothin'-turn up the volume on Charles Dickens' classic tale in A Q Brothers' Christmas Carol. Developed with CST Creative Producer Rick Boynton, this feisty reinterpretation of the perennial holiday favorite by Charles Dickens enjoyed wildly successful runs in 2013 and 2014 to rave reviews and packed houses, garnering Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for Outstanding New Musical and Outstanding Ensemble.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for November 25th, 2015
by Paul W. Thompson
- Nov 25, 2015
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Plaid Tidings,' the Q Brothers and 'Die Hard' bring us holiday shows, and shows come and go at Lyric Opera and the Royal George. 'The Wiz' comes to TV and to a Bailiwick benefit, and 'The Lion King' and 'Pinocchio' promise family-friendly fare. And buy 'Season Of Carols 3!'
Collaboraction Announces Full Lineup for 15th and Final Sketchbook Festival
by Nora Dominick
- Nov 4, 2015
After 15 years, 240 world premiere theater pieces, and being hailed 'the premiere short play festival in the Midwest' by the Chicago Reader, Collaboraction will stage its 15th and final SKETCHBOOK Festival at the place where it all started, the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, January 14-24, 2016.
Chicago Shakespeare Sets THE HEIR APPARENT Cast
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 16, 2015
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces the full cast and creative team for David Ives' uproarious comedy The Heir Apparent, staged by award-winning director John Rando and featuring a stellar cast, led by heralded actor, Paxton Whitehead as Geronte. Rhyming couplets and contemporary slang abound in Ives' deliciously off-color tribute to Jean-Francois Regnard's comic masterpiece, Le Legataire universel-bringing eighteenth-century bawdiness into the twenty-first. Just in time for the holiday season, The Heir Apparent will be presented in the Courtyard Theater November 29, 2015-January 17, 2016.
NAMT's Starry 2015 FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS Kicks Off Today
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 15, 2015
National Alliance for Musical Theatre presents the 27th ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place today, October 15 and tomorrow, October 16 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for October 7th, 2015
by Paul W. Thompson
- Oct 7, 2015
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The Equity Jeff Awards get it right! 'Scottsboro,' 'Cyclone' and 'Hollywood' serve up new delights, 'Pinafore' does it old school, and 'Goblin Market' and 'Nightmare Before Christmas' scare us. Christmas comes via Kokandy and the Q Brothers, and 'Grease: Live' is set for FOX-TV!
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