WAKE, 2021, and More Set For ArtsEmerson 2026/27 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026
ArtsEmerson announced its 2026/27 season, featuring eight theatrical events from the U.S., Ireland, Canada, and South Africa, including works by Taylor Mac and Tony Award nominee Patrick Page.
Photo Coverage: Remembering Mart Crowley
by Walter McBride - Mar 12, 2020
BroadwayWorld recently reported that playwright Mart Crowley, best known for writing the play The Boys in the Band, passed away.
BWW REVIEW: A Desire To Die With Dignity Drives A Family To Deal With Their Ruptured Relationships in CRUNCH TIME.
by Jade Kops - Feb 22, 2020
David Williamson rounds out over half a century of putting Australian stories stage with his final work, CRUNCH TIME.
Photo Flash: First Look at Prop Thtr's I AM GOING TO DIE ALONE AND I AM NOT AFRAID
by Julie Musbach - Oct 29, 2019
Prop Thtr continues its 2019-20 season with the world premiere of I AM GOING TO DIE ALONE AND I AM NOT AFRAID, a new play exploring modern oppression through the legacy of the Holocaust, devised by The Ensemble, directed by Anna Gelman, with music and music direction by Alec Phan, playing October 25 – December 6, 2019 at 3502 N. Elston Ave. (near Kedzie and Addison) in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood.
BWW Interview: Evie Abat of NEVER IS NOW at Skylight Theatre
by Jeffrey Scott - Sep 20, 2019
The Skylight Theatre Company continues to provoke and encourage conversation and education. Their latest offering, opening September 21st, is a strong continuation of that tradition.
Photo Flash: Experimental Bitch JACK OF CUPS In Rehearsal
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2019
Experimental Bitch Presents 2019 mainstage production, the post-apocalyptic play Jack of Cups by Gabriel Rodriguez, starts previews on May 31. The World Premiere runs May 31 - June 8 at The Flea Theater, with opening night slated for June 1 at 7:00 pm. Jack of Cups is directed by Rodriguez and Madeline Wall. Original music composed by Lukas Papenfusscline.
Photo Flash: First Look At Experimental Bitch Production of JACK OF CUPS
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2019
Experimental Bitch Presents (EBP) is pleased to announce their 2019 mainstage production, the post-apocalyptic play Jack of Cups by Gabriel Rodriguez. The World Premiere runs May 31 - June 8 at The Flea Theater, with opening night slated for June 1 at 7:00 pm. Jack of Cups is directed by Rodriguez and Madeline Wall. Original music composed by Lukas Papenfusscline.
BWW Review: Tom Stoppard's INDIAN INK Shares the Humanity Behind British Imperialism at The Rollins Theatre in Austin, Tx.
by Amy Tarver - Feb 22, 2019
Tom Stoppard is regarded as one of the greatest living playwrights of our day. His time spent in India in the 1940's as a boy, no doubt influenced the author's point of view in writing INDIAN INK. By modern terms, Stoppard's writing would be described as a slow burn, with a style gradually revealing plot and character as the play progresses. In INDIAN INK, the scenes travel long distances in both space and time, to reveal the heart of Flora Crewe played by Jill Blackwood. Examining the imperial British rule in early 20th century India - the clash of cultures between India and the British, display both the casualties and inspiration of such a combination. At the heart of our story Flora leaves England for a warmer climate amid advice from her doctor for her failing health. The story jumps back and forth between Flora navigating India in the early 1900's to more modern times detailing a biographer and her sister investigating the aftermath of her fascinating life. The story gently exposes itself as a subtle tale of love in many capacities. Love between sisters, scholarly love and the forbidden budding relationship between Flora and her portrait artist Nirad Das (played by Tamil Periasamy). As described of Flora throughout the show, her many affairs were fleeting, which made the building of her love for Nirad sweet, leaving the audience wanting more.
Photo Flash: Broadway In Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre Lights Up Marquee
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2019
Yesterday, February 8, Broadway In Chicago's newly named JAMES M. NEDERLANDER THEATRE lit its marquee for the first time. The theatre, located at 24 W. Randolph, honors the late James M. Nederlander, the legendary Broadway theatre owner and producer, founder of Broadway In Chicago and champion of Chicago's Downtown Theatre District. His family lit the marquee in Remembrance of him and his work.
Review: JULIA SWEENEY May Be OLDER AND WIDER but She is Still Shrewdly Funny
by Shari Barrett - Feb 6, 2019
Luckily for us, after a 10-year hiatus raising her adopted daughter Mulan ("Yes, that was her given name in China," she shared with embarrassment) with her Eastern European Jewish husband in suburban Chicago, the Irish Catholic comic recently moved back to Los Angeles to resume her career as a writer and performer. While currently filming a recurring role in the upcoming Hulu series Shrill, opposite Aidy Bryant, she decided it was time to get back on the stage and grab the spotlight again now that her daughter has moved out as a college freshman. In her new solo show, JULIA SWEENEY: OLDER & WIDER, she offers hilarious takes on parenting, religion, cancer, feminism and even her iconic SNL characters' place in today's modern landscape. And though she shared this was the first time she performed using a handheld microphone in front of an audience, Sweeney appeared to be totally at ease and enjoying the accolades from her many fans in attendance on opening night.
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