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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

TimeLine Theatre announces design and leadership changes as it works toward new Uptown home by Doug George

TimeLine Theatre Company is making progress on its new home in the Uptown neighborhood and the theater’s managing director Elizabeth K. Auman will step away from her current role to focus …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:00PM
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Theo Ubique hires Christopher Pazdernik as managing director by Doug George

Pazdernik has previously been producing associate and company manager with Porchlight Music Theatre.

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

Dance for Life announces full lineup for August 2021 in Millennium Park by Doug George

Chicago Dancers United announced the full lineup on Thursday for the 30th anniversary of Dance for Life, coming to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park in late August.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:08PM

Teatro Vista has new co-artistic director team: ‘Lolo and Wendy’ by Doug George

Chicago Latinx theater company Teatro Vista announced Thursday that Lorena Diaz and Wendy Mateo are the company’s new co-artistic directors.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:16PM
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Patton Oswalt, Hasan Minhaj and other comics coming to Chicago Theatre by Doug George

Comedians Hasan Minhaj, Randy Rainbow, Brian Regan and Patton Oswalt are all coming to the Chicago Theatre in the upcoming season.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:53AM
Monday, May 17, 2021

Paramount Theatre will reopen with live shows this summer by Doug George

The Paramount Theatre in Aurora has set a reopening date — it will be back in front of live audiences in August and the welcoming show on its stages will be the postponed “Kinky Boots.”

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:52PM
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Under the Trees’ Voices’ will have streaming world premiere by Doug George

The work was created by Joffrey artist Nicolas Blanc with both cameras and possible future live audiences in mind.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:54AM
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Common will help Chicago Shakespeare celebrate the Bard’s birthday with ‘TO BE 4/23′ by Doug George

The theater is celebrating Shakespeare's birthday with a video Friday and inviting the Chicago rapper.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:32PM
Friday, April 16, 2021

10 spots live standup comedy is back on stage around Chicago by Doug George

If you’re looking to get out and see a live show, may we suggest Chicago’s comedy clubs.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:05PM
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Porchlight sings Broadway 1979 in outdoor concert in June — the theater’s return to live shows by Doug George

Alexis J Roston will host the latest edition of the popular series that tackles a particular year and Broadway season, with songs sung by a cast of new faces and up-and-coming talent.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:27AM
Friday, April 9, 2021

Pivot Arts announces a live + video lineup for 2021 festival by Doug George

Pivot Arts on Friday announces the lineup for its ninth annual Pivot Arts Festival. Titled “Reimagining Utopia,” it will be May 21 to June 6, 2021 at indoor and outdoor performance space…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:55AM
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Milwaukee Rep announces 2021-22 shows, including the Beatles ‘As You Like It’ by Doug George

Beginning with a musical about Green Bay Packers fandom and including a Beatles-Shakespeare mashup also bound for Chicago, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater has posted its upcoming 2021-22 sea…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:43PM
Friday, April 2, 2021

Youth musical ‘Plane That Took a Train’ becomes a podcast, and a reminder of the times we all could use a little help by Doug George

Writing team Bob Druker and Steve Dawson have created a new musical with messages about mental health, to be released as a 6-episode podcast soon.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:38PM
Saturday, February 27, 2021

How to win Tom Hanks’ typewriter, donated by him for a raffle by Shattered Globe Theatre by Doug George

Actor and typewriter enthusiast Tom Hanks donated an autographed vintage Corona for Shattered Globe Theater’s 30th birthday. It was his idea.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:16AM
Thursday, February 18, 2021

Second City purchase by private equity firm is finalized by Doug George

The New York-based private equity firm ZMC buys the famed Chicago comedy theater for an undisclosed price.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:29PM
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Zanies and Laugh Factory will reopen city comedy clubs by Doug George

The Zanies on Wells Street will reopen this weekend with Rocky Laporte. Laugh Factory on Broadway reopens in early March.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:45PM
Thursday, February 11, 2021

Still have a Chicago Theatre Week? Why not? by Doug George

Chicago Theatre Week, the annual push to get Chicagoans in theater seats, will be Feb. 25 to March 7.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:48PM
Friday, February 5, 2021

Zanies reopens Feb. 12 in Rosement, plus streams a Valentine’s Day show by Doug George

Zanies Comedy Club has Valentine’s Day plans, with the location in Rosemont reopening for live standup comedy.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:59PM

Tyla Abercrumbie will write a play for Raven Theatre to launch $25,000 new-play initiative by Doug George

Known for her Chicago stage work and her role on television's "The Chi," the actor, director and writer's new play will be on stage at Raven after live theater returns.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:52PM
Sunday, January 31, 2021

‘Missed Connections’ show with magic is coming to A Red Orchid Theatre, thanks to a chance connection by Doug George

Magician Jon Tai's show will be streamed via Zoom from his Pittsburgh living room, with audience members invited to become part of the mystery.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:37AM
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Joffrey Ballet announces ‘Boléro’ as a streaming world premiere in February by Doug George

“Boléro" will be streamed by the company in a world premiere Feb. 12, the first Joffrey performance since the pandemic.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:42PM
Friday, January 8, 2021

How 5 Chicago standup comics learned to stop worrying and love the Zoom by Doug George

"Love" may be too strong, but Abi Sanchez, Calvin Evans, Jeanie Doogan, Alex Kumin and Pat McGann share what they've learned, and changed, in doing livestreamed shows online during the pande…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00AM
Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Inception Project plays about a Haitian adoptee and a Mexican American home from prison will both be firsts at the Paramount Theatre by Doug George

The Paramount Theatre in Aurora is know for its Broadway musicals. Now it is trying something different, putting new plays and marginalized voices on the stage, first via Zoom.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:24PM
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Chicago’s Steep Theatre adds 13 members to its growing ensemble by Doug George

The Chicago theater on the move has added director Laura Alcalá Baker, actor Debo Balogun and others to its growing ensemble.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:54PM
Monday, December 14, 2020

Chicago’s Theatre Y plans a bold move: A campus in North Lawndale with members of the ensemble moving with the theater by Doug George

The North Side theater known for European plays has taken the first steps of a radical transformation, with plans for both theater and theater artists to relocate to the West Side.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:14PM
Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Chicago playwright Derek McPhatter wins arts award of up to $50,000 to create new work by Doug George

He was one of three artists from Chicago to win 2021 Creative Capital Awards given to support the creation of new artworks.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:00PM
Monday, October 26, 2020

Zanies in Rosemont is closed by stricter COVID rules by Doug George

Zanies in Rosemont must close, shows by psychic/comedian Karen Rontowski Oct. 29-31 at Zanies in Rosemont have been canceled.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:18PM
Friday, October 9, 2020

7 Chicago theater shows for Halloween, starting with a 'War of the Worlds’ designed for the dark by Doug George

Halloween has gone shut-in-and-be-scared for 2020 ... these virtual shows from Chicago theater, from H.G. Wells to Edgar Allen Poe, are designed to play on your fears in the best kind of way.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:05AM
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Goodman Theatre announces remaining performances for ’Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It!’ by Doug George

The theater announced the remaining fall performances for “Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It!,” including those that were rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns, and adding an encore appearanc…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:30PM
Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Will Chicago theaters redesign seating for the COVID-19 era? Not likely. by Doug George

When audiences return, will COVID redesigns make Chicago's theaters look different? What is Steppenwolf doing with its new theater-in-the-round? Theaters big and small have some answers.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM
Friday, July 10, 2020

Drury Lane and Marriott Theatre make joint decision to postpone seasons by Doug George

The suburban musical houses will postpone their 2020-21 subscription seasons to spring 2021.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:55PM

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