Wednesday, December 29, 2010
It was a year of scandal and rejuvenation, loss and celebration, recessionary cuts, and, incredibly enough, new theaters built in the teeth of the recession. Here's a brief look back at some…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 03:32PM[SHARE]The writer-performer John Leguizamo is to perform his latest solo show "Ghetto Klown" at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago from Feb. 1-12, immediately prior to its Broadway engagement at t…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 10:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 28, 2010
A new production of the Brett Neveu thriller "The Earl" is returning to Chicago's A Red Orchid Theatre, starring Danny Goldring. The show, presented by a new group called The Inconvenience, …
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 08:20AM[SHARE]Monday, December 27, 2010
THEATER REVIEW: "Hello, Dolly!" ★★★ Through Jan. 2 at the Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston; running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes; tickets $32-$92 at 847-869-3000 or …
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 06:54PM[SHARE]Here's a photo gallery of all of the Tribune's Chicagoans of the Year. In 1995, Steppenwolf Theatre Company made Martha Lavey its acting artistic director. The "acting" part of that title wa…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 01:55PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 25, 2010
(Tribune photo by Nancy Stone) A very happy holiday from The Theater Loop at the Chicago Tribune. Have a peaceful Christmas Day. We appreciate each and every one of your visits here this yea…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 01:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 23, 2010
Nina Metz and Kerry Reid write the "ON THE FRINGE" column every Friday in the Tribune, reviewing shows from Chicago's fringe theater scene. This is their Best of 2010 column to wrap up the y…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 04:25AM[SHARE]Glenn Davis, Phillip James Brannon and K. Todd Freeman in "The Brother/Sister Plays." The biggest asset of the Chicago theater? No question, it's the quality of the acting. In 2010, distingu…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 01:01AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 22, 2010
"It's a Wonderful Life: LIve at the Biograph" stars Kevin R. Kelly (as George Bailey) and John Mohrlein (Mr. Potter and Clarence). Last Saturday night, the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicag…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 01:01AM[SHARE]Read Kerry Reid's profile for the Tribune of Chicago actor and director Michael Patrick Thornton. Along with big roles as Dr. Gabriel Fifeon in ABC's drama "Private Practice" and in last sum…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:50AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Tom Flanigan, Tim Baltz, Beth Melewski, Brendan Jennings, Christina Anthony and Mary Sohn in Second City's "Absolute Best Friggin' Time of Your Life." The Discovery Network says it's plannin…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 07:35PM[SHARE]"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" stars Maria Elena Ramirez and Benjamin Walker. If all had gone as planned with "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark" this fall on Broadway, the masked superhero would…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 06:03PM[SHARE]Christopher Tierney, the 31-year-old performer in the Broadway production of "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark" who fell Tuesday night in an accident that again brought unwlecome attention to th…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 02:37PM[SHARE]The League of Chicago Theatres has joined with a variety of other groups, including the ABC-TV affiliate in Chicago, to sponsor a mayoral debate, scheduled for Feb. 17 at the Oriental Theatr…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:27PM[SHARE]Last night's accident at "Spiderman Turn Off the Dark" has Broadway worrying and arguing about whether it is time for Actor's Equity to step in and protect those in the show. This morning's …
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 09:45AM[SHARE]Monday, December 20, 2010
The City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs insists that none of its arts programming is expecting to change as a result of recent staffing changes and the transfer of some employee…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 05:04PM[SHARE]Eric Idle, the creator of "Spamalot," is expected at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace Tuesday, where he plans to watch a rehearsal of the theater's licensed production of his Broad…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 03:12PM[SHARE]Sunday, December 19, 2010
THEATER REVIEW: "Striking 12" ★★★ through Jan. 8 at Heartland Studio, 7016 N. Glenwood Ave. Running time: 1 hour, 20 minutes. Tickets: $15 at 866-811-4111 or bohotheater.co…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 06:23PM[SHARE]Friday, December 17, 2010
THEATER REVIEW: "White Christmas" ★★ through Jan. 2 at the Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St.; contact www.broadwayinchicago.com. "White Christmas," a 1954 extravaganza in…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 06:15PM[SHARE]Profiles Theatre will reprise its well-received production of Deirdre O'Connor's "Jailbait," beginning Jan. 13. The remount will take place at Profiles new venue, The Second Stage. Located a…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 01:55PM[SHARE]Thursday, December 16, 2010
Barry Weissler, the producer of "The Scottsboro Boys" on Broadway, says he has made calls to Chicago in the hope of securing an extended run for the dark John Kander and Fred Ebb musical, wh…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 06:28PM[SHARE]"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at Steppenwolf Theatre | REVIEW stars Carrie Coon, ensemble member Tracy Letts, Madison Dirks and ensemble member Amy Morton. LEAVE A COMMENT: Have you expe…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 01:10PM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 15, 2010
THEATER REVIEW: "The Pirates of Penzance" ★★★½ Through Jan. 30 by the Hypocrites at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St.; Running time: 1 hour, 20 minutes; Tickets: …
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 04:47PM[SHARE]' Steppenwolf Theatre Company will honor Martha Plimpton at its Steppenwolf Salutes Women in the Arts event, slated for March 15. The event takes place at the W Chicago-City Center, 172 W. A…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:09PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 14, 2010
"Cats" ★★★ Now extended through Feb. 20 by Theo Ubique in the No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood Ave.; $30-$35 at 773-347-1109 or www.theoubique.org You might not be able to s…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 05:04PM[SHARE]THEATER REVIEW: "It's a Wonderful Life: Live at the Biograph" ★★★½ Through Dec. 31 in the Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; Running time: 1 hour, 40 mi…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 02:00AM[SHARE]Monday, December 13, 2010
THEATER REVIEW: "Tearing Down the Walls" ★★ Through Feb. 13 by eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S. South Chicago Ave.; Running time: 2 hours; Tickets: $30 at 773-752-3955 or ww…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 05:26PM[SHARE]Sunday, December 12, 2010
 THEATER REVIEW: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" ★★★1/2 Through Feb. 13 by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted St.; $20-$73 at 312-335-1650 and www.steppen…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 07:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 11, 2010
"A Streetcar Named Desire" was director David Cromer's poetic, primal production at Writers' Theatre in Glencoe, and No. 1 on my list of best shows of 2010. With best-of-the-year lists, it's…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 07:00AM[SHARE]Friday, December 10, 2010
Second City Theatricals opened its revue "A Girl's Guide to Washington Politics" at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, D. C. on Thursday night. It's part of the Chicago-based Second C…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 09:13PM[SHARE]THEATER REVIEW: "Cash" ★★ Through Dec. 19 by XIII Pocket at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.; Running time: 1 hour; Tickets: $22 at 773-327-5252 or www.thirteenpocket.com Stephen …
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