Photo slideshow from Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Chicago premiere production of Domesticated, a scandalously entertaining play written and directed by ensemble member Bruce Norris, Puli…
Geja's Café, 340 West Armitage, will offer New Year's Eve revelers a romantic repast featuring fondue and champagne in a festive, yet intimate, atmosphere complete with classical/flamenco g…
Broadway In Chicago and The PrivateBank today proudly announced a new long-run strategic partnership that will rename what many refer to as a crown jewel of the Chicago Theatre District, at …
Porchlight Music Theatre and Artistic Director Michael Weber are proud to present the Chicago premiere of Far From Heaven, book by Richard Greenberg, music by Scott Fran…
Reviewed By: James Murray Highly Recommended It is hard to believe that Disney's The Lion King celebrates its 18th year as the reigning king of Broadway, with tours all over the world. Now i…
After acclaimed performance with his sold out concerts Let’s Hear it For the Goy, and My Goyfriend’s Back, your favorite “goyfriend,” Chicago gay vocalist Russ Goelte…
Continuing to bring original musical stories and new productions to beloved Chicago audiences, 'Hershey Felder Presents' (George Gershwin Alone, Maestro Bernstein, The Pianist of Willesden L…
Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Growing up in the early 1970's entering high school, I started putting together my music collection. One of the earliest records I purchas…
Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Matthew Perta I got my first gift of the holiday season when I attended the opening night performance of A Christmas Carol, staged by the Milwaukee Repertory …
Reviewed By: James Murray Somewhat Recommended Noel Coward's comedy of bad manners Fallen Angels is now enjoying a run at one of Chicago's be…
Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, one of Chicagoland's leading regional theatres, announces today that as of January 1, William Pullinsi will step down after over …
As part of a special five-city tour, legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli will return to the Allstate Arena, for one night only on Friday, June 10, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. The unique performance will fe…
The 2016 season for the Dead Writers Theatre Collective at the Athenaeum Theatre will include "The Importance of Being Earnest" directed by Jim Schneider on July 1"July 31, "Oh, Cow…
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Highly Recommended For the past 37 years The Goodman Theatre has annually brought Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" to its stage. To be honest, I …
REVIEWED BY: JAMES MURRAY NOT RECOMMENDED What happens when you take a rambling script, mediocre actors, Monty Python and you package them for Broadway? You get the Sherlock Holmes, n…
REVIEWED BY: MATTHEW PERTA HIGHLY RECOMMENDED We never know what somebody is really like, or what somebody else is thinking, do we? This thought is mentioned at the outset by a key character…
SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview With IRAQI ODYSSEY Director SAMIR from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Film director Samir discusses his emotionally inspiring Academy Award nominated documentary fi…
About Face Theatre is excited to present a one-night-only benefit reading of its 2011 runaway hit THE HOMOSEXUALS by AFT Artistic Associate Philip Dawkins, directed by origina…
Reviewed by: James Murray Franz Lehar's masterpiece, composed in 1905, swept the world with its intoxicating music and poignant love story about second chances. It is the first "musical" tha…
Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, announces that The Christmas Schooner will be sailing for its fifth year at Mercury Theater Chicago, running November 25 through December 2…
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago announces the launch of its new visual identity, developed by internationally renowned design studio Mevis & Van Deursen (MVD).The design includes …
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined by Chicago Shakespeare Theater Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, Executive Director Criss Henderson, and leaders of the City’s cultural institutio…
First Floor Theater (FFT) is thrilled to announce the first show of their fourth season, the world premiere of ANIMALS COMMIT SUICIDE, playwright J. Julian Christopher's high-octane and dark…
EMPIRE VAMPIRE is a short musical film about epic change, starring The Goodnight Darlings, featuring performers from Cirque Du Soleil, The Orlando Ballet, and a cast of dancers, actors, magi…
They were the brand name on every woman’s lips. Goodman Theatre announces it will produce the world premiere of War Paint, a new musical that charts the ascent and arch-rivalry of cosm…