"The Table," part of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, is open in previews and runs through Jan. 25 at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier. The puppet work by Blind Sum…
CAUGHT IN TENNESSEE'S WALTZ An opera disguised as a play, Tennessee Williams' 1951 labor of longings The Rose Tattoo is the first and last word on heartbreak. The master made a good choice t…
Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news CHICAGO crowns its new King of the Cou…
This month, Broadway's Tony Award-winning, record-breaking musical smash Chicago is pleased to welcome Tony Award nominee John Dossett in his debut engagement as Billy Flynn. John Dossett is…
RECOMMENDED It's probably appropriate that a show called "The Table" constantly refers back to the fact that it takes place on, wait for it, a table. The frequent reminders are not only funn…
Give ‘em the old hocus pocus, Dossett! Tony nominee John Dossett begins performances in Chicago at Broadway’s Ambassador Theatre on January 19. He steps in for John O’Hurle…
SING OUT, ETHEL! What a difference a vowel makes! After his catchy title The Book of Merman, it seems that Leo Schwartz' delightful world premiere musicale practically wrote itself: Yo…
Hey, you, about to drink that long-neglected quart of eggnog. At this point, that stuff is only good for patching holes in your wall. You know what’s better and safer? This week's …
Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that individual tickets for Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, go on sale to the public on F…
Panic on Cloud 9 showcases the best of Chicago sketch comedy. It's the perfect show to bring your friends and family who are visiting from out of town and a great destination for local sketc…
ONE MIRACLE TOO MANY A very righteous offering from Stage Left Theatre, Penny Penniston's world premiere Keys of the Kingdom is a well-intentioned attempt to build bridges between ideologica…
HIT AND MISS SEMI-HORROR Calling your 75-minute compilation Scary Stories 2015 puts the premium on terror, a concept or condition that's hard to compete with real life. In the thoughtfully p…
Lyric Opera of Chicago announced today that Jenn Gambatese will portray Carrie Pipperidge in Lyric's new production of Carousel, on stage April 10 through May 3, 2015 opening night April 11.…
FRIDAY | "The Table": A bitter little Bunraku puppet named Moses can't stop kvetching in this comedy from the U.K.'s Blind Summit Theatre, part of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Fe…
Continuing in a tradition of storytelling and music, Hershey Felder announces the star cast for the Chicago stage premiere of Academy Award winning director Taylor Hackford's LOUIS AND KEELY…
FALSTAFF LITE There's potent psychology operating inside Shakespeare's two-part Henry IV, the twin tales of a false father and a false son. The latter is Prince Hal, the fiery rebel whose…
BY MISHA DAVENPORT | FOR THE SUN-TIMES Sujari Britt has been called a cello virtuoso, ...
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The award-winning actor Anthony Crivello, whose varied credits include everything from playing Valentin in the ...
The post Tony winner Anthony Crivello to play Louis Prima in Chicago-bound …
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that the 2014 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, will open its National Tour at the Bank of America…
Broadway In Chicago has announced that the 2014 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love amp Murder, will open its National Tour at the Bank of America Theatre 18 W Mo…
Last year's Tony Award-winning best musical, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder," is to kick off its first national tour in Chicago in September, it was announced Wednesday.
"A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," the Broadway hit that received the 2014 Tony Award for Best Musical, will launch its 44-week national tour in Chicago, playing Sept. 29 - Oct. 11 at…
