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It has been a few years now since I saw the original London production of the highly original and emotionally jarring War Horse, but the one thing that has remained in Joey's journey statesi…
Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's triumphant Broadway musical SUNSET BOULEVARD, previewing January 24, opening Friday, February 1 at 8:30 p.m., and …
The Brothers Grimm macabre tale of Hänsel und Gretel which became an inspired opera by Engelbert Humperdinck in 1893, is now being revived by the Lyric Opera to amazing success. Â This ve…
Oh Theodora, a Chicago-based sketch comedy troupe, has announced its performance in the 2013 Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Stage 773. Oh Theodora perfor…
The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport, begins its highly anticipated 2013 season with the exhilarating Broadway musical revue A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING, running from January 16 throug…
INDUSTRY NIGHT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 2012 | 8:00 PM | STAGE 773 THEATRE 8:00 PM performanceTickets are complimentary. Donations will be collected to benefit the NorthShore K…
Located at the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, the Montrose Room announces The Young Rapscallions Friday, January 18. Tickets for the show are available now and can …
Million Dollar Quartet, the hit musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together legendary rock 'n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elv…
Miriam Margolyes discusses her play Dicken’s Women which will be presented at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, December 18-22, 2012. Â For more information visit www.ChicagoShakes…
Boy Gets Girl by Rebecca Gilman, directed by Cody Estle Previews: Tuesday, January 15 through Friday, January 18 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 19 at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Performan…
Stage 773 Artistic Director Brian Posen proudly announces the dates for the 12th Annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival. The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, an annual event that c…
Founder and Executive Director Jackie Taylor announces the company's specialBlack Ensemble Theater New Year's Eve 2012 Celebration. The fun-filled evening will be held Monday, D…
Cold Basement Dramatics presents HENRY MOORE IS MELTING, a new play by Jenny Seidelman, directed by Mikey Laird. The show will run at The Athenaeum Theater, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chic…
POKE!  LIKE!  Add WHY THE LONG FACEBOOK? to your events January 10th at 10pm at Stage 773 (1225 West Belmont Avenue) in Sketchfest. Sketchfest runs all week, find ticket…
TimeLine Theatre Company continues its 2012-13 season with the Midwest premiere of Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West, reuniting long-time collaborators playwright Naomi Iiz…
Actors Ronald Keaton and Mark Kosten discuss the holiday hit musical A Christmas Schooner. THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONERÂ returns to the Mercury Theater (3745 N. Southport, Chicago), throu…
It has been four years since the Rockettes have visited with Windy City with their Radio City Christmas Spectacular and within that time, much has changed. Â Â The newly revamped show tr…
Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to celebrate Black History Month, with the third production in their 2012 " 2013 season, Lanie Robertson's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill…
A Red Orchid Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of The Aliens, written by Annie Baker and directed by Artistic Associate Shade Murray. The production will run January 17 " March 3, 2013 a…
Bona Film Group Limited (“Bona” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:BONA), a leading film distributor and vertically integrated film company in China, today announced its slate…
RECOMMENDED: As Cater W. Lewis' new play American Storm starts out of the gate in the opening scene, you are instantly transported into the 1960's world of thoroughbred horse racing, also ca…
Performances of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's highly anticipated production of The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis start in just two weeks. Ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro …
Sam Button-Harrison, Nicholas Stockwell, and Kyrie Anderson have been cast as the leads in Leo Schwartz’s musical Under A Rainbow Flag. Based on the real-life story of a WWII naval cor…
The League of Chicago Theatres, in partnership with Choose Chicago, announces the first annual Chicago Theatre Week, celebrating the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago and encouragin…