Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago's slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today's tabloids.
Concern Worldwide hosts its annual Women of Concern Awards Luncheon on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Hotel Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL.
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 Catered Affair,' 'Barnum,' new musicals by Mark Messing and Leo Schwartz, 'Little Shop...' and a fall 'Assassins,' plus more!!!
Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today that Kinky Boots, the new musical that brings together four-time Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy® Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), will have its pre-Broadway world premiere in Chicago this fall. Directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots will play the Bank of America Theatre in October 2012.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) 25th Anniversary Season production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin (CST's Follies, Broadway's The Color Purple) is now playing through April 8, 2012, and features a celebrated company of artists that includes stage and screen actor Ron Orbach as Nick Bottom, former Saturday Night Live funnyman Tim Kazurinsky as Peter Quince, and veteran CST actors Tracy Michelle Arnold as Hippolyta/Titania and Timothy Edward Kane as Theseus/Oberon. Performing the role of Puck is Elizabeth Ledo.
Theatre Memphis will open Broadway's longest running American musical, Chicago, on the Lohrey Stage March 9, 2012.
The Mary Kay Letourneau Players, a Chicago-based comedy duo, have announced the extension of their new sketch comedy revue through March 11, 2012 at iO Chicago.
In anticipation of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) world premiere production Othello: The Remix at this summer's Globe to Globe Festival for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, CST will host a delegation of leaders from Shakespeare festivals across Europe, February 21-25, 2012. Representatives from Spain, Germany, Romania, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and the United Kingdom will join CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson to discuss upcoming projects and the possibility for future cross-cultural collaborations.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance has announced what's in store for March 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. 'Show Boat' and 'South Pacific' in the Loop, the Grammys, Whitney Houston's showtune connections, 'Charlie Brown,' 'Pippin' and more....
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance features an eclectic and exciting series of performances in February 2012.
The House Theatre of Chicago continues its 10th anniversary season with an all-new re-imagining of the company's inaugural production and first ever hit, Death and Harry Houdini, which opened on January 29, 2012 and is now playing at The Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.).
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance features an eclectic and exciting series of performances in February 2012.
Ashley C. Wheater, Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, announces the company's 2012-2013 season, launching in the fall with a mixed repertory program featuring James Kudelka's Pretty BALLET and Ji?i Kylian's Forgotten Land, along with the return of Kurt Jooss' anti-war masterpiece The Green Table, celebrating its 80th Anniversary, October 17 - 28, 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. Our reaction to 'Smash,' 'Gypsy,' 'American Idiot,' casting for 'A Little Night Music' and 'Floyd Collins,' 'Blue Man Group' and more....
South Bend Civic Theatre opens its 2012 season on a high note with the Midwest premiere of Blue, directed by special guest Ron OJ Parson, running January 20th - February 6th. Written by Charles Randolph-Wright with original music by Grammy winner Nona Hendryx, Blue tells the story of the well-to-do Clark family in all their dysfunctional glory. A clan whose success is built on a thriving funeral home business, the Clark family is a bundle of contradictions: diligent hard-working Samuel maintaining the family business; his mother Tillie, as downhome and brutally honest as they come; his sons, Sam and Reuben, trying to find their own way
out of the mess; and ruling the roost is his wife Peggy, whose aspirations for class and style push the family bonds to the breaking point. Her only refuge in the turmoil is the music of her idol Blue Williams, who haunts the play with his voice and presence, turning music into memory and who holds the key to the problems of the family.
The Sundance Institute Theatre Program today announced the seven artists selected for its 2012 Playwrights Retreat at Ucross Foundation which takes place from February 6 through 24, 2012.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance features an eclectic and exciting series of performances in February 2012.
Due to overwhelming demand, MSG Entertainment and Comedy Central announced today that Daniel Tosh, star of the Comedy Central hit show "Tosh.0," has added a second show at The Chicago Theatre on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 10:00pm in addition to the previously announced 7:00PM show on April 19th, 2012. Tickets will go on-sale to the general public Friday, February 3, 2012 at 10:00AM (CST).
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance features an eclectic and exciting series of performances in February 2012.
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for its prestigious playwriting award, now celebrating its thirty-fourth year. The ten Finalists for the 2011-2012 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, chosen from over 100 submitted plays, are:
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 'Smash' debut, two cabaret divas, 'Legally Blonde,' a TYA 'Joseph,' a Jerome Kern rarity, Bailiwick happenings and more!
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance concludes its 2011-2012 Family Series and celebrates Black History Month with Afro-Beats!, a festive and interactive performance perfect for the whole family onSaturday, February 25, 2012 at 2:00 pm. Join the Fulcrum Point New Music Project, dancer Idy Ciss, saxophonist Jim Gailloreto, Morikeba Kouyate on the kora, and students from the Fulcrum Point Sound Tracks program as they explore the rich rhythms, sounds and images of West Africa in this 75-minute multimedia performance. Children of all ages are invited to participate in drumming circles, traditional African dances, and soulful songs in this spirited performance which features works by Fela Kuti, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Steve Reich, and traditional music from Mandingo and African-American cultures.
Broadway/San Diego - A Nederlander Presentation announces its 2012-13 Season today, which includes, for the first time, two shows launching their national tours in San Diego in the same season.
Victoria Theatre Association will present the Chicago Mass Choir, Saturday, March 31 at 8 PM in the historic Victoria Theatre, as part of the 2011-2012 KeyBank African-American Arts Festival. Tickets are $25 and will be available beginning January 30 online at www.ticketcenterstage.com, by phone 937.228.3630 or toll free 888.228.3630 or in person at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, located in the Wintergarden of the Schuster Center.
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