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American Theater Company continues its 2013-2014 Season with the Chicago Premiere of Sons of the Prophet, written by Stephen Karam, and directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli. Sons of the Prophet will run now through March 9, 2014, at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago, IL. Press opening is tonight, February 4, at 7:00 pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

American Theater Company continues its 2013-2014 Season with the Chicago Premiere of Sons of the Prophet, written by Stephen Karam, and directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli. Sons of the Prophet will run January 31 - March 9, 2014, at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago, IL. Press opening is Tuesday, February 4, at 7:00 pm.

American Theater Company proudly announces Season 29, which kicks off with the tour of its critically-acclaimed production of columbinus to ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage; followed by the holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Playand a special subscriber-only production of The Wizard of OZ: A Radio Play, both directed by ATC Artistic Director PJ Paparelli. The season continues with the Chicago Premiere of Stephen Karam's 2012 Pulitzer Prize Finalist Sons of the Prophet directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli. Closing out the 29th Season, Paparelli will direct the previously announced, restored and revised version of the classic American rock musical Hair. Following the success of The Original Grease, Paparelli now teams up with Hair co-creator James Rado to restore original material from the 1968 off-Broadway production that hasn't been seen in 45 years.

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American Theater Company announces the world premiere of the revised version of columbinus, written by Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli, with dramaturgy by Patricia Hersch, and conceived and directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli. The 2013 production will premiere material devised from recent interviews with survivors of the Columbine High School Shootings, families of victims and residents of Littleton, Colorado. The new material includes never-before-released information on the shooters and their families and first-hand accounts of both the Columbine and Aurora shootings. columbinus will run February 1 - March 10, 2013, at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago, IL. Press opening is Wednesday, February 6, at 7:00 pm.

American Theater Company (ATC) presents the beloved holiday classic, It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play adapted from Frank Capra's film and directed by ATC Artistic Associate Jason W. Gerace and featuring Mike Nussbaum and Cliff Chamberlain. The production will run November 23 - December 30, 2012, at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago, IL.

American Theater Company (ATC) presents the beloved holiday classic, It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play adapted from Frank Capra's film and directed by ATC Artistic Associate Jason W. Gerace and featuring Mike Nussbaum and Cliff Chamberlain. The production will run November 23 - December 30, 2012, at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago, IL. Press opening is Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Goodman Theatre adds five performances of Sweet Bird of Youth by Tennessee Williams, extending through October 28 with its current company intact. Chicago native director David Cromer's production stars Academy Award nominee Diane Lane as Alexandra del Lago, an aging Hollywood screen siren on a journey with an unlikely soul mate, and Broadway's Finn Wittrock as Chance Wayne, an ineffectual drifter whose youth and promise have begun to fade.

"We are all civilized people, which means that we are all savages at heart but observing a few amenities of civilized behavior,' writes Tennessee Williams in his introduction to Sweet Bird of Youth. Goodman Theatre opens its 2012/2013 Season with a major revival of Williams' 1959 play directed by Chicago native David Cromer. As previously announced, Academy Award nominee Diane Lane portrays Alexandra del Lago, an aging Hollywood screen siren on a journey with an unlikely soul mate, Chance Wayne (Broadway's Finn Wittrock)-an ineffectual drifter whose youth and promise have begun to fade.

"We are all civilized people, which means that we are all savages at heart but observing a few amenities of civilized behavior,' writes Tennessee Williams in his introduction to Sweet Bird of Youth. Goodman Theatre opens its 2012/2013 Season with a major revival of Williams' 1959 play directed by Chicago native David Cromer. As previously announced, Academy Award nominee Diane Lane portrays Alexandra del Lago, an aging Hollywood screen siren on a journey with an unlikely soul mate, Chance Wayne (Broadway's Finn Wittrock)-an ineffectual drifter whose youth and promise have begun to fade.

Esteban Cruz has had to permanently leave the cast of American Theater Company/About Face's production of RENT for undisclosed personal reasons. As of today, Wednesday, May 23, the role of Angel will be taken over by Eduardo Placer.

American Theater Company (ATC), together with About Face Theatre, presents a co-production of Jonathan Larson's Rent, directed by David Cromer. Rent will run tonight, April 27, 2012 - June 17, 2012 at ATC, 1909 W. Byron. The press openings are Sunday, May 6, 2012 and Monday, May 7, 2012 at 7 pm.

American Theater Company (ATC), together with About Face Theatre, presents a co-production of Jonathan Larson's Rent, directed by David Cromer. Rent will run April 27, 2012 - June 17, 2012 at ATC, 1909 W. Byron. The press openings are Sunday, May 6, 2012 and Monday, May 7, 2012 at 7 pm.

The House Theatre of Chicago has announced the return of THE NUTCRACKER, a re-imagining of the classic E.T.A. Hoffmann story, adapted by House Theatre company members Phillip C. Klapperich and Jake Minton and featuring an original score by company member Kevin O'Donnell.

The House Theatre of Chicago has announced the return of THE NUTCRACKER, a re-imagining of the classic E.T.A. Hoffmann story, adapted by House Theatre company members Phillip C. Klapperich and Jake Minton and featuring an original score by company member Kevin O'Donnell.

The House Theatre of Chicago has announced the return of THE NUTCRACKER, a re-imagining of the classic E.T.A. Hoffmann story, adapted by House Theatre company members Phillip C. Klapperich and Jake Minton and featuring an original score by company member Kevin O'Donnell.

The House Theatre of Chicago has announced the return of THE NUTCRACKER, a re-imagining of the classic E.T.A. Hoffmann story, adapted by House Theatre company members Phillip C. Klapperich and Jake Minton and featuring an original score by company member Kevin O'Donnell.

The House Theatre of Chicago has announced the return of THE NUTCRACKER, a re-imagining of the classic E.T.A. Hoffmann story, adapted by House Theatre company members Phillip C. Klapperich and Jake Minton and featuring an original score by company member Kevin O'Donnell.

For anyone who's ever lived in Chicago, has a fond spot in their heart for any incarnation of 'Grease,' or eaten a Whoopercheesie, American Theater Company's 'The Original Grease' is the show to see this summer.