Chicago Theater Openings for March 29 to April 4
SATURDAY "The Watsons Go to Birmingham " 1963": New adaptation of Christopher Paul Curtis' book about a family of five from Flint, Mich., who heads to Birmingham, Ala., during the civil righ…
SATURDAY "The Watsons Go to Birmingham " 1963": New adaptation of Christopher Paul Curtis' book about a family of five from Flint, Mich., who heads to Birmingham, Ala., during the civil righ…
Oboist Ashley Ertz started the group 5th Wave Collective especially to perform and promote music written by women. "Since April 2018, the volunteer-based group of more than 115 musicians has…
Christie Brinkleywas a guest on today's episode of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan.' During the interview, Brinkleytalks about returning to 'Chicago' on Broadway and going on tour with the show.
Back from spring break? Still got a week of rest ahead? Either way, the sun is shining as I write (not that it's warm or anything) and Chicago theaters are planting bulbs. Let's take a look.…
More than 5,000 tattoo enthusiasts and artists from the U.S., Asia, Europe, and South America gathered in Rosemont. Tattoos, because of what they stand for, are…
Legendary supermodel Christie Brinkley was a guest on the fourth hour of TODAY on NBC. Brinkley satdown with Kathie Lee, Hoda and guest co-host Joel McHale to talk about returning to the par…
Halie Robinson in Jacaranda Collective's 'My Name is Rachel Corrie.' (Photo: Zeke Dolezalek) By Becky Sarwate Jacaranda Collective leaves a good first impression on the… The post Jacaranda…
The League of Chicago Theatres, now celebrating its 40th Anniversary, announces the 2019 Broadway In Chicago [...] The post League of Chicago Theatres Announces the 2019 Broadway In Chica…
Back by popular demand, JERSEY BOYS will return to Chicago for a limited one-week engagement [...] The post JERSEY BOYS RETURNS TO CHICAGO FOR LIMITED ENGAGEMENT appeared first on Showbiz Ch…
Well, not really, but she does have more than one finger on the pulse of Chicago's fiery cultural heart, and she writes about it in more than one way. "Part of me is an extremely argumentati…
A BRIGHT STAR ISN'T ON THE HORIZON; IT'S RIGHT HERE You can savor heart and hope in every scene in Bright Star, BoHo Theatre's new triumph in their upstairs home at the Greenhouse Thea…
A new production of the much-admired Adam Guettel musical "The Light in the Piazza" is coming to Chicago's Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, next winter, starring the famed opera singer…
They are supposed to perform in Chicago on Tuesday, but they say they "will join striking Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians on the picket line if the labor conflict hasn't been settled by…
The Light in the Piazza, starring four-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Renee Fleming as Margaret Johnson, is coming to Chicago. Additional casting including Broadway and West…
Fleming will bring her performance as Margaret Johnson to the Midwest after London and Los Angeles engagements.
The production will debut at London's Royal Festival Hall this summer arriving in Chicago for performances Dec. 14-19 at the Lyric Opera House,
Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce there will be a digital lottery for ANASTASIA, which [...] The post BROADWAY IN CHICAGO ANNOUNCES "ANASTASIA" DIGITAL LOTTERY appeared first o…
Chicago audiences will be the first to see August Rush The Musical, a world premiere musical crafted by some of the top creative artists working in American theater today, based on the Oscar…
The upcoming season will also include Lily Padilla's How to Defend Yourself, winner of the 2019 Yale Drama Series Prize.
EXCLUSIVE: Chicago's long-running #DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment is finally making a date with New York City: The offbeat blend of improv, scripted comedy and musical theater will begin perf…
Both candidates exist on the progressive spectrum. Both candidates have problematic pasts and positive potential. Both appear to be arts-knowledgeable, but at February's Mayoral Arts Foru…
We do not easily fit into the capitalistic system. And this is a good thing. The best things in life " education, medical care, love, nurturance "also do not fit neatly into economic life…
The theatremaker and arts educator, who began her playwriting career at the organization, will start the new post in May.
As negotiations over a new contract drag on and concerts get cancelled, members of Chicago's acting community have joined musicians on the picket line, both candidates for mayor in the city'…
FRIDAY "Landladies": Landlord Marti and her tenant Christine navigate a complicated relationship in this world premiere. Northlight Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts,…