Thursday, June 22, 2017
Latino theater companies from Latin America, the Caribbean and Chicago will come together to present "Destinos," the first Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, it was announced Thu…
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A Shakespearean spin-off is coming to Steppenwolf's LookOut Series this summer with ensemble member Jeff Perry and Broadway stars Norm Lewis and Alice Ripley, Steppenwolf announced Tuesday.…
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Sideshow Theatre Company announced its 2017-18 season, featuring a world premiere from Chicago playwright Kristiana Rae Colon, Monday. The season kicks off in the spring with Mia Chung's "Yo…
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This week's Showcase features a song from Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's 1996 turn-of-the-century musical "Ragtime." In the video, Katherine Thomas, who stars as Sarah …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:16AMSilk Road Rising has announced its 15th anniversary season, which includes two world premieres. First up is "Wild Boar" (Nov. 9-Dec. 17), written by Hong Kong playwright Candace Chong, trans…
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Permoveo Productions, in association with Pride Films and Plays, will present the world premiere musical "The CiviliTy of Albert Cashier" this summer, it was announced Friday. Inspired by a …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:44PMDanni Smith will star as Alison in Victory Gardens Theater's production of "Fun Home," the company announced Thursday. The cast also includes Preetish Chakraborty, Leo Gonzalez, Sage Elliott…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:59PMCirque du Soleil is bringing winter to Chicago early with its latest show "Crystal." The company, no stranger to incorporating the natural world into its large-scale spectacles, is taking o…
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Last month, large swaths of internet men learned that a one-night-only "no guys allowed" screening of "Wonder Woman" would be held in Austin, Texas. Outrage ensued over the dying of the male…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:20PMThe Tony-Award winning revival of "The Color Purple" is coming to Chicago next summer, Broadway in Chicago announced Wednesday. John Doyle's reimagination of the musical adapted from Alic…
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Pride Films and Plays 2017-18 season will include the Chicago premiere of "Yank!," the company announced Wednesday. In the fall is Topher Payne's "A Perfect Arrangement" (Sept. 22-Oct. 23)…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:02PM"Waitress" has ordered up a Chicago stop on its tour, Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday. The Broadway musical, featuring music and lyrics Sara Bareilles, will play the Cadillac Palace Th…
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A number of Chicago artists will head to Door County, Wisc., this summer for the Door Kinetic Arts Festival. Eric Simonson, Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble member and founder of the fes…
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Jacob Dickey will join the North American tour of Disney's "Aladdin" as the title character, beginning tonight in Chicago, it was announced by Broadway in Chicago. Dickey joins the tour dire…
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Patricia Barretto has been appointed interim president and CEO of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, effective immediately. Paul Organisak, who took over the position in February after …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:10PMThis week's Showcase features a song from the Marriott Theatre's production of "She Loves Me," the 1963 Bock and Harnick classic adapted from Miklos Laszlo's play "Parfumerie" and the Erns…
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Theater Wit announced its 2017-18 season Tuesday, including a world premiere, a Chicago premiere and the return of a homegrown holiday production. First up is Mitchell Fain’s "This Way Out…
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Interrobang Theatre Project announced its 2017-18 season Monday. First up is "Foxfinder" (Sept. 28-Nov. 5) by Dawn King. Margaret Knapp will direct the play, set in the not-so-distant-future…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PMDefinition Theatre Company has its cast for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' "An Octoroon," the first play of its 2017-18 season. The cast of Jacobs-Jenkins' update to the plantation-set melodrama i…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:47PMPre-sales for the pre-Broadway Chicago premiere of the new Jimmy Buffett musical "Escape to Margaritaville" begin 10 a.m. Monday, as part of a national on-sale campaign. Tickets go on sale…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:44AMJackalope Theatre Company will celebrate its 10th birthday with three world premieres, including Ike Holter's latest play, the company announced Monday. The 2017-18 season begins with "1980…
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In Chicago in 1968, four Equity actors gathered a group of theater enthusiasts to form a committee to recognize and celebrate local talent. The result was the Joseph Jefferson Awards, named …
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Michael Shannon is back for A Red Orchid Theatre's 25th anniversary season, which will feature a world premiere from Brett Neveu and productions packed with ensemble members. First up is "Ev…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:02PMThe Goodman Theatre will bring Disney musicals into under-resourced Chicago elementary schools through its latest education program, artistic director Robert Falls and executive director Roc…
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The Marriott Theatre has completed casting for "The Bridges of Madison County," the company announced Wednesday. Kathy Voytko will star as Francesca with Nathaniel Stampley as Robert. The ca…
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The Chicago premiere of "Cry It Out" by Molly Smith Metzler will close out Northlight Theatre's 43rd season, the company announced Tuesday. The production is slated for May 10-June 17, 2018…
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Bonnie Brooks, the presenting series director and lead curator for the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, will depart the center effective May 31, concluding 18 years of leadership w…
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Three world premieres are coming up in Chicago Children’s Theatre's 2017-18 season, the company announced Wednesday. The five-show slate begins in the fall with the return of "A Year with …
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Tony and Emmy Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth will appear in a one night-only performance at the Paramount Theatre next fall, the Aurora company announced Tuesday. The "intimate evening" with…
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The Second City has announced the fourth year of its Bob Curry Fellowship, which will culminate in a showcase next month. The 16 fellows include Jayson Acevedo, Atra Asdou, Dan Bazaldua, S…
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First Folio Theatre announced its 2017-18 season, featuring a four-play slate, Wednesday. Opening the season in the fall is Joseph Zettelmaier's "The Man-Beast" (Oct. 4-Nov. 5), a horror tal…
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