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Reviewed by : Russell Goeltenbodt "Aspects of Love was introduced to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1979 when he was approached to write a film version of the David Garrett novel titled by the s…
SJCChicago LLC is proud to present the return of Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre production of Smokey Joe's Café " The Songs of Leiber and Stoller at the Royal George Cabaret Theat…
The Music Theatre Company (TMTC), Highland Park's Equity theatre, 1850 Green Bay Road, is proud to announce the company's 2013 mainstage production, The Pajama Game. Directed by Jess M…
In an effort to deliver librettos faster to customers when they are deciding on a musical to perform, Music Theatre International (MTI) announces the launch of E-perusalsâ„¢, its newest …
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is proud to announce casting for the upcoming third annual Next Up, continuing Steppenwolf's commitment to Chicago's next generation of theater artists. Next U…
Reviewed by: RUSSELL GOELTENBODT The many stories by William Shakespeare known for their time period works are mostly tragic. They are complete with plotting, murder, mayhem, and poetic vers…
The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University has something for everyone this spring when health and fitness guru Jillian Michaels tackles the Windy City on May 10 as part of her "Maximize …
 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has entered into a partnership with the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) in order to obtain costume…
 The District Stage Company will present Broadway Unplugged, an evening packed with songs from electrifying shows to hit the Great White Way in recent decades, with Broadway stars R…
The Filament Theatre Ensemble is pleased to announce the first of its Music Mondays, a concert series featuring local performers that will take place starting April 1 at 7pm in their new per…
Continuing its 25th Anniversary Season, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Still Alice, adapted and directed by Ensemble Member Christine Mary Dunford…
For the April installment of its monthly Silent Cinema Series, the Music Box presents Mary Pickford's next-to-last silent filmSparrows (1926), introduced by film historian and write…
Victory Gardens continues its 2012-13 season with the Midwest Premiere of The Whale, written by Ensemble Playwright Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Joanie Schultz. The pro…
Donley's Wild West Town, the charming Old West theme park in Union, Illinois, announced today that their 2013 summer season will begin on May 18. A family-owned business, Larry Donley, hi…
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) and The Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa host the world premiere of Cadre, written and directed by Omphile Molusi, open…
In celebration of choreographer Lar Lubovitch's 70th birthday in 2013, The Joffrey Ballet's season concludes this spring with the return of the native Chicagoan's three-act dance,Othel…
Chicago's Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport, ushers in spring with festive Easter weekend matinees of the ever-popular Sing-A-Long Sound of Music and Willy Wonka and the Choco…
 Court Theatre announces new performance dates for its smash-hit production of David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning Proof, directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell. Th…
Petrel, the east coast born and west coast seasoned sister trio who burst onto the national scene in 2012 with their debut track “Bombshell”, announced today that they will be jo…
For the next several weeks, Chicago is a much brighter place to be with the arrival of Priscilla Queen of The Desert.  The impeccable touring production of the Australian tuner opened…
Welcome to a new feature of Showbiz Chicago in which we will be following select actors through the rehearsal process of an upcoming show. Â First up we have Madison Niedershauser and Nora…
About twenty minutes into Nothlight's brilliantly executed Stones In His Pockets, you totally forget that you are watching only two actors on stage. Instead, you are so taken in by the r…
Reviewed by: Melody Udell: "Why do we have sex with strangers? Because it feels fan-fucking-tastic." And so begins the 90-minute series of vignettes that play out on a sparse set at Stage 77…
Mentored by the fabulous Tabatha Coffey of Bravo’s Tabatha Takes Over, David LaSalle is celebrating the Menz Room's one year anniversary with a fashion and hair show on March 23, 2013 …
When it was announced last year that Frank Wildhorn's musical Jekyll & Hyde was once again being reworked for a U.S. tour that would culminate into a Broadway revival, many industry peop…