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Lifelong Chicagoan Roche Edward Schulfer's 40 years of distinguished service to Goodman Theatre"a rarely-exceeded tenure at a single American theater"will be celebrated with a star on the "W…
So listen up big Hollywood agents and moguls.  Don’t invite Nora Dunn to one of your big fancy parties because she won’t be happy and won’t fit in.  Well, that’…
August 20, 2013 - Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) http://www.mtishows.com, has secured worldwide licensing rights to three of Broadway and Off-Broadway's…
Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that, after sold out audiences in New York and a hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a 4-star review, 50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL – T…
Podcast with Chicago Dancing Festival Co-Founder JAY FRANKE from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. The 7th Annual Chicago Dancing Festival begins August 20, 2013 and co-founder Jay Franke returns to…
Podcast with Allison Hendrix, Jim DeSelm and John Glover of Kokandy Production’s THE LAST FIVE YEARTS from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Actors Allison Hendrix, Jim DeSelm and director Joh…
Home Run Inn (HRI), Chicago's Premium Pizza, is proud to announce its #1 rating as the best frozen pizza by Consumer Reports in its September issue. Sold in more than 28 states, Hom…
Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N Southport Ave., presents the Broadway musicalTHE COLOR PURPLE, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, now previewing and officially opens …
Durang’s 1980′s absurdest comedy Beyond Therapy follows Bruce and Prudence, two highly unstable people, in search of a successful relationship.With debatable help from thei…
Damon Intrabartolo, who co-wrote the coming-of-age pop musical bare "telling the story of two boys who fall in love in a Catholic boarding school and forced to lives their lives in the…
 Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, continues their 2013-2014 season with a revival of one of Broadway's most popular rock musicals, GODSPELL. The groundbreaking production based …
The Joffrey Ballet kicks off its 2013-14 "Masters of Dance" season with a special addition to its home engagement line-up, a one-weekend-only program titled "Russian Masters"celebratin…
Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, presents the Tony Award-winning musical sensation HELLO, DOLLY!, previewing October 17, opening October 24 at 8 p.m., and running throughÂ…
Podcast with JAMES VAN PRAAGH from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Mentalist JAMES VAN PRAAGH discusses his responsibility to the spiritual world and the relationship the living have with the pass…
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center continues its 2013-14 Season with the comedic thriller ACCOMPLICE by Rupert Holmes, directed by Dante J. Orfei, playing October 25 " Novembe…
Podcast with Debbie Reynolds from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo.
Favorite players of years past will return to The ComedySportz Theatre for its annual Alumni WeekendFriday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24, 2013. Alumni players will play alongside curren…
Step Up Production is pleased to kick-off its 2013-14 season with Richard A. Roberts' touching Chicago drama The BenchMark, directed by Tara Branham, playing September 13 "…
The twists and turns of the American political system have long been turned into storied tales of deception, turmoil and mystery chronicling the dark underbelly of American culture.This year…
A Red Orchid Theatre announces new performance dates for its smash-hit production of Sam Shepard's Simpatico, directed by ensemble member Dado and featuring ensemble member…
The Chicago Sinfonietta opens its 2013-14 season with "eMotion," a concert continuing Music Director Mei-Ann Chen's award-winning experimental programming style, moving toward the c…
For the fifth year, Music Box Theatre presents Noir City: Chicago in collaboration with the Film Noir Foundation. The eagerly anticipated annual festival combines extraordinary raritie…
Writers Theatre opens its 2013-14 season with the Midwest Premiere of The Old Man and The Old Moon, a new play with music by PigPen Theatre Co., directed by Associate Artistic Di…
Northlight Theatre Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce casting for the first three selections of the 2013-14 season. Northlight will open its season w…
the side project will kick off its 14th season and celebrate its neighborhood with a free, eight-day festival of seven short plays"each about seven minutes long"that will all be per…