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Collaboraction Theatre Company announced Friday its 22nd season, centered on the theme "The Reality of Racism and Envisioning Racial Healing in Chicago." The return of the "Peacebook Fest…
Chicago actor Glenn Davis will join the ranks of the esteemed Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble, the company announced Thursday. Davis, 35, is a Chatham native and 2004 graduate of the…
Victory Gardens Theater has announced casting for Karen Zacarias' "Native Gardens," the company's final show in its 42nd season. The Chicago premiere will star Patrick Clear as Frank B…
The Gift Theatre announced the cast of the world premiere of Claire Kiechel's play "Pilgrims" Wednesday. The play will feature ensemble members Brittany Burch and Ed Flynn, with Janelle V…
Babes With Blades announced its 20th anniversary season Tuesday. First up in the fall is the world premiere of Barbara Lhota's "The Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" (Sept. 2-Oct. 14), based o…
Arts Alliance Illinois will honor the opera star Renee Fleming with the inaugural Creative Voice Award, it was announced Tuesday. Fleming, a creative consultant at the Lyric Opera of Chicago…
In this week's Showcase, Bryce Pinkham, with a spring in his step, sings the classic Lerner and Loewe tune "On the Street Where You Live." Pinkham, who received a Tony nomination for his …
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, the Equity company in residence at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glenn Ellyn, announced its 2017-2018 season Thursday. The three-play slat…
American Theater Company announced its 33rd season Thursday. Opening in October is the world premiere of Janine Nabers' Southern Gothic-update "Welcome to Jesus" (Oct. 26-Dec. 3). Artisti…
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre annnounced its final season at Roger Park's No Exit Cafe Wednesday. The company will head to its new home at 721-23 Howard St. in Evanston for the 2018-19 season.…
The Greenhouse Theater Center announced its 2017-18 season Wednesday, which will include the return of last season's solo show "Rose." Opening the season this summer is Sophie Treadwell's…
Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced additional programming for its multi-genre LookOut Series Wednesday, including a three-week summer run of "How To Be A Rock Critic (Based on the W…
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago announced its 44th season of contemporary dance Wednesday, including the return of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. First up on the 2017-1…
Niall Cunningham of CBS' "Life in Pieces" will star in Eugene O'Neill's comedy "Ah, Wilderness!" at the Goodman Theatre this summer, the company announced Tuesday. Cunningham will make hi…
Tracy Letts' world premiere play "Linda Vista" will extend one week, Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced Friday. The new play from the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning ensemble member…
Chicago theaters will honor Martha Lavey by dimming their marquee lights and observing a moment of silence this Friday. Lavey, the former Steppenwolf Theatre Company artistic director and lo…
The Chicago Park District has announced that Sandra Delgado, a performer, writer and Chicago native, will be the first playwright featured in Theater on the Lake's new play commission. Fo…
The Museum of Contemporary Art announced its upcoming MCA Stage season Monday, including a program of recreated 1960s and 70s dances from Twyla Tharp. Following a restructuring of the progra…
This week's supercalifragilistic Showcase video features a peppy tune from "Mary Poppins." In the video, Matthew Crowle as Bert and Nicole Armold as the titular zany nanny enjoy each othe…
The 24th annual Merritt Awards for Excellence in Design and Collaboration are slated to take place this May in Chicago. Broadway and film costume designer Ann Roth, whose many credits includ…
Three generations of women are gathered around a table at the Lucky Platter cafe in Evanston. The daughter, Sarah Ruhl, has written a play for her mother. The mother, Kathleen Ruhl, will sta…
Chicago Theatre Workshop announced the cast of the Chicago premiere of "Little Miss Sunshine" Thursday. The production stars Sophie Kaegi as Olive Hoover with Greg Foster as Richard, Sharyon…
Casting is complete for the Chicago premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's "Little Fish," Kokandy Productions announced Thursday. The cast includes Curtis Bannister as John Paul, Kyrie Co…
Anna D. Shapiro is heading back to Broadway. The Steppenwolf artistic director, and Tony winner, will direct Young Jean Lee's "Straight White Men" at the Helen Hayes Theatre in July 2018 as …
Steppenwolf for Young Adults' 2017-18 season will explore how repeated lies become accepted as truth with a production of "The Crucible" and a world premiere from Chicago playwright Philip D…
