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Pride Films and Plays 2017-18 season will include the Chicago premiere of "Yank!," the company announced Wednesday. In the fall is Topher Payne's "A Perfect Arrangement" (Sept. 22-Oct. 2…
"Waitress" has ordered up a Chicago stop on its tour, Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday. The Broadway musical, featuring music and lyrics Sara Bareilles, will play the Cadillac Palace Th…
A number of Chicago artists will head to Door County, Wisc., this summer for the Door Kinetic Arts Festival. Eric Simonson, Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble member and founder of the fes…
Jacob Dickey will join the North American tour of Disney's "Aladdin" as the title character, beginning tonight in Chicago, it was announced by Broadway in Chicago. Dickey joins the tour dire…
Patricia Barretto has been appointed interim president and CEO of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, effective immediately. Paul Organisak, who took over the position in February after …
This week's Showcase features a song from the Marriott Theatre's production of "She Loves Me," the 1963 Bock and Harnick classic adapted from Miklos Laszlo's play "Parfumerie" and the …
Theater Wit announced its 2017-18 season Tuesday, including a world premiere, a Chicago premiere and the return of a homegrown holiday production. First up is Mitchell Fain's "This Way Outta…
Interrobang Theatre Project announced its 2017-18 season Monday. First up is "Foxfinder" (Sept. 28-Nov. 5) by Dawn King. Margaret Knapp will direct the play, set in the not-so-distant-future…
Definition Theatre Company has its cast for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' "An Octoroon," the first play of its 2017-18 season. The cast of Jacobs-Jenkins' update to the plantation-set melodrama…
Pre-sales for the pre-Broadway Chicago premiere of the new Jimmy Buffett musical "Escape to Margaritaville" begin 10 a.m. Monday, as part of a national on-sale campaign. Tickets go on sa…
Jackalope Theatre Company will celebrate its 10th birthday with three world premieres, including Ike Holter's latest play, the company announced Monday. The 2017-18 season begins with "19…
In Chicago in 1968, four Equity actors gathered a group of theater enthusiasts to form a committee to recognize and celebrate local talent. The result was the Joseph Jefferson Awards, named …
Michael Shannon is back for A Red Orchid Theatre's 25th anniversary season, which will feature a world premiere from Brett Neveu and productions packed with ensemble members. First up is "Ev…
The Goodman Theatre will bring Disney musicals into under-resourced Chicago elementary schools through its latest education program, artistic director Robert Falls and executive director Roc…
The Marriott Theatre has completed casting for "The Bridges of Madison County," the company announced Wednesday. Kathy Voytko will star as Francesca with Nathaniel Stampley as Robert. The ca…
The Chicago premiere of "Cry It Out" by Molly Smith Metzler will close out Northlight Theatre's 43rd season, the company announced Tuesday. The production is slated for May 10-June 17, 20…
Bonnie Brooks, the presenting series director and lead curator for the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, will depart the center effective May 31, concluding 18 years of leadership…
Three world premieres are coming up in Chicago Children's Theatre's 2017-18 season, the company announced Wednesday. The five-show slate begins in the fall with the return of "A Year with Fr…
Tony and Emmy Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth will appear in a one night-only performance at the Paramount Theatre next fall, the Aurora company announced Tuesday. The "intimate evening" with…
The Second City has announced the fourth year of its Bob Curry Fellowship, which will culminate in a showcase next month. The 16 fellows include Jayson Acevedo, Atra Asdou, Dan Bazaldu…
First Folio Theatre announced its 2017-18 season, featuring a four-play slate, Wednesday. Opening the season in the fall is Joseph Zettelmaier's "The Man-Beast" (Oct. 4-Nov. 5), a horror tal…
In 1996, a Highwood third-grader named Brian Quijada raised his hand to ask his teacher a question during a lesson about Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement. "Well, where were we?" he a…
The Inconvenience theater group will present its eighth year of multidisciplinary programming, featuring four projects, according to the announcement Tuesday, "focusing on the responsi…
The lineup for the 6th Annual Chicago Women's Funny Festival will feature 80 shows over four days, it was announced Monday. Taking place June 15 through June 18 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belm…
Can't wait until NBC airs "Jesus Christ Superstar" live next Easter Sunday? This week's Showcase video features an impassioned performance from Evan Tyrone Martin, currently starring in "Jes…
