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Black Ensemble Theater Founder and Executive Director Jackie Taylor announces Chicago's Golden Soul, running in rep with the hit production It's All-Right To Have A Good Time: Th…
Over the past two decades, Gilman has become known for her unflinching works about contentious social issues"such as race in Spinning Into Butter; violence against women in Boy Gets Girl; cl…
TimeLine Theatre Company continues its 2013-14 season with The How and the Why, a smart and provocative new play about science, family and survival of the fittest by Sarah Treem, the a…
Sideshow Theatre Company continues its 2013-14 season on the heels of its critically acclaimed production of 9 Circles with the Chicago premiere of the darkly comic drama THE GOL…
Steppenwolf for Young Adults is pleased to announce casting for the upcoming production of Leveling Up byDeborah Zoe Laufer. Hallie Gordon directs a cast featuring Carolyn Bra…
Casting is complete for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Chicago-premiere production of Russian Transport by Erika Sheffer. Ensemble member Yasen Peyankov directs a cast of five featuring…
Hell in a Handbag is proud to announce that Christmas Dearest, their new holiday show is adding 4 performances to accommodate the incredible demand for tickets.Jan. 3, 5 7:30pm and …
Podcast with MICHAEL AARON LINDNER from ‘A Christmas Carol-The Concert’ from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. MICHAEL AARON LINDNER discusses his role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the A Chris…
Wright-Way Rescue, a no-kill shelter that formerly resided in Niles, Ill., announced today that it will move its adoption center to 5915 Lincoln Ave. in Morton Grove, Ill. The move was confi…
Related PostsNovember 27, 2013Michael J. Roberts Appears On WTTW’s CHECK, PLEASE!May 13, 2013Episode of Chicago Theatre Review: Michael J. Roberts Interviews Gary Griffin Part OneApril…
Lookingglass Theatre Company launches an accessibility initiative in conjunction with the Theatre Development Fund. As part of the initiative, Lookingglass will now provide open captionin…
Ghostlight Records has released the new music video for "Morning Glow" from their hit album PIPPIN " the New Broadway Cast recording, which hit #1 on the Billboard To…
Full listing for productions up and coming at Chicago Shakespeare Theater from January to June 2014. The Merry Wives of Windsor Directed by Barbara Gaines …
 UP Comedy Club invites you to laugh your way into 2014 with its winter hit Miracle on Wells Street. This hilarious sketch comedy show features a mix of material pulled from The Sec…
McAninch Arts Center (MAC) located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, completes its 14-month $35 million renovation this December. The MAC began major reno…
Soul Theatre, is proud to announce the one-woman play, Blasted Fool: Hamlet, Hope and the Madness in Our Blood, playing at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Dec. 19 " Jan. 5, 20…
The great Stephen Sondheim composed eight musicals in 31 years. Slacker. At One Night Only, the cast creates a brand new musical each night, complete with singing, dancing, rhyming, re…
LONDON (AP) " By GREGORY KATZ From the Associated Press:  Known on the one hand for his starring role in “Lawrence of Arabia,” leading tribesmen in daring attacks across th…
 Chicago Choirs get the chance of a lifetime when they perform along-side Original Supreme Mary Wilson during "Mary Wilson's Holiday Spectacular Featuring Special Guests The Four To…
Podcast with The Four Tops’ ABDUL ‘DUKE’ FAKIR from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Music legend Duke Fakir, founding member of The Four Tops, discusses his amazing career with o…
It isn't every day you can tell a Chicago Bear to "break a leg!" Goodman Theatre's 7th annual "Make-A-Wish Night" features the superstar former Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher and 1…
A new crop of local talent joins Goodman Theatre’s artistic team for the 2013/2014 Season. The four Chicago-based writers named to the fourth season of the Playwrights Unit-a yea…
 Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue, invites guests to ring in 2014 at the Own the Night: NYE 2013 onTuesday, December 31. The event features live music from the …
Writers Theatre presents Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, translated by Nicholas Rudall and directed by Kimberly Senior. The production runs January 7 " March 16, 2014 …
A Christmas Carol – The Concert. Charles Dickens beloved Christmas Carol as you've never seen it, or heard it before. Enjoy the timeless story of Ebenezer Scrooge through glorious, mem…