Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce that individual tickets for PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will go on sale on Friday, January 12. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will play Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) for a limited one-week engagement, March 12-17. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, based on one of Hollywood's…
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Friday, 05 January 2024 14:22
CRYSTAL – Cirque Du Soleil's First-Ever Acrobatic Performance on Ice Returns to the Chicagoland area for Only 5 Performances, March 22-24, 2024 at NOW Arena
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Cirque du Soleil's CRYSTAL – a one-of-a-kind production that brings the circus arts to the ice for the very first time, returns to NOW Arena (5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates) from March 22-24, 2024. With seven jaw-dropping traditional circus acts all thrillingly adapted for Cirque du Soleil's first foray into a brand-new creative…
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Friday, 05 January 2024 14:44
SOMETHING WONDERFUL: HEIDI KETTENRING IN CONCERT to play Marriott Theatre March 18th
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Chicago's favorite leading lady Heidi Kettenring, who has appeared at Marriott Theatre and many other venues across Chicagoland and the country, will perform in concert at Marriott Theatre for one night only: Monday, March 18 at 7:30 pm. The multi-award winner's star turns nationwide include Broadway in Chicago's WICKED, DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE…
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Wednesday, 20 December 2023 17:19
Jackalope Theatre's 16th Season Launches with Ronán Noone's Thriller THE SMUGGLER, directed by Gus Menary, February 16 - March 16
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Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to launch its 16th season at its new home in Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with the Chicago premiere of the solo performance The Smuggler, February 16 – March 16, by Ronán Noone, directed by Gus Menary. The running time is currently 75 minutes with no intermission.Previews are Friday, Feb.…
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Tuesday, 19 December 2023 17:15
Definition Theatre Announces 2024 Season
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Definition Theatre announces two world premiere plays as part of its 2024 season. The company has also added stage and production manager Julie Jachym and Sound Designer Willow James to the ensemble and welcomes media producer and host Troy Pryor to its artistic advisory board. Definition will open its season with the world premiere of Judy's Life's Work by Loy A.…
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Thursday, 21 December 2023 17:10
Harry Lennix and Tamara Tunie Join the Cast of Steppenwolf's PURPOSE
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to announce Harry Lennix (The Blacklist, The DC Universe) and Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: SVU, I Wanna Dance with Somebody) will join the cast of its world premiere of Purpose, an epic family drama by two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad.…
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Wednesday, 20 December 2023 17:06
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is On Sale
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Broadway In Chicago and Runaway Entertainment are pleased to announce that individual tickets for Girl From The North Country will be on sale tomorrow, Friday, December 15. Ticket prices will range from $35 - $119 with a select number of premium tickets available. Girl From The North Country will perform a strictly limited engagement…
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Wednesday, 20 December 2023 14:20
Pegasus Theatre Chicago Announces 37th Annual Young Playwrights Festival Authors and Cast, January 4 - 28 at Chicago Dramatists
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Pegasus Theatre Chicago is proud to announce the authors and plays being presented at the 37th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 4 - 28, 2024 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. Previews are Thursday, Jan. 4 - Saturday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. with the Opening Ceremony, Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2:30…
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Tuesday, 26 December 2023 14:08
SHREK: THE MUSICAL – lots of jolly and its own shade of green
Written by Susan Lieberman
Sometimes you just need to go green. No, not a vegan diet and compostable paper plates, though a little more of each would help the planet. Go green with Shrek: The Musical, which runs through the end of 2023 at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. Music Theater Works’…
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Wednesday, 27 December 2023 12:08
SHREK: THE MUSICAL—a Holiday Spectacular with a Moral to its Story
Sarz Maxwell
I wasn’t sure what to expect, not being an aficionado of animated / cartoon shows, but I figured hey, what the heck – it’s Christmas! And as it happens I have lots of good things to say about Music Theatre Works’ “Shrek: The Musical.” It fits the bill for a…
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Saturday, 23 December 2023 13:33
“Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker,” is a revelation, an absolutely delightful spectacle
Written by Bill Esler
“Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker,” is a revelation, an absolutely delightful spectacle that may open for you a world of riches in music, choreography, and costumes—it did for me. Just as the 1892 Tchaikovsky “Nutcracker Ballet” is a holiday dream told in dance, so is this new Americanized (and to…
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Friday, 22 December 2023 21:35
More Conspirators Fun: Ayn Rand's ‘It's a Wonderful Life’ Under the Direction of Diane Feinstein
Written by Bill Esler
You have be on your toes to catch The Conspirators productions, but it’s worth the effort. The troupe’s latest evanescent performance, just three days last week, was a take on holiday shows, actually a remount of the 2019 “Ayn Rand's ‘It's a Wonderful Life’ as Performed by the Conspirators,” but…
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Sunday, 17 December 2023 16:48
STOMP – A DEEP DIVE INTO THE LIFE OF A STOMPER
Written by Wesley David
For three decades, STOMP has captivated crowds with its dynamic percussion beats and mesmerizing performers. The sensational stage show is presently on a National Tour across the United States and has made a stop at Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse! By seamlessly combining dance and performance with music generated from ordinary found items…
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