RECOMMENDED "I was surprised," choreographer Ivan Perez said when I asked how it was to work with the dancers of River North Dance Chicago. "They're very jazz-based and I was surprised how i…
Broadway In Chicago presents the the world premiere of AMAZING GRACE, the new musical with music and lyrics by Christopher Smith and a book by Christopher Smith andArthur Giron, directed by …
ALICE IN ANDERSONVILLELAND Fall down the rabbit hole of the thoughtfully absurd Alice by Noelle Krimm, directed by Bilal Dardai. This performance"a reprise of the popular 2004 staging"showca…
Celebrate the launch of Partners' newest website, iSPi (isp-ee), an online hub that connects artists, non-profits, and entrepreneurs with space, volunteers, and resources in houses of worshi…
The 75-year-old legend, who starred in the films of Ingmar Bergman and Jan Troell before becoming a filmmaker in her own right, speaks with THR's Scott Feinbergread more
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will return to the United Center and Allstate Arena in Rosemont in November with "Legends," a melange of traditional circus and mythological beasts, it was…
After 25 years, River North Dance Chicago looks stronger than ever " virtuosic, yes, but with even greater heart. Wednesday's gala program, packed with terrific music and lit to the nines, u…
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1928 A riot from start to finish, Bailiwick Chicago's The Wild Party is a breathless, exuberant, fast-paced production running for an hour and forty minutes without pause or …
EARNING THEIR FUTURE At 25 years young, River North Dance Chicago is as old as its current dancers, most born when it began. They grew up to find the perfect home for their non-negotiable ta…
The Chicago Humanities Festival CHF announced casting today for A Night at the Tonys, this year's William and Greta Wiley Flory Concert, an annual cabaret performance, taking place on Monday…
MONDAY | Jeff Awards: The 46th annual Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards are handed out in a ceremony. 7:30 p.m. at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace; jeffawards.org
Broadway In Chicago presents the the world premiere of AMAZING GRACE, the new musical with music and lyrics by Christopher Smith and a book by Christopher Smith and Arthur Giron, directed by…
RECOMMENDED At the end of a party I usually feel exhausted. All my energy has been spent. Walking out of Bailiwick Chicago's "The Wild Party" I felt much the same way. Dulled and listless, l…
Broadway in Chicago's world premiere of the Broadway-bound new musical Amazing Grace begins previews Oct. 9 at Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre prior to an official openin…
The producers of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical have announced today that Shuler Hensley will star as the Grinch in the 2014 production at The Theater at Madison Squar…
by Meghan Moe Beitiks You are probably already familiar with the work of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, either because she’s been making groundbreaking, precedent-setting work for 30 y…
In its first professional production since its Broadway debut, the musical comedy WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN makes its Chicago area premiere in a brand new production at Theat…
RECOMMENDED Loaded with the star power of soprano Renée Fleming, propelled by music director and conductor Sir Andrew Davis' unique understanding of the score, and set in the 1920's framewo…
THIS CAPRICCIO IS NO CAPRICE The brooding romanticism of Capriccio's opening sextet sets the tone for the introspection that is to follow. Instead of a dramatic overture and crowd-pleasing a…
Chicago Dramatists announced its 2014-15 season on Tuesday. This is the playwright-centric theater's first roster of work since the 2012-2013 season. Its last show was "Homecoming 1972" in M…
CAPITOL CRIMES "A plague on both your houses!" Without naming either political party, that's just what Maxwell Anderson wished over 80 years ago through his Pulitzer Prize-winning Both Your …
