Michael Harrison, David Ian and Nederlander Presentations, Inc. have announced the 2016-17 U.S. National Tour route of the hit musical THE BODYGUARD. Directed by Thea Sharrock, the tour will…
Hazel March 31 – May 29, 2016 at the Dury Lane Theatre Book by Lissa Levin; Lyrics by Chuck Steffan; Music by Ron Abel; Directed and Choreographed by Joshua Bergasse Photo: Bret…
CORRUPTION: MORE FUN WHEN CHOREOGRAPHED Now in its twentieth year, this slimmed-down, near-concert version of Kander and Ebb's cynical and enthralling musical features, as the smoothly lying…
Taste is absolutely not for the faint of heart, and is like nothing I've ever seen. If you have a strong stomach and a sick sense of humor, I highly recommend this Chicago premiere. (read La…
LORRAINE HANSBERRY'S OTHER PLAY Written five years after Raisin in the Sun and just before her early death at 34, Lorraine Hansberry's last work is a challenging"as in problematic"play. The …
The "Mary Worthless" sketch, in which Carol Burnett wears an old-lady wig and lampoons the Sunday funnies' most annoying busybody, was not as terrible as the sketch-comedy heroine recalls. I…
LET'S NOT CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF George Gershwin died no older than the equally immortal Mozart"and, well, we can't make or get enough of a Broadway blessing's too-brief talent for tunes. …
Louis C.K. will bring his self-deprecating humor to Chicago beginning May 31, the comedian known for creating, directing, writing and starring in the FX series "Louie" announced on his websi…
This election cycle is showing how irretrievably broken the two-party system is. There are candidates on both sides that no one is particularly enthused about, yet we are bullied by propagan…
The Broadway-bound cartoon adds performances to its world premiere.
Broadway In Chicago and The SpongeBob Musical have announced a one-week extension through Sunday, July 10. Performances will begin on Tuesday, June 7 at Broadway In Chicago's Oriental Theatr…
Hear samples of songs from the new show based on the cartoon series.
Listen to Kate Baldwin sing two numbers from The King and I.
THE GODS MUST BE ARE CRAZY! It's not often that one gets to see the same opera twice, especially when the opera in question is a delightful rarity like Francesco Cavalli's La Calisto, which …
 A HUGE HIT IN AMERICAN BLUE’S LITTLE SHOP American Blues Theatre seldom does musicals (the last was the wonderful Hank Williams: Lost Highway). Happily, their current triumphLittle…
Adam Sandler, the "Saturday Night Live" cast member turned movie star, musician, writer and producer, is touring with the cast of his upcoming Netflix movie "The Do-Over" ahead of the …
Get ready world, SpongeBob is coming.The SpongeBob Musical will begin performances on Tuesday, June 7th at Broadway in Chicago's Oriental Theatre 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL. This i…
While watching "Taste” you won't know whether to laugh or cringe. In other dramatic circumstances this might be considered a virtue. However in Red Theater's production, Benjamin Brand…
Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera perform "Nowadays" and "Hot Honey Rag" on The Mike Douglas Show and are interviewed by Douglas. The songs were written by Fred Kander and John Ebb for the score …
Chicago actors, you too can train with the Christopher Bayes, commedia dell'arte and movement consultant for Court's produciton of One Man, Two Guvnors. Click here to read more about Chris'…
An interesting phenomenon hit my mailbox Tuesday, just a few minutes after the Tony Award nominations: People from New York started writing to tell me they were coming to Chicago to see a Br…
Chicago Public School student Ireon Roach was awarded first place in the National August Wilson Monologue Competition, which was held May 2, 2016, at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway in…
A CRASH COUSE IN 'LA LA LAND' LUNACY Once in a Lifetime, the first triumph of George S Kaufman and Moss Hart (You Can't Take It With You, The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Royal Family), is a …
A ROYAL PRODUCTION The King and I is a rather curious bundle of contradictions and opposites. First, it's based on a true story, but plays out more like a fairy tale. In fact, it doesn't see…
The ten-dollar founding father stole the cannons of his Broadway rivals as Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" dominated the 2016 Tony Award nominations. When the smoke had cleared from the dela…