Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Above, the Seattle production of "A Christmas Story, The Musical." Chicago is to be in the center of a new, nationally touring production of "A Christmas Story, The Musical," a relatively ne…
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THEATER REVIEW: "The Outgoing Tide" ★★★½ Through June 19 at Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie; Running time: 2 ho…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:04PM[SHARE]The American Theatre Company production of "The Original Grease" has extended. For a long time. The show, an attempt to return the musical "Grease" to its original Chicago soul, will now pla…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:08PM[SHARE]Strawdog Theatre Company announced Monday morning that Brandon Bruce is to be its new artistic director. Bruce was formerly artistic director at BackStage Theatre Company.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:06AM[SHARE]Sunday, May 22, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: 'Porgy and Bess' ★★★½ Through July 3 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Eliis Ave.; running time: 2 hours, 40 minutes; tickets: $46-$65 at 773-753-4472 or www.cou…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:33PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 21, 2011
Alan Wilder, the long-time Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member, was taken ill Friday night during a performance of "Rantoul or Die" at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater. Wilder was remove…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:30PM[SHARE]Friday, May 20, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: "Fifty Words" ★★★ There are nights in a marriage, particularly a busy marriage, especially a busy marriage with young children, when the stakes rise precipi…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:05PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 19, 2011
Tony-award winner Rondi Reed, who is playing the role of Peg in the production of "The Outgoing Tide," sits onstage before rehearsal at the Northlight Theatre in Skokie. (Keri Wiginton/Chica…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:21PM[SHARE]THEATER REVIEW: "The Gospel According to James" ★★★ Through June 12 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes; Ticket…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:30PM[SHARE]"The Mommies " A Musical Blog" is currently playing in Orlando and opens soon in Chicago at the Royal George Theatre Center " along with several other cities. Tickets go on sale soon. On Sun…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:38PM[SHARE]Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art has announced its 2011-12 slate of live shows. It's an eclectic array for the fall: Jenny Magnus and Curious Theatre Branch present a behind-the-scenes l…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:01AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The hit American Theater Company production of "The Original Grease" is having a re-opening of sorts on Saturday afternoon. There have been further changes. "Jim (Jacobs) and I have been con…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:32PM[SHARE]Nina Metz reviews "Aces" ★★★½, the new comedy from Jon Steinhagen set in a Las Vegas grind joint, circa 1975. It's a world premiere, staged at the Singal Ensemble Theatr…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:35PM[SHARE]At the TBS Upfront presentations in New York today, Conan O'Brien said that his late-night talk show would be hitting the road: first to the Beacon Theatre in New York and then, sometime in …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:52AM[SHARE]Tonight's taping of the pen-ultimate Oprah Winfrey Shows at the United Center surely brought together more celebrities out on a single stage than has ever happened before in Chicago, a town …
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THEATER REVIEW: "Murder for Two " A Killer Musical" ★★ Through June 19 Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier; Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes; Tickets: $25-$30 at 3…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:34PM[SHARE]"The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,' the hit show by Kristoffer Diaz that premiered at Chicago's Victory Gardens Biograph Theatre under the direction of Eddie Torres, won an Obie Award Mo…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:48AM[SHARE]Monday, May 16, 2011
The initial six-week run of Jonathan Berry's remarkable production of "Festen" has completely sold out. On Tuesday at noon, Steep Theatre is to put on sale a slew of new performances, includ…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:15PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 15, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: 'Hickorydickory' ««« Through June 12 at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave.; running time: 2 hours, 50 minutes; tickets: $32 at 312-633-0630 or chicagodramatist…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:54PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 14, 2011
In her On the Fringe column this week, Nina Metz reviews "Tragedy: a tragedy" at Red Tape Theatre and "Road Kill Confidential" at Dog and Pony.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:15PM[SHARE]"The Oprah Winfrey Show" has made its home in Chicago since its launch in 1986. Left, several blocks of Michigan Avenue were closed in Sept. 2009 for the taping of the premiere show for the …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:00AM[SHARE]Friday, May 13, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: "Freedom, NY" ★½ Through June 12 by Teatro Vista at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.; Running time: 1 hour, 15 minutes; Tickets: $25 at 773-975-8150 or www.theaterw…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:20PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 12, 2011
Polly Carl, the director of artistic development at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, is leaving Chicago to join Arena Stage in Washington as Director of the American Voices New Play Institut…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:05PM[SHARE]"The Book of Mormon" is to launch its national tour in Denver in December 2012, it was announced Thursday afternoon. So far, there have been slim pickings indeed for Chicago in the announcem…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:45PM[SHARE]The Chicago premiere of the indie- rock musical "Hostage Song" (May 2012), the winter world premiere of "Motion" a play by Ronan Marra ("Aftermath"about the pro-football draft, and a pairing…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:42PM[SHARE]In a single day, Lookingglass Theatre Company wins 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award and Victory Gardens Theatre Company hires Chay Yew as its artistic director A big day for Chicago theater …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00PM[SHARE]The Tribune's Rick Kogan penned this tribute to Rick Uchwat, the founder of the Zanies comedy clubs. Uchwat died Wednesday night at the age of 64.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:58AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls will direct "The Jacksonian," a new play by Beth Henley at the Geffen Playhouse in early 2012. "The Jacksonian" is set in Jackson, Miss. in 196…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:59AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 10, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: "Watership Down" ★★★ Through June 19 at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave.; Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Tickets: $32-$35 at 773-761-4477 or www.…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:18PM[SHARE]Gene Weygandt (top) and Emjoy Gavino (from left), E. Faye Butler, Juan Gabriel Ruiz, Barbara Robertson and Michael Mahler in the musical "Working" at Water Tower Place. (Tribune photo by Sco…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:26PM[SHARE]Emerald City Theatre Company said Tuesday that it plans to build a custom-designed space that will allow it to produce theater for babies. Named the Emerald City Playhouse, the new theater w…
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