Broadway's Chicago Will Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Special Performance by Playbill Staff

The November 16 show will feature appearances by original cast members and other surprises.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26am on November 1, 2021☆⚑

CHICAGO Will Hold a Special Performance This Month to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

A special performance of Chicago will be held on Tuesday, November 16th at 6:30PM with appearances by original cast members and other surprises at the Ambassador Theatre to mark the 25thÅ

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04am on November 1, 2021☆⚑

<em>Chicago</em> to Hold 25th Anniversary Performance With Original Broadway Stars

The Kander and Ebb musical marks a quarter century on Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:24am on November 1, 2021☆⚑

Theater Review: THE BEST DECISION YOU'VE EVER MADE (The Second City e.t.c.'s 42nd Revue at e.t.c. Theater in Chicago) by Dan Zeff

SEEING THIS REVUE MAY BE THE BEST DECISION YOU'VE EVER MADE I entered the Second City e.t.c. on opening night with a sense of unease. Two weeks earlier the Second City mainstage company, the…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 2:51am on November 1, 2021☆⚑

Take a walk on the Bloomingdale Trail this Halloween and Day of the Dead to hear some ghost stories from Chicago residents who lived them by Darcel Rockett

Walk and listen to "Ghosts of Bloomingdale Trail" at your own pace, using QR codes along the way to hear ghost stories by Chicagoans.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:55am on October 29, 2021☆⚑

Review: 'What the Constitution Means to Me' is back in Chicago, a welcome but brief return by Chris Jones

Heidi Schreck's moving piece of political theater, popular on Broadway, explores the strengths and weaknesses of a document that has shaped the United States.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 2:38pm on October 28, 2021☆⚑

All I Can Say About The Chicago Blackhawks is "Fuck You" by Ethan Stanislawski

I'm going to spend a lot of words on the absolutely horrific Chicago Blackhawks scandal. But none of them will be as perfect as this Tweet: I don't have the energy to summarize the scandal t…

SOURCE: www.tynansanger.com at 1:54pm on October 28, 2021☆⚑

The World According to Garth: Returning to Chicago with Paradise Square, a Pre-Broadway Race Musical by Dennis Polkow

A conversation with Garth Drabinsky on his new show "Paradise Square" a musical about a pre-Civil War Irish/African-American neighborhood that existed in New York prior to the 1863 Draft Ri…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on October 28, 2021☆⚑

In Chicago, the musical 'Paradise Square' nears its big pre-Broadway opening in a changed world by Chris Jones

Chicago's first big Broadway tryout show in a long time opens soon at the Nederlander Theatre. It's also a big return for Garth Drabinsky, a producer of the old school.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 8:00am on October 28, 2021☆⚑

Almost half of Chicago's small performing arts organizations have yet to return to in-person performances, according to Donnelley Foundation survey by Darcel Rockett

The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation surveyed its performing arts grantees and 27% are unable to welcome audiences in-person, and 16% remain uncertain about returning to the stage th…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 7:30am on October 27, 2021☆⚑

Photos: New York Governor Kathy Hochul Visits CHICAGO on Broadway

Broadway audience are back at the Ambassador Theatre, where Chicago has officially resumed performances last month. Just last week, the show welcomed a very special guest, the 57th Governor …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12am on October 25, 2021☆⚑

Theater Review: THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE (Court Theatre in Chicago) by Dan Zeff

IS LESS MOOR? The Court Theatre artistic management is giving William Shakespeare's great tragedy Othello a startling makeover. The play has been condensed into a single 110-minute act. The …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 4:06pm on October 22, 2021☆⚑

Fields of Love: A Review of "As You Like It" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Ted C. Fishman

A pastoral comedy is just what the doctor ordered to ease our way out of our recent confinement. Chicago Shakespeare Theater obliges with its bright, energetic tale of souls fleeing death an…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on October 22, 2021☆⚑

CHICAGO REVIEW: 'OTHELLO' AT COURT THEATRE HAS ALL THE CHILL OF THE LAST YEAR, PACKED INTO A SHAKESPEARE TRAGEDY by Robert Shuman

(Chris Jones's article appeared in the Chicago Tribune, 10/19. Photo: Kelvin Roston, Jr. and Amanda Drinkall in "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice" at Court Theatre in Hyde Park.…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 8:53am on October 21, 2021☆⚑

Watch Chita Rivera Honor Bianca Marroquín at Chicago's ¡Viva Broadway! Night by Andrew Gans

Portions of the musical, now starring Marroquín, Ana Villafañe, and Paulo Szot, were presented in Spanish at the October 18 performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:19pm on October 19, 2021☆⚑

Hangin' on 49th Street with CHICAGO Star, Ana Villafañe by BroadwayWorld

Watch the full interview here: https://bway.world/AnaVillafaneInterview Watch as Ana chats more with Richard about the honor of stepping into such a beloved show and how she got ready for h…

SOURCE: YouTube at 1:03pm on October 18, 2021☆⚑

Broadway's Chicago Presents Special ¡Viva Broadway! Night October 18 by Andrew Gans

Portions of the long-running production, now starring Ana Villafañe, Bianca Marroquín, and Paulo Szot, will be presented in Spanish.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on October 18, 2021☆⚑

Review: In 'As You Like It' at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the Beatles meet the Bard and it's a terrific party by Chris Jones

Director Daryl Cloran has stuffed 23 Beatles songs inside the comedic vessel known as "As You Like It." At various points, Shakespeare's characters break into everything from "Let it Be" to …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 2:25pm on October 17, 2021☆⚑

Theater Review: AS YOU LIKE IT (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) by Dan Zeff

YOU WILL LIKE IT In As You Like It, the new production at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the company unites William Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy, with the Beatles songbook. And th…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 4:25pm on October 16, 2021☆⚑

Theater Review: TOGETHER AT LAST (The Second City's 109th Revue in Chicago) by Dan Zeff

TOGETHER IN SPIRIT MORE THAN LAUGHS After an 18-month hiatus inflicted on Chicagoland theater because of the virus pandemic, the Second City has finally opened its 109th revue, the upbeat-ti…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 7:37pm on October 15, 2021☆⚑

Check Out New Photos of Ana Villafañe, Bianca Marroquín, Lillias White, and More in Chicago on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The long-running, Tony-winning revival reopened at the Ambassador Theatre September 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:35pm on October 14, 2021☆⚑

Former 'Hamilton' actor, part of Chicago's cast in 2019, files discrimination complaint against the show by Matt Stevens

A former "Hamilton" cast member filed a federal workplace complaint against the show Wednesday, alleging that the show had retaliated and refused to renew a contract after the actor had requ…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:36am on October 14, 2021☆⚑

Hotcha! Check Out New Photos of Chicago on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

The long-running Broadway hit Chicago is back and bringing its timeless razzle dazzle. As previously announced, Chicago resumed performances at the Ambassador Theatre on September 14 and now…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 3:48pm on October 13, 2021☆⚑

Photos: First Look Ana Villafañe, Bianca Marroquín & More in CHICAGO on Broadway

Chicago resumed performances on Broadway on September 14 with a new cast and we have your first look at the company in action, including Ana Villafañe as Roxie Hart, Bianca Marro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:38pm on October 13, 2021☆⚑

Photos: Ana Villafañe and Bianca Marroquin Take Over <em>Chicago</em> on Broadway

Tony winners Lillias White and Paulo Szot also join the cast of the long-running musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:18pm on October 13, 2021☆⚑