Greg Mohr and Scott Weiner " co-owners of The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group " have hired Chris Curren as an Executive Chef. Curren will helm the kitchens at both the "literal farm-to-tabl…
Natural Gas, the house improv team of The Gift Theatre, begins its open run at The Second City this Sunday, April 21 at 8 p.m. The first installment, Natural Gas: Thornes, will …
Vinnie Lacey, executive director of the Chicago Fringe Festival is proud to announce the 2013 design contest winner is  Alex Kostiw of Chicago. The design will appear on all mar…
Podcast with Big Fish Composer ANDREW LIPPA from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. One of our favorite guests, composer Andrew Lippa discusses his newest production, BIG FISH, which is having its pr…
When watching shows for the purposes of reviewing, one has to be careful to keep the current production as the main focus. But as theatre is the most alive of any type of entertainment, …
Rock Musical Audition Pioneeress, Hal Leonard Published Author of Rock The Audition, How To Prepare For and Get Cast in Rock Musicals, and the worlds only Rock Music Repertoire coach Sher…
REVIEWED BY: JOSEPH HILLENMEYER "To The Wonder" " Terrence Malick’s recent romantic drama " begins with Neil (Ben Affleck) and Marina (Olga Kurylenko) spinning and turtle dovin’ …
Nobody sees the world in the way Rachel Rockwell does. Case in point, her new poignant production of Lionel Bart's Oliver!, which opened last night at the Drury Lane Theatre.   …
Following its, critically acclaimed, sold-out run at Angel Island this winter, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. is pleased to transfer its Jeff Recommended production of Tennessee Williams' cl…
REVIEWED BY: RUSSELL GOELTENBODT The Marriott Lincolnshire Theater's 2013 season started off on a successful note with "Now and Forever, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Now continuing with…
Podcast with American Idiot’s ALEX NEE from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo.
Podcast with American Idiot’s ALEX NEE from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Northwestern University’s own Alex Nee discusses his role of Johnny in the national touring company of Green…
The producers of the hit Off-Broadway show OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES arekvelling to announce that the upcoming engagement at Chicago's Royal George Theatre will feature a quintet of…
Critically-acclaimed Portland songwriter Josh Garrels will be performing with the New York City-based orchestral ensemble Mason Jar Music this Sunday, April 14, at the historic Athenaeum The…
Strawdog Theatre Company concludes their 25th anniversary season with Big Love by Charles L. Mee, directed by Strawdog Artistic Associate Matt Hawkins, April 18 " May 25, at the Str…
 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago along with Holy Family Villa and the Bishop Lyne Residence are proud to host AN EVENING TO HONOR BISHOP TIMOTHY J. LYNE on Satur…
Podcast with Black Ensemble Theater’s JACKIE TAYLOR & RUEBEN ECHOLES Founder of the groundbreaking Black Ensemble Theater, Jackie Taylor discusses the history of this Chicago jewel…
Mourners have packed a downtown Chicago church to remember acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert. Pallbearers carried Ebert’s casket up the steps of the Holy Name Cathedral …
 Paying homage to one of the greatest movie musicals of all time, What a Glorious Feeling comes to Theatre at the Center April 25 through June 2 at 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, I…
Annette Funicello, the most popular Mouseketeer on “The Mickey Mouse Club,” who matured to a successful career in records and ’60s beach party movies but struggled with ill…
The Filament Theatre Ensemble is now accepting applications for the third annual Allie’s Gift, a gift to Chicago theatre artists to help subsidize the costs of career-related expenses.…
Podcast With Dead Writers’ ADAM PASEN & JIM SCHNEIDER from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. A discussion with playwright Adam Pasen and director Jim Schneider about Dead Writers…
Podcast With Catch Me If You Can’s BEN LAXTON from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO Ben Laxton discusses the national tour of the hit musical Catch Me If you Can. Â For more information visit www.Bro…
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, under the artistic leadership of Glenn Edgerton, presents
four hometown engagements in its 2013"14 season, all at the Harris Theater for Music and Danceâ…