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The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, presents the Third AnnualWinning Works: Choreographers of Color Award, featuring three World Premieres by rising-star cho…
Three-time Emmy Award© winner Charles "Roc" Dutton brings his critically acclaimed, autobiographical, one-man stage play From Jail to Yale: Serving Time on Stage to Chicago…
Cabaret artist Joan Curto discusses her new show Joan Curto Sings Cole Porter: From Major to Minor.  For more information check out Joan’s website www.JoanCurto.com  To reserve t…
WHAT: Two book signings for Performance of the Century: 100 Years of Actors' Equity Association and the Rise of American Theater WHO: Author Robert Simonson and Actors’ Equit…
Ashley C. Wheater, Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, announces the company's 2013-2014 season, titled "Masters of Dance." The season kicks off with a special addition to the Jo…
Dead Writers Theatre Collective is proud to announce the Chicago premiere of Adam Pasen's Tea with Edie and Fitz, directed by Jim Schneider, April 26 " June 9, at the Green…
Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues the 2012/13 subscription season with the world premiere of Head of Passes by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by ensemble member…
Stage Left Theatre announces the upcoming Chicago premiere of Rabbit written by Nina Raine and directed by Elly Green. Rabbit is the third production of Stage Left's 31st seas…
The Filament Theatre Ensemble will present Crossing Six Corners: A Neighborhood Heritage Project on February 22, 23, and 24 at its new home in the Six Corners Shopping District. Throug…
If there is ever a doubt about the true emotional rawness of theatre, one only has to attend the Chicago premiere of Matthew Lopez' powerful drama The Whipping Man to see the full force …
 LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE cast members will be making special guest performances at "Monday Night Live" at Petterino's (150 N. Dearborn St., Chicago), the downtown theat…
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets forCATCH ME IF YOU CAN go on-sale to the public Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at 10 a.m.  Based on the hit DreamWorks film…
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 Brent Barrett discusses his role of Captain Hook in the national tour of “Peter Pan” opposite Cathy Rigby. We also take a look back at some of the famous musicals in which h…
No composer in the last forty years has had more of an impact in the musical theater industry than Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Love him or loath him, Sir Andrew has created some of the most…
Big Noise Theatre Company, a division of Winnetka Theatre, will hold auditions for DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (book by Jeffrey Lane, music & lyrics by David Yazbek). Audition Da…
Eighty-Eight Entertainment presents the Chicago Premiere of Hershey Felder's riveting new production, AN AMERICAN STORY for ACTOR AND ORCHESTRA, which tells the story of Abraham Lin…
Indie writer-director-producer Don Coscarelli " best known for the Phantasm series of horror films, cable mainstay The Beastmaster and cult sensation Bubbo Ho-Tep " p…
Lookingglass Theatre Company, now celebrating its 25th Anniversary, announces the addition of two new Ensemble Members: Kevin Douglas and Anthony Fleming III. They are both fr…
Broadway In Chicago brings back the Tony Award nominated production Cathy Rigby is PETER PAN!  Families and fans have their chance to 'fly' into the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 Wes…
City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, the city's newest concert venue, restaurant and only fully operational winery, will be chockfull of holiday happenings in the coming weeks, incl…
Following its critically acclaimed hits The Quality of Life and Faith Healer, The Den Theatre continues its 2012/13 season with the world premiere of CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT…
LiveWire Chicago Theatre is pleased to join the Chicago Theatre Week line-up with Bekah Brunstetter's I LOVE YOU, I THINK, an evening of refined and important monologues on th…
TimeLine Theatre Company announces actor and director David Cromer will star in a revival of the groundbreaking drama THE NORMAL HEART by Larry Kramer, directed by TimeLine Associate A…
Reviewed by: RUSSELL GOELTENBODT My appreciation for musical theater over the years is very diverse. Â I love the uniqueness of Wicked and Cabaret, and Chicago. I love the artistic and his…