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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Pre-Broadway: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: THE MUSICAL (James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago) by Nia Liat

Music by Sir Elton John and Lyrics by Shaina Taub Book by Kate Wetherhead Starring Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel as Miranda Priestly and Taylor Iman Jones as Andy Sachs JULY 19-AUGUST 21, 20…

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Saturday, July 9, 2022

Off-Broadway/Dance/Opera: THE FINAL VEIL (the cell theatre) by Nia Liat

HOLOCAUST DANCER DRAMA PREMIERES AT THE CELL, JULY 14 " 31, 2022 Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre will present the premiere of THE FINAL VEIL, a unique blend of theater, opera and dance.…

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Theater Opening: NAN AND THE LOWER BODY (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Lucie Stern Theatre) by Nia Liat

THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF Nan and the Lower Body Janis Dardaris and Elissa Beth Stebbins in the staged reading of NAN AND THE LOWER BODY in the 2019 TheatreW…

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Dance Recommendation: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS (The Joyce) by Nia Liat

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS MAKES JOYCE DEBUT FOR PRIDE, 2022 The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street, concludes Pride 2022 with the debut of boundary-shattering movement artist Ch…

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Dance: SW!NG OUT (National Tour's West Coast Premiere at The Ahmanson in Los Angeles) by Nia Liat

Acclaimed choreographer & Dance Magazine cover star Caleb Teicher brings the best of the swing dance world to the concert stage when the The Music Center welcomes the West Coast…

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Film Recommendation: UÝRA: THE RISING FOREST (directed by Juliana Curi) by Nia Liat

WORLD PREMIERE AT THE 2022 FRAMELINE FILM FESTIVAL Wednesday, June 22nd @ 8:30pm The New Parkway Theater Frameline Tickets "Magical and rhythmic, this film moves beyond genre and engages vie…

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Los Angeles Theatre: PERRA DE NADIE [NOBODY'S BITCH] (LATC) by Nia Liat

Latino Theater Company presents Spanish dancer, choreographer and performance artist Marta Carrasco in Perra de Nadie ("Nobody's Bitch"). In the deepest part of everyone, wher…

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Monday, May 23, 2022

Recommended Music Event: JOURNEY OUT OF DARKNESS (Numi Opera at The Broad Stage) by Nia Liat

JOURNEY OUT OF DARKNESS Breathing new life into works by composers who suffered oppression Numi Opera Theatre is back live after the Covid shutdown and will present Journey Out of Darknes…

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Dance: ENSEMBLE ESPAÑOL SPANISH DANCE THEATER (Youth Company Auditions, Saturday May 21, 2022) by Nia Liat

Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater Youth Company Auditions Dancers 9 " 17 years old When? Saturday, May 21 @ 9:00-10:30 am ​Where: Northeastern Illinois University (J "…

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Dance Tour: LUXERÃŽA (Barcelona Flamenco Ballet) by Nia Liat

Suspense, intrigue, sex, scandal, love: Luxurîa ("Lust"), the latest flamenco dance-theater sensation from Spain's internationally renowned Barcelona Flamenco Ballet. As part of a g…

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

TV/Broadway: 75th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS (Sunday June 12) by Nia Liat

THE 75th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS TO AIR LIVE COAST TO COAST ON CBS, SUNDAY, JUNE 12 AND STREAMING ON PARAMOUNT+ Celebrating 75 Years of the Best of Broadway, the Tony Awards Will Return Live from…

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Dance: BALLET BC (New Program at The Soraya, CSUN) by Nia Liat

This Saturday, February 26 at 8, The Soraya's resident ballet company, Ballet BC, offers a program of unusual depth with two works: GARDEN (by the new Artistic Director Medhi Walerski)  a…

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Theater Opening: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (Greenway Court) by Nia Liat

SONDHEIM'S A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC OPENS FEBRUARY 4 AT GREENWAY COURT THEATRE Some 50 years after its birth, A Little Night Music feels like it's always been here. Wisely and warmly, composer S…

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Sunday, December 12, 2021

Off-Broadway Announcement: AT THE WEDDING (Lincoln Center) by Nia Liat

LINCOLN CENTER THEATER/LCT3 TO PRODUCE AT THE WEDDING A NEW PLAY BY BRYNA TURNER DIRECTED BY JENNA WORSHAM CAST TO FEATURE REBECCA S'MANGA FRANK, KEREN LUGO, CAROLYN McCORMICK, WILL RO…

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Virtual Theater: ESTELLA SCROOGE (Virtual Cinematic Musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon) by Nia Liat

www.EstellaScrooge.com Celebrate the holidays with Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol With A Twist a modern-day take on Charles Dickens' beloved 1843 novella. Estella Scrooge …

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Saturday, November 13, 2021

Dance: ESPRESSO NUTCRACKER (Dallas Black Dance Theatre) by Nia Liat

Dallas Black Dance Academy (DBD Academy) presents its fourth annual Espresso Nutcracker, with a new twist on a holiday tradition. The performance is jazz-influenced by the music of …

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Sunday, November 7, 2021

Theater: A RED ORCHID (2021-22 Season, Chicago) by Nia Liat

A Red Orchid Theatre's 29th Season kicks off the with the Chicago Premiere of The Moors by Jen Silverman, directed by Kirsten Fitzgerald (Jan 6-Feb 27, 2022) and followed by the world premie…

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Upcoming Theater: ARTEMISIA FALL FEST (Raven Theatre) by Nia Liat

Three new plays. Three audience discussions. One great mission. Artemisia Theatre returns to live performances with its 10th Artemisia Fall Fest, a showcase of three timely new plays by wome…

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Sunday, August 1, 2021

CHICAGO THEATRES PLAN FOR VENUE REOPENINGS by Nia Liat

CHICAGO THEATRES PLAN FOR VENUE REOPENINGS The League of Chicago Theatres announces the long-awaited reopening of the robust Chicago theatre industry. "After more than a year of int…

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Friday, July 9, 2021

Virtual Theater: STEW RICE (Kumu Kahua Theatre in Honolulu) by Nia Liat

Kumu Kahua Theatre will finish it's 50th season by presenting a live digital reading of one it's most popular plays, the late Edward Sakamoto's Stew Rice, with performances by the origina…

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Extras: TAP DANCE FOREVER STAMPS (U.S. Postal Service) by Nia Liat

U.S. Postal Service Delivers Dancing Back to Broadway Tap Dance Forever Stamps To Be Unveiled in Times Square On Saturday, July 10, 2021, at noon EDT, New York City's Times Square will co…

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Friday, June 18, 2021

Virtual Theater: DEAR ELIZABETH (Kevin Kline & Meryl Streep) by Nia Liat

Premiering virtually today Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 8pm ET, and playing for an extremely limited time, is Sarah Ruhl's Dear Elizabeth starring Kevin Kline & Meryl Streep. Presented by …

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Theater: STORIES UNDER THE SUN (PlayMakers Laboratory) by Nia Liat

PlayMakers Laboratory's STORIES UNDER THE SUN Tours Chicago Neighborhoods This Summer Through Night Out in the Parks PlayMakers Laboratory is pleased to present Stories Under the Sun, …

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Theater Season Announcement: LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ("Welcome Home" 2021/2022) by Nia Liat

McCoy Rigby Entertainment are bringing Broadway shows and events back to The La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Their newly announced season will feature:   WEST COAST PREMIERE CL…

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Friday, May 28, 2021

London Theatre: THE SHOW MUST GO ON! LIVE (Palace Theatre) by Nia Liat

THE SHOW MUST GO ON! LIVE AT THE PALACE THEATRE WORLDWIDE BROADCAST SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2021 AT 11AM PT / 2PM ET Presented by National Theatre Live, the world's most iconic musicals return to th…

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

Virtual Theater: URSULA (Latino Theater Co; Cara Mía Theatre) by Nia Liat

URSULA Written, Directed & Performed by Frida Espinosa-Müller Watch On-demand for FREE starting May 20th at 6:30 PM PST / 8:30 PM CT Ursula tells the story of seven-year-old Nadia, w…

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Virtual Theater: UNMASKED: A THEATRICAL CELEBRATION OF BLACK WOMEN'S LIBERATION (Wallis, Black Rebirth Collective) by Nia Liat

Beverly Hills' The Wallis and Black Rebirth Collective are presenting a co-production of UNMASKED: A Theatrical Celebration of Black Women's Liberation " filmed in The Wallis's Lovelace Stud…

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Theater: LOUIS SLOTIN SONATA (Circle X Theatre Co. on Zoom) by Nia Liat

Circle X Theatre Co. in association will present two free Zoom readings of Louis Slotin Sonata by Paul Mullin, directed by John Langs. The commemorative readings will take place on Friday Ma…

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Friday, April 16, 2021

Theater: TRANSNATIONAL CABARET (NCTC in San Francisco) by Nia Liat

Transcultural. Transformative. Transcendent. This May, San Francisco's New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC) is presenting TransNational Cabaret, an exuberant performance dedicated to the p…

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Theater: THE SHOT (starring Sharon Lawrence at Skylight) by Nia Liat

TAKE A SHOT Beginning Saturday, April 24 at 5pm (PDT) Robin Gerber's THE SHOT, a story that reveals the well-kept secrets of American icon Katharine Graham who, before becoming the publisher…

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Sunday, April 4, 2021

Theater: ARTIST DESCENDING A STAIRCASE (Tom Stoppard Radio Play; Remy Bumppo Theatre Company in Chicago) by Nia Liat

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents… Artist Descending A Staircase a radio play by Tom Stoppard Available for streaming April 5 " April 18, 2021 Artist Descending A Staircase…

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off