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Previews October 23, 1996

Opening November 14, 1996

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Max von Essen to Join CHICAGO on Broadway as Billy Flynn in November

Get the latest news on CHICAGO as Max von Essen takes on the role of Billy Flynn on Broadway this November.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 2:19pm on October 25, 2023☆⚑

Britney Spears Regrets Turning Down CHICAGO Movie Musical Role: 'I Had Power Back Then'

Britney Spears revealed that she turned down a role in the Chicago movie musical in her new memoir. Spears regrets turning down the role of an unspecified murderous villain in the film after…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33am on October 24, 2023☆⚑

Chicago-Area School Cancels THE PROM Over Concerns Of 'Violence'

Students and alumni of aÂ Algonquin, Illinois area High School are fighting to save a prom, but not the one you're thinking of. They've taken to social media to try and save a canceled pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 6:33pm on October 23, 2023☆⚑

The Laughing City: The 312 Comedy Festival Brings Top Comedy Stars to Chicago by Carl Kozlowski

Chicago's reputation for comedy has primarily been rooted in having the best improv scene on the planet. But the city has also spawned a rich stand-up history, and the first-ever 312 Comedy …

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on October 23, 2023☆⚑

First-time 312 Comedy Festival opens this week: Our 5 picks from a lineup of dozens of comics at Zanies, the Chicago Theatre and beyond by Jerald Pierce

The first 312 Comedy Festival will include performers such as Hannibal Buress, Craig Robinson, Nicole Byer and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 6:00am on October 23, 2023☆⚑

Video: BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Prepares For Its Chicago World Premiere!

Broadway In Chicago has released a first look inside rehearsal forÂ BOOP!Â The Betty Boop MusicalÂ at Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre. See the video!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 7:19pm on October 19, 2023☆⚑

Decentering Doom: A Word From Chicago Theatre Workers by American Theatre Editors

After an outpouring of op-eds bemoaning the state of U.S. theatre, 2 Chicago writers lift up innovative collaborations in their own backyard as examples for the field.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 3:11pm on October 17, 2023☆⚑

To Build A Dream: A Review of "A Wonderful World" at Broadway in Chicago by Brian Hieggelke

Louis Armstrong completely filled the world he lived in. He was a one-of-a-kind singer and trumpet player. But it was his life as a cultural star, whose story tracks big movements of the twe…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 3:40pm on October 14, 2023☆⚑

New Louis Armstrong musical 'A Wonderful World' sounds its trumpet in Chicago by Chris Jones

"We tell the Louis Armstrong story through each of his four wives," star James Monroe Iglehart says. "He took a long time to understand himself.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 2:06pm on October 12, 2023☆⚑

Jazzy Louis Armstrong musical 'A Wonderful World' heads to Chicago, Broadway by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic ("Steppin' Out") (NEW ORLEANS) " A Wonderful World, sub-titled "A New Musical About the life and Loves of Louis Armstrong," made its bow in New Orleans…

SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 6:29pm on October 11, 2023☆⚑

Congo Square's Charlique Rolle is the new leader of Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago by Darcel Rockett

You may know Charlique Rolle as Congo Square Theater's executive director. Now she is the new president of the Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:46pm on October 10, 2023☆⚑

Tickets on sale this week for the Sydney season of CHICAGO by Aussie Theatre

Tickets for the Sydney season of one of Australia's favourite musicals, CHICAGO, go on pre-sale today, with general public sales

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 6:09am on October 9, 2023☆⚑

Dance Review: HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO (Ahmanson Theatre) by William Keiser

SHOTA MYOSHI THRILLS WITH STREET PERFORMANCE The Chicago veteran contemporary dance company, one of America's finest, doesn't disappoint in a dancey triple bill at the Ahmanson in Los Angele…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 6:59pm on October 7, 2023☆⚑

Spaced Out in Chicago: When Storefront Theatres Run Out of Storefronts by American Theatre Editors

The loss of multi-venue spaces over the last few years has shaken the city's small theatre scene, leaving some companies searching for new homes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 1:02pm on October 6, 2023☆⚑

New Report Paints Grim Picture For Chicago Arts Sector; Subscribers Down 39% Over 4 Years

A new report commissioned byÂ Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events byÂ Southern Methodist University's DataArts group paints a grim picture for Chicago's arts orga…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 7:55am on October 3, 2023☆⚑

BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical Unveils Full Cast Line-Up: Jasmine Amy Rogers and Co-Stars Set to Dazzle in Chicago's World Premiere by Belaid S

The curtains are drawing! The air is thick with anticipation as 'BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical' is about to dazzle

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 6:51am on October 1, 2023☆⚑

Review: 'The Lehman Trilogy' is the story of a business across generations, told by TimeLine in Chicago by Chris Jones

It wasn't so much that this three-act script was a literary masterpiece as it was a blueprint for thrilling theatrical storytelling.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 7:00am on September 30, 2023☆⚑

Review: In 'Mesmerized' at Chicago Children's Theatre, Ben Franklin solves a science mystery by Jerald Pierce

There's a wonderful goofiness to the production, directed by Tommy Rapley.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 6:00am on September 29, 2023☆⚑

New Chicago-bound 'Betty Boop' musical has its Betty Boop, and other theater news by Chris Jones

"Boop! The Betty Boop Musical" is slated to play from Nov. 19 to Dec. 24 at Chicago's CIBC Theatre.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:55am on September 27, 2023☆⚑

Andy Mientus, Nick Cearley, More to Star in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas in Chicago by Logan Culwell-Block

Studebaker Theater is hosting the Chicago premiere of the family-friendly Jim Henson musical, adapted from the 1977 TV special.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03am on September 26, 2023☆⚑

Following the Guiding Lights of Chicago Leaders by American Theatre Editors

As the fall season gets under way, Chicago's theatre scene offers plenty to be excited about, even as issues in the field continue to bubble under the surface.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 4:30pm on September 25, 2023☆⚑

History of Hilarity: Mike Bridenstine Serves as Literary Tour Guide to the Hottest Period in Chicago Stand-Up by Carl Kozlowski

Thanks to a new book about the wildly creative alternative-comedy scene that gave birth to an explosion of stars and influential talent between 1996 and 2009, the Chicago scene is finally ge…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on September 25, 2023☆⚑

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