Tuesday, 28 May 2024 15:24
Artemisia’s 13th season kicks off with, GOODS, at their new home in The Fine Arts Building, July 8th -July 28th
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Artemisia announces it’s 13th season will open with a immersive soundscape production of GOODS by Lauren Ferebee, directed by Erin Nicole Eggers. Performances are July 8th - July 28th, 2024 at the Little Studio in the Fine Arts Building at 410 S Michigan Ave. Embark on an intergalactic journey…
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Wednesday, 22 May 2024 15:01
Steppenwolf Announces Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
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Steppenwolf Theatre is pleased to present Rachel Bloom's sell-out off Broadway hit Death, Let Me Do My Show, playing a limited engagement August 14 - 24, 2024 in the Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. A special Steppenwolf member pre-sale begins Tuesday, May 21 at 12 pm. Tickets go on sale to the general public on…
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Tuesday, 28 May 2024 09:25
Compelling One-act Opera Is Based on Amazing Story by Tribune Reporter Howard Reich
Written by Bill Esler
Chicago Opera Theater premiered a one-act opera, “Before It All Goes Dark,” in two performances over Memorial Day weekend at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago. Semi-staged with chamber orchestra conducted by Joseph Mechavich, the compact work was commissioned by Seattle-based Music of Remembrance. Acclaimed for developing new works that confront…
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Saturday, 25 May 2024 12:35
Three Crow's 'The Danish Play' a funny, tragic, gripping, relevant tale
Sarz Maxwell
I love stories about World War II, particularly about survivors of the Holocaust and the Camps. And I love stories based on real people. So naturally I was drawn to THE DANISH PLAY, which Canadian playwright Sonny Mills (he/him/they/them) wrote about her great-aunt Agnete Ottosen. THE DANISH PLAY addresses historical problems…
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It's showtime! Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, is now playing a strictly limited engagement at the James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph) from May 21-26, 2024. Performance schedules and ticket information are below. Based on Tim Burton's dearly…
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Thursday, 23 May 2024 11:14
Lyric Opera of Chicago's Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Celebrates 50 Years with New Ensemble and Signature Events
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Celebrating its 50th anniversary season, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago's premier artist-development program, is proud to announce its 2024/25 Ensemble. Dedicated to cultivating exceptional operatic talent, the Ryan Opera Center provides comprehensive training and extensive performance opportunities, including the chance for members to participate in Lyric's…
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Wednesday, 22 May 2024 12:12
Marriott Theatre Brings the Heat with New Summer Production of Beehive: The 60's Musical - Opening June 26
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Marriott Theatre brings the heat this summer with a rockin' tribute to the music of the 1960s, with BEEHIVE: THE 60'S MUSICAL. Directed and choreographed by Deidre Goodwin (Broadway: Spamalot, A Chorus Line, Chicago; Film: Chicago, Across the Universe, Half Nelson) with Music Direction by Jeff Award Winner Ryan T. Nelson, this musical celebrates the timeless…
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 12:10
TUTA Theatre announces Midwest Premiere of Martin Crimp’s acclaimed experimental drama ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE. June 5 – July 14
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An artist. A terrorist. A child. A brand new car. A porn star. These are all the things that Anne can be. ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE by Martin Crimp takes an uncompromising look at our insatiable cultural consumption. A shapeshifting, multilingual, occasionally musical journey through media, storytelling, and late-stage capitalism, this…
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Language may be the backbone of human communication, but there’s a lot that happens between the lines. Sanaz Toosi’s 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner ‘English’ explores what we learn when studying a new language. Director Hamid Dehghani assembles an all-Iranian cast for Goodman Theatre’s Chicago debut of this exciting new play.…
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 14:15
A Compelling Vision of Desperation and Injustice: Lifeline Theatre's 'Native Son'
Written by Wesley David
Lifeline Theatre’s production of "Native Son," directed by Ilesa Duncan and adapted by Nambi E. Kelley from Richard Wright’s seminal novel, is a masterful exploration of urban naturalism. With powerful performances and an incisive adaptation, the play captures the harrowing tale of Bigger Thomas, a young Black man whose life…
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Wednesday, 22 May 2024 13:00
'Viva La Mort' A Novel Update to 1960s Film Falls Short in Script
Written by Bill Esler
“Viva La Mort: A Play With Songs” mines the 1956 Swiss novel “The Visit” by Friedrich Durrenmatt that came to further fame in a 1964 Hollywood melodrama with Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn. In the original, a wealthy woman arrives in the poverty-stricken hamlet of her childhood, offering to restore…
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Monday, 20 May 2024 12:57
Drury Lane Theatre presents The Audience, starring Janet Ulrich Brooks, starting August 28
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Drury Lane Theatre continues its 2024/25 Season with The Audience. Masterfully blending the personal and the political, The Audience gives an extraordinary glimpse into the woman behind the crown and the leaders she outlasted. Written by Peter Morgan, writer of the Emmy Award-winning "The Crown," Drury Lane's production features the incomparable Janet Ulrich Brooks in the…
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Monday, 20 May 2024 12:55
THE CHOIR OF MAN to return to Chicago's Apollo Theater this fall
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International sensation The Choir of Man today announces a second season following the completion of its initial run on May 26, 2024. The Chicago production will return to the Apollo Theater stage in September 2024 to resume performances at the start of Chicago's fall theater season. Updated ticket information and performance schedules…
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Artemisia’s 13th season kicks off with, GOODS, at their new home in The Fine Arts Building, July 8th -July 28th
Written by Buzz Center StageArtemisia announces it’s 13th season will open with a immersive soundscape production of GOODS by Lauren Ferebee, directed by Erin Nicole Eggers. Performances are July 8th - July 28th, 2024 at the Little Studio in the Fine Arts Building at… -
Steppenwolf Announces Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
Written by Buzz Center StageSteppenwolf Theatre is pleased to present Rachel Bloom's sell-out off Broadway hit Death, Let Me Do My Show, playing a limited engagement August 14 - 24, 2024 in the Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. A special Steppenwolf member pre-sale begins Tuesday, May 21 at…
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Compelling One-act Opera Is Based on Amazing Story by Tribune Reporter Howard Reich
Written by Bill EslerChicago Opera Theater premiered a one-act opera, “Before It All Goes Dark,” in two performances over Memorial Day weekend at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago. Semi-staged with chamber orchestra conducted by Joseph Mechavich, the compact work was commissioned by Seattle-based… -
Three Crow's 'The Danish Play' a funny, tragic, gripping, relevant tale
Written by Sarz MaxwellI love stories about World War II, particularly about survivors of the Holocaust and the Camps. And I love stories based on real people. So naturally I was drawn to THE DANISH PLAY, which Canadian playwright Sonny Mills (he/him/they/them) wrote about…
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