Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall " bold as brass
Jennifer Higdon's concerto for three trombones and tuba showcased impressive virtuosity
Jennifer Higdon's concerto for three trombones and tuba showcased impressive virtuosity
The 'Cats' and 'Eight Is Enough' actress said she was 'in rapture' watching Bette Midler in the Broadway production.
Ian Merrill Peakes and Chaon Cross will star in Teller and Aaron Posner's music and magic-infused "Macbeth," Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced Monday. Joining Peakes as Macbeth and Cross…
The pair previously collaborated on Chicago Shakespeare's 2015 production of The Tempest.
A PENNY DREADFUL FOR YOUR THOUGHTS Murder will out, whether in police gazettes or chamber opera. If he hadn't existed, the still unknown Jack the Ripper could have been invented by penny dre…
If the plethora of activity in Chicago alone is any indication, the field is experiencing a veritable golden age of new American chamber operas. This season is bringing the local premieres, …
IN TASTING YOUR MORTALITY, YOU GET A LOT OLDER WATCHING THIS In the bleak midwinter " appropriately " comes this dour drama. A Chicago premiere from Steppenwolf Theatre Company, this 2014 Ob…
It has been announced that Chicago Theatre Workshop will hold its Spring benefit on March 18, headlined by Tony Award-winner, Laura Benanti. The benefit will include two special performances…
MOVEMENTS WITHOUT DEMANDS Modern masters indeed. A splendid showcase for steps and leaps, Joffrey Ballet's annual winter engagement always brings fresh glory to the state of their art. Mo…
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents 'Mary Stuart,' Peter Oswald's new take on the bitter rivalry between Mary, Queen of Scots, and her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England.
The Tony-winning Gypsy and She Loves Me star will offer back-to-back concerts March 18.
Hershey Felder, the writer-actor-pianist whose biographies of composers have a broad following in Chicago, is returning to town. But he's not coming to his usual haunt, the Royal George Thea…
The lineup also includes a new staging of Siegfried, a recital from Anna Netrebko, and a 25th anniversary gala featuring Renée Fleming.
The words "Chicago" and "Philadelphia" conjure up immediate images across all the human senses. In theater and movies, the musical Chicago and the movie The Philadelphia Story (or maybe Rock…
SAVED BY YOUR SERVANT Like manna from the heavens, it comes when we've never needed to laugh more: The invaluable comic master P.G. Wodehouse returns from the Roaring Twenties to the rescue …
The moral of House Theatre's trigger-happy retelling of "Romeo and Juliet" gets lost in the fray.
THE DIS-ASSEMBLY LINE Some stories can't stand on their own and for very good reason: They tell so many others. Much as The Wire dealt with Baltimore's failing institutions and August …
According to YNetNews, Israeli singer Shiri Maimon has been offered the role of Roxie in Chicago on Broadway. The negotiations are still ongoing, but are expected to end with the name on eve…
With the national tour of Stephen Karam's The Humans, there's a amazing melding of Karam's script, Mantello's direction and the excellent production team and cast accurately portraying the f…
Weiss did not respond to a request for comment, but she told friends she was notified weeks ago that her position was being eliminated. Weiss had been covering theater and dance for the Sun-…
Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune reports that Chicago Sun-Times theatre critic Hedy Weiss is no longer with the paper.
Putting together one musical is hard. Wrangling multiple original productions from different creators and producers sounds like a nightmare, but it's how Underscore Theatre Company advances …
 Rehearsal for the World Premiere of the Broadway-bound PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL began January 22, 2018.  PRETTY WOMAN: [...]
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 212018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
The Greenhouse Theater Center is pleased to announce casting for the Chicago premiere of Marc Acito's touching and humorous play BIRDS [...]