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HAIRSPRAY, the Tony Award-winning musical, opens tonight at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, and runs through June 17, 2012. Check out production photos of the cast below!

HAIRSPRAY, the Tony Award-winning musical, will be presented at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, previewing April 12, opening April 19, and running through June 17, 2012.

TADA! YOUTH THEATER announces the World Premiere of UP TO YOU. Book and music by Eric Rockwell, lyrics by Joanne Bogart, UP TO YOU will be directed by Janine Nina Trevens. The limited engagement will be at TADA! Youth Theater). Performances begin Friday, April 27 and continue through Sunday, May 20.

HAIRSPRAY, the Tony Award-winning musical, will be presented at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, previewing April 12, opening April 19, and running through June 17, 2012.

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 2011 BWW Chicago Awards, Chicagoans on Broadway, tour tickets, Equity casting decisions from the western suburbs, 'Welcome Yule!,' 'Pinkalicious' and more....

For the next four weekends (until November 13, 2011), this year's unofficial Chicagoland Stephen Schwartz festival continues at the Theater Wit multiplex facility on Belmont Avenue. That's where the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, aka Boho Theatre, has mounted a thoroughly relevant and highly riveting production of the first show the lyricist and composer wrote (while he was in college) and the first to make it to Broadway, where it opened in 1972 in a legendary production staged by Bob Fosse at the height of his power.

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 benefit cabaret of theater stars, 'Pippin,' 'Facing East,' the Midwest premiere of 'Dracula,' 'Let My People Come,' Jennifer Holliday, a blockbuster video event and more!

The award winning TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, founder/Executive & Artistic Director) will present the World Premiere of Odd Day Rain, written by Janine Nina Trevens and Deirdre Broderick with music and lyrics Deirdre Broderick. The show is directed and choreographed by Joanna Greer and Jim Colleran is the musical director. Odd Day Rain will close May 22, 2011 at the TADA! Theater (15 W 28 St).

The award winning TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, founder/Executive & Artistic Director) will host the post show talkback entitled Technology: How much is too much? (or not enough?) following the Sunday, May 15th 4PM production of Odd Day Rain.

The award winning TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, founder/Executive & Artistic Director) will host the post show talkback entitled Technology: How much is too much? (or not enough?) following the Sunday, May 15th 4PM production of Odd Day Rain.

The award winning TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, founder/Executive & Artistic Director) will present the World Premiere of Odd Day Rain, written by Janine Nina Trevens and Deirdre Broderick with music and lyrics Deirdre Broderick.

The award winning TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, founder/Executive & Artistic Director) will present the World Premiere of Odd Day Rain, written by Janine Nina Trevens and Deirdre Broderick with music and lyrics Deirdre Broderick.

The award winning TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, founder/Executive & Artistic Director) will present the World Premiere of Odd Day Rain, written by Janine Nina Trevens and Deirdre Broderick with music and lyrics Deirdre Broderick.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and was the recipient of the 2009 Drama Desk Award and the Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award' winners TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), continues to celebrate their 25th anniversary with B.O.T.C.H., the first of three amazing family musicals productions for the whole family. B.O.T.C.H., with book and lyrics by Jon Agee, music by Daniel Feigelson, and directed by TADA! founder and Artistic Director, Janine Nina Trevens, will open on January 15 and run through February 15.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and was the recipient of the 2009 Drama Desk Award and the Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award' winners TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), continues to celebrate their 25th anniversary with B.O.T.C.H., the first of three amazing family musicals productions for the whole family.

Featured in NY Magazine, NY Times, LA Times and the Wall Street Journal, and was the recipient of the 2009 Drama Desk Award and the Presidential 'Coming Up Taller Award' winners TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), continues to celebrate their 25th anniversary with B.O.T.C.H., the first of three amazing family musicals productions for the whole family. B.O.T.C.H., with book and lyrics by Jon Agee, music by Daniel Feigelson, and directed by TADA! founder and Artistic Director, Janine Nina Trevens, will open on January 15 and run through February 15.