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.
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.
Chicago Opera Theater (COT) announces the final artistic teams for their upcoming 2012 Season. The season opens April 14 with Shostakovich's Moscow, Cheryomushki, followed by the concluding opera in COT's "Medea" trilogy, Handel's Teseo; and in September COT will present a new production of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Chicago Opera Theater's 2012 Season will be presented at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.
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.
Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, announced yesterday the repertoire, principal singers, conductors, directors, and designers for Lyric's 2012-13 season. This was Freud's first news conference since becoming Lyric's general director on Oct. 1, 2011. Joining Freud for yesterday's announcement was Sir Andrew Davis, Lyric's music director, and Renee Fleming, Lyric's creative consultant (via Skype).
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Russell Crowe's Chicago vocal coach, a hot new Broadway star, three productions at the North Shore Center, 'Show Boat,' Jessie and Darren's dreams come true and more....
The League of Chicago Theatres is pleased to announce the return of ShowGo!, a theatre-going promotion taking place for a limited time, January 13 through March 17, 2012. Participants must attend five theatres in a row on the game card (up, down, across, or diagonal) from January 13 through March 17, 2012 and return the game card, along with their ticket stubs or confirmation, to Hot Tix by March 18, 2012 to receive a $50 gift certificate to Petterino's, a Lettuce Entertain You ® restaurant.
The new year kicks off in Millennium Park with a preview of TUTA Theatre Chicago's production of Fulton Street Sessions at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion from January 12-14, 2012.
Hundreds of Chicago's young arts supporters will gather for a high-energy evening of music, dancing, cocktails, impressive local cuisine and a silent auction at the Steppenwolf Auxiliary Council's Red or White Ball on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 8 pm (7:30 pm VIP Reception).
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance features an eclectic and exciting series of performances in February 2012.
Silk Road Rising co-founders, Artistic Director Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani, have announced two world premiere productions for 2012, Jamil Khoury's Re-Spiced: A Silk Road Cabaret and Adriana Sevahn Nichols' Night Over Erzinga.
The new year kicks off in Millennium Park with a preview of TUTA Theatre Chicago's production of Fulton Street Sessions at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion from January 12-14, 2012.
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture, announces the Spring 2012 Season at both DCA Theater venues-the DCA Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph Street, and the DCA Studio Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street.
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Les Miserables,' 'Smash,' Idina Menzel, 'Come Fly Away,' 'Jersey Shore,' 'Legally Blonde,' Rogers Park theater history and more....
Broadway In Chicago has announced that BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is coming to the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph, Chicago) for a limited three-week engagement March 6 - 25, 2012. Individual tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at 10 a.m.
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to New York. Check out the Mosh Pit 'Top Ten Hot Topics' for the last half of 2011!
Broadway In Chicago has announced that BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is coming to the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph, Chicago) for a limited three-week engagement March 6 - 25, 2012. Individual tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at 10 a.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) 25th Anniversary Season includes Elizabeth Rex, directed by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and playing in CST's Courtyard Theater now through January 22, 2012. Set in Shakespeare's time, Timothy Findley's Elizabeth Rex is a fictional drama based on an obscure historical fact: on the eve of the beheading of her court favorite and rumored lover, the Earl of Essex, Queen Elizabeth was entertained with a royal command performance by William Shakespeare and his company. Findley's daring and original play imagines the troubled Queen's impassioned confrontation with an ailing actor-who dares to reveal the woman buried beneath the role of the 'Virgin Queen.'
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 new year kicks off in Millennium Park with a preview of TUTA Theatre Chicago's production of Fulton Street Sessions at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion from January 12-14, 2012.
Andreas Mitisek, Artistic and General Director of Long Beach Opera (LBO), will become the General Director of Chicago Opera Theater (COT) on September 1, 2012.
16th Street Theater announces its Season Five 2012: Love, Faith and the Unknown at its Sneak Peek Season Preview on Saturday, December 3 from 5:00 - 6:30 PM at Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn.
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.
Performances begin today for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) 25th Anniversary Season production of Elizabeth Rex, directed by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and playing in CST's Courtyard Theater now through January 22, 2012.
David Ian in Association with Barry and Fran Weissler Presents the UK National Tour of Chicago opening at the Bradford Alhambra Theatre on Friday, Feburary 10, 2012.
Celebrating a lifetime of artistic achievement by one of the world's most important contemporary choreographers, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's Legacy Tour comes to Chicago in a co-presentation by The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.
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