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Broadway In Chicago and the Independent Presenters Network are delighted to announce that casting for the 2014 national tour of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is complete…
Broadway In Chicago and Erth Visual & Physical, Inc., in association with Red Tail Entertainment, ArKtype and East Bank Entertainment are pleased to announce that…
Tickets are still available for the Nightcap portion of the 17th Annual Grand Chefs Gala on Friday, January 31 from 9:30-midnight at Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park (200 N. …
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host the 17th Annual Grand Chefs Gala on Friday, January 31 at Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 N. Columbus Drive. In an exciting, Osca…
As we have seen of late, turning a popular film into a musical more often fails then succeeds.  So in 2001 when Mel Brook's adaptation of The Producers broke almost every Broadway box …
Last evening, while walking through the lobby of the Cadillac Palace theatre to see the Cameron Macintosh's new production of The Phantom of The Opera, there was a sense of excitement am…
Ghostlight Records will release the original cast recording of the A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Broadway’s bloody brilliant new musical, currently running at the Walte…
Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that individual tickets for JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT go on-sale Friday, January 17, 2014 at 10:00 AM. JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TE…
Related PostsOctober 7, 2013Podcast with ONCE THE MUSICAL’s ALEX NEEAugust 5, 2013Podcast With First Stage Theatre’s JEFF FRANKDecember 19, 2013Podcast with MICHAEL AARON LINDNER…
Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, presents the Mel Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, presents the Mel Brooks Broadway hit YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, previewing January 16, opening Thursday, Jan…
Related PostsOctober 27, 2013Podcast with Singer/Songwriter KEITH CHAGALLDecember 19, 2013Podcast with MICHAEL AARON LINDNER from ‘A Christmas Carol-The Concert’August 8, 2013Pod…
Performances of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's fifth annual Garage Rep are scheduled to begin February 14, 2014, featuring The New Colony's world-premiere production of reWILDi…
 Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kate Lipuma announce the extension of the Midwest Premiere of Port Authority by Conor McPherson, dire…
Even after all these years involved in the theatre industry, to still be as moved as myself and my fellow colleague were viewing the utter-worldly Hollis Resnik as Judy Garland in Milwaukee …
There is a lot to take in with the new national tour of Ghost The Musical, the latest (and arguably the weakest) in the onslaught of film to stage adaptations. Â Based on the 1990 Academy …
The producers of the spectacular new national touring production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA announced today that Cooper Grodinwill assume the title role in the musical beginning Ja…
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy (CIC) will present the news-based scripted comedy show "That Just Happened," Fridays at 8:00 pm January 10, 2013 through February 28, 2014 at the CIC Theater, 14…
 TEN, The Gift Theatre's annual season kickoff celebration of ten 10-minute plays, returns January 9-19, 2014. This year's ten-minute play premieres by The Gift and guests were curated…
From the iconic songbook of Johnny Cash comes a unique musical about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, and home and family. Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Ro…
Podcast with ‘Ghost The Musical’s’ EVETTE MARIE WHITE from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. EVETTE MARIE WHITEÂ (Clara, Ensemble, u/s Oda Mae Brown) is a native Virginian…
Arts Alliance Media, the worldwide leader in digital cinema is collaborating with Royal Opera House (ROH)  Live Cinema series & Screenvision, a U.S. leader in screen ad…
Prospect Theater Company will present the New York premiere ofJASPER IN DEADLAND, a new musical with music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver and a book by Hunter Foster and Ryan…
Music is the art form, more than any other, that culturally defines us. Â Watching the legendary Supreme, Mary Wilson perform with the Four Tops in what is billed as a "holiday spectacular…
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, continues its 2013-2014 Season with Tom Jones, adapted by Jon Jory from the …
Court Theatre continues its 2013-2014 season with Seven Guitars written by August Wilson, and directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. Seven Guitars will run January 9…