"Dear Evan Hansen" is one of those rare Broadway musicals to seep into the consciousness of its target demographic " the first national tour opened at the newly renamed Nederlander Theatre o…
The estate attributed the change in plans to labor issues and not a forthcoming documentary detailing abuse allegations against the late pop star.
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," the new Broadway musical about the life and work of Michael Jackson, has canceled its Chicago tryout, slated for this fall. A New York spokesman for the sho…
The new musical Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough will now have its world premiere on Broadway when it opens in summer of next year.
Producers for a planned Michael Jackson stage musical have canceled a pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago, citing “scheduling difficulties” caused by the recently ended ActorsR…
The Michael Jackson musical will no longer premiere in Chicago. The musical, which had planned a world premiere in Chicago from Oct. 29 to Dec. 1, 2019 at the James M. Nederlander Theater, h…
Christopher Wheeldon directs and choreographs the musical, featuring the songs of and inspired by the life of the pop icon.
Restauranteur and PBS host Rick Bayless created the grants, which bolster the bottom lines of promising Chicago theatre companies.
CHICAGO ' The world premiere of an exhibit based on the Broadway hit "Hamilton" will be delayed three weeks in part due to recent subzero temperatures in Chicago.
Friday "Act(s) of God": As a family gathers for an overdue dinner, a mysterious envelope arrives with astonishing news. Through April 7 at Lookingglass Theatre, 821 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-337…
On Wednesday, the Bayless Family foundation announced the winners of its 2019 "Stepping Stone" grants, along with the funding of theater programming in Millennium Park. The grants " $150,000…
In the first episode of our new series ''The Lightning Thief on the Road'', cast member Jorrel Javier gave us a sneak peek into his process of packing for the national tour of the Percy Jack…
A SEQUEL WITHOUT A SOUL Some nerve. It takes chutzpah on top of arrogance to dare to continue, let alone complete, another playwright's stand-alone masterpiece. Lucas Hnath has the temerity …
The international hit musical continues at the Ambassador Theatre.
HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE THEATER Some plays take time to come into their own, But they're well worth a wait. Over two decades after its Off-Broadway debut, Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Dri…
Veronica Dunne reprises her celebrated turn as Roxie Hart in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago beginning on February 12. Dunne replaces Charlotte d'Amboise, who exited the product…
Manifest, Chicago's iconic arts festival held annually in the South Loop, presents 100+ free public [...] The post MANIFEST 2019: Chicago's Iconic South Loop Arts Festival Returns May 10 ap…
Following a smash-hit international tour, the new, interactive theatrical event, DJEMBE! The Show, makes its U.S. debut [...] The post International Smash Hit “DJEMBE! The Show&#…
Ten high schools across the U.S. will receive royalty-free licenses to perform the long-running Kander and Ebb musical.
A PIPELINE TO GREAT THEATER The title of Pipeline refers to the much-reviled "school-to-prison" conduit that keeps minority kids from any outcome but incarceration, soft or hard. It's …
City of Chicago is to officially announce Monday that $1 million has been secured in new funding to support the 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre initiative that officially begins this week, in t…
Arts Alliance Illinois Executive Director Claire Rice,Broadway In Chicago President Lou Raizin and Vice President Eileen LaCario, [...] The post Arts Alliance Illinois and partners to …
Yesterday, February 8, Broadway In Chicago's newly named JAMES M. NEDERLANDER THEATRE lit its marquee for the first time. The theatre, located at 24 W. Randolph, honors the late James M. Ned…