Chicago likes its Cash. Johnny Cash, that is. And now, with "Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash," a rousing revue at Mercury Theater Chicago, he is the subject of a full-fledged, quasi-b…
BLACK IS BACK The "Man in Black" is back. Actually, it's more like a non sci-fi "Men in Black": It takes both Kent M. Lewis and Michael Monroe Goodman to play, respectively, the mature and y…
The Sarah Siddons Society's Artistic Director, Dominic Missimi, bestowed on Jessie Mueller the organization's prestigious Actress of the Year Award in a tribute entitled SO BEAUTIFUL last Mo…
[Paul Gordon's] Sense and Sensibility (he wrote book, music and lyrics, so it is indeed "his") boasts a strong score and an absolutely first-rate production.
CHICAGO: Behind the Scenes with Brandy We take you behind the scenes at Brandy's CHICAGO photo shoot. http://www.chicagothemusical.com/brandy From: CHICAGO Views: 17 4 ratings Time…
The Chicago theatre's roster includes a U.S. premiere and two Midwest premieres.
When Sean Graney staged his 12-hour epic "All Our Tragic" for the company known as The Hypocrites last fall, he knew that the audience would need a few warm and funny guides through the dark…
When Sean Graney staged his 12-hour epic "All Our Tragic" for the company known as The Hypocrites last fall, he knew that the audience would need a few warm and funny guides through the dark…
Playwright Karen Tarjan talks about her new play about the explorers who found themselves trapped in ice near Antarctica circa 1915.
The hospice inside Weiss Memorial Hospital on Chicago's North Side is a quiet and peaceful place. But for the last several days, one room therein has been bustling with people.
Chicago actress Erin Myers invariably left a vivid impression on stage and in real life. She died Saturday, after a brief but brutal battle with cancer. The post Chicago actress Erin Myers d…
CHICAGO lights up stage at Lone Star College-Montgomery *Courtesy Photo* Â [ CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE ] Last weekend approached with ominous Houston-area Friday morning thunderstorms tha…
Due to the NFL draft, Joffrey was moved to the Cadillac Palace rather than the Auditorium. However, the Joffrey Ballet would be compelling in a church basement. Whatever the venue, their per…
RECOMMENDED Oh the joys of being a teenager. Making reckless decisions without contemplating an ounce of repercussion. Thinking you know everything but in actuality knowing nothing. Discover…
The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago just welcomed Grammy Award-winner Brandy Norwood, who made her Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart. S…
Beginning on Saturday, May 16, and continuing every Saturday through July 11, The Lyric Opera Broadcasts of the 2014-15 Lyric Opera of Chicago season will be rebroadcast internationally by T…
Chicago Green Theatre Alliance E-Waste DriveThursday, May 28, 10:30AM - 2PMSteppenwolf Theatre's Parking Lot 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago Time to clean out that old electronic stuff in the back …
The League of Chicago Theatres has announced that Jackalope Theatre Company is the recipient of the 2015 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theatre Award. This is the ninth year of the award, whic…
BLUES IN THE NIGHT Side Man is a superb title. It fits the story/situation splendidly. Warren Leight's 1999 Tony-winning memory play is narrated by a son named Clifford, its subject his jazz…
The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musicalChicagojustwelcomed Grammy Award-winnerBrandy Norwood, who madeher Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart. She wi…
RECOMMENDED The brilliance of writer/composer/lyricist and Tony nominee Paul Gordon, the tremulous set design of Kevin Depinet, and Donald Holder's mystic lighting, guided by director Barbar…
Click for photos from Brandy Norwood’s first performance in Chicago on April 30, 2015 at the Ambassador Theatre, and the post-show party at David Burke Fabrick.
Check out TheaterMania's photos of the Grammy winner's debut curtain call.
The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago welcomes Grammy Award winner Brandy Norwood to the Ambassador Theatre beginning April 28.