Saturday, 12 October 2024 15:31
TUTA Theatre to stage Thornton Wilder's THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER November 26 - December 29
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TUTA Theatre has announced it will stage the infrequently produced Thornton Wilder drama THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER for the 2024 holiday season. It was written in 1931 when Wilder was 34 years old and dividing his time between writing and teaching at the University of Chicago. In one long act…
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Wednesday, 16 October 2024 15:27
Casting announced for ANNIE at Chicago Theatre Nov. 12-Dec 1
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Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment), Carolyn Rossi Copeland Productions, Inc. and Crossroads Live North America today announced casting for the limited engagement of iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE at The Chicago Theatre which runs from November 12 through December 1, 2024. In the title role of "Annie" is Hazel Vogel, a 12-year-old…
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Friday, 18 October 2024 14:25
Mandy Patinkin & Kathryn Grody Bring Afternoon of Entertaining Conversation to the MAC Nov. 10
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The McAninch Arts Center (MAC) welcomes back Mandy Patinkin. This time he will be joined by his wife for "A Conversation with Kathryn Grody & Mandy Patinkin" moderated by their son, Gideon Grody-Patinkin at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. Inspired by their viral social media stardom during the pandemic, this…
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Thursday, 17 October 2024 15:23
Hell in a Handbag Productions Announces 2024/25 Season
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Hell in a Handbag Productions is thrilled to announce its 2024/25 Season, featuring a fan favorite and two world premieres. Now in its 23rd year, Handbag continues to serve Chicago audiences with the best camp and parody – thus ensuring the preservation and celebration of this unequivocally queer art form. Season tickets are…
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Friday, 18 October 2024 14:19
Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago to return to The Chopin in November
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Toughest Man Productions, Executive Producer Lecy Goranson and producing consultant Beth Kligerman announce a return engagement for the world premiere of Royko: The Toughest Man In Chicago at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. in Chicago. Playing to sold out houses in its original Fall 2024 run, the production returns for a limited time,…
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Tuesday, 15 October 2024 18:39
Handbag's 'The Golden Girls Meet The Skooby Don’t Gang: The Mystery of The Haunted Bush' a hilarious adventure not to be missed!
Written by Kimberly Katz
I look forward to every Hell and a Handbag production - because I know they’re always a great time. The company’s spot-on takes on adored characters, from those in the Golden Girls to Rudolph the Red-Hosed Reindeer, always blend high camp humor with a warm, heartfelt touch. In Handbag’s latest…
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- The Golden Girls Meet The Skooby Don’t Gang: The Mystery of The Haunted Bush
- David Cerda
- Ed Jones
- Frankie Leo Bennett
- Grant Drager
- Ryan Oates
- Scott Sawa
- Tyler Anthony Smith
- Elizabeth Lesinski
- Caitlin Jackson
- Ben Meneses
- Josh Kemper
- Michael S Miller
- Danne W Taylor
- Chopin Theatre
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 12:40
Embracing Vulnerability: Goodman’s Heartfelt 'Primary Trust' Highlights the Power of Not Being Okay
Written by Wesley David
Eboni Booth’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Primary Trust is a deeply introspective and bittersweet exploration of abandonment, routine, and the disorienting reality of sudden change. Directed with sensitivity by Malkia Stampley in her Goodman debut, the production skillfully tells the story of Kenneth, a quiet, unassuming man in his late…
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Saturday, 12 October 2024 14:26
Rediscovering Revolution: Chicago Lore(s) brings Puerto Rican Activism to the stage
Written by Wesley David
Lore, a noun. knowledge and information related to a particular subject, especially when it is not written down, the stories and traditions of a particular group of people The world premiere of Chicago Lore(s), written by Sammy Publes and produced by Urban Theater Company (UTC), is a compelling and emotional…
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Monday, 14 October 2024 19:33
Love Me, Love Me: The Love Object brings back the drama of bubblegum pop at Raven Theatre
Written by Kendall Royzen
The Y2K era was a wild time to be a girl. Bubblegum pop juxtaposed against futuristic silver-scaled sets, female artists viciously pitted against one another in the media, women and young girls being viewed as simultaneously pure and virginal and corrupt and sexual deviants. All of these themes are perfectly…
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Sunday, 13 October 2024 10:02
Try To See It Their Way: Milo Imagines The World at Chicago Children's Theatre
Written by Kendall Royzen
Have you ever jumped on a crowded L train and wondered just why there were so many people on it? Where did they all come from? Where were they all going? Who were they going to meet? What were they going to do when they got to their destination? When…
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Saturday, 12 October 2024 14:59
The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in partnership with Second Site presents “A Night With You”
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The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in partnership with Second Site presents “A Night With You” Written by Buzz Center Stage "A Night With You" A Writer-Centered Site- Specific Theatrical Experience! This newly created performance piece features five original short plays composed within a three-week workshop by Black writers. These unique…
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The Hip Hop Nutcracker returns to Broadway In Chicago, playing at the CIBC Theatre from December 10 to December 15, 2024. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, October 9, for the modern twist of Tchaikovsky's 130-year-old ballet. Ticket information can be found below. Kurtis Blow is host and MC of the family-friendly holiday…
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Saturday, 12 October 2024 14:26
Review: Shattered Globe's 'Becky Nurse of Salem' @ Theater Wit
Written by John Accrocco
History is often said to be written by the victors, and few events illustrate this more clearly than the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Arthur Miller gave the historic event a new life in his 1953 allegorical play ‘The Crucible’. However, playwright Sarah Ruhl was piqued when she heard a…
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