The Stones roll in, Russia tanks roll out...but love remains in Rock 'N' Roll

Two countries, three generations, 22 turbulent years-and a dynamic soundtrack ranging from Syd Barrett to The Plastic People of the Universe to U2-are at the heart of Rock 'n' Roll, a sweeping and passionate drama about love, music and revolution from Academy Award and four-time Tony Award-winner Tom Stoppard. For the play's Chicago .... Read More

TimeLine to Stage Chicago Premiere of "The Farnsworth Invention"

TimeLine Theatre Company, dedicated to presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues, announces three of the four plays of its 2009-10 season, including the Chicago premiere of Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention. A fourth play and the season's schedule are still to be announced.

"We have put together.... Read More

Next Theatre Company Announces Season of Premieres

New Artistic Director Jason Southerland has announced his first full-season's roster of plays at Evanston's Next Theatre, Chicago's destination for socially provocative, artistically adventurous work. In the offering, theater-goers will find the highly-anticipated world premiere of Jason Loewith's latest adaptation War With The Newts, Israeli playwright Boaz Gaon's poignant.... Read More

Collaboraction Presents 9th Annual Sketchbook Festival

During its extraordinary eight years, Collaboraction's annual Sketchbook Festival has received more than 5,000 short plays submissions and has presented 138 world premiere short plays for more than 30,000 audience members. This year, Sketchbook expands its scope and scale, making the versatile Building Stage, 412 N. Carpenter St., its new.... Read More

Theater On The Lake Announces 2009 Season

The Chicago Park District's 57th annual Theater on the Lake season features reprisals of eight artistically diverse Chicago theater companies June 17 - Aug. 9, 2009. The season opens with Collaboraction Theater Company's production of Jon (June 17-21) and continues with popular productions by Redmoon Theater (June 24-28), Blindfaith Theatre Company (July 1-5), Theo Ubique Theater Company.... Read More

Fiddler on the Roof Starring Legendary Performer Topol Comes to Chicago

Fiddler On The Roof will be making a stop in Chicago as legendary and original Broadway star Topol reprises his role of Tevye to bring this time honored story to audiences in Chicago June 10 - 28 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre ( 24 W. Randolph St ).

"Without our traditions, our lives.... Read More

Porchlight Music Theatre Announces 15th Anniversary Season

Porchlight Music Theatre is growing-up. In celebration of its15th anniversary Porchlight Music Theatre announced a season of musicals exploring the challenges of growing-up: The Fantasticks, Miracle on 34th Street and Into the Woods. The season opens with the romantic charmer The Fantasticks, previewing September 11, 2009, opening September 13 at 2:30 p.m. and running through November 8,.... Read More

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Announces New Season

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson announced the series lineup of productions, with new affordable access opportunities, for the 2009/10 Season. "Villains and lovers make for compelling storytelling, and this year- from Shakespeare's beguiling hunchback and fiery fiancées, to Chekhov’s restless lovers and Coward’s dueling.... Read More

Steep Theatre to present Midwest Premiere of Parlour Song

Steep Theatre continues its 2008-2009 season of Midwest Premieres with Jez Butterworth's Parlour Song, directed by Robin Witt.  This production, by the playwright of Mojo and The Night Heron, will feature many of the artists behind Steep's 2008 smash hit Breathing Corpses, also directed by Robin Witt.  Witt will be.... Read More

Ensemble members announce departure from American Theater Company

Twenty-three members of American Theater Company ensemble announced that they are no longer a part of the American Theater Company organization.  Chicago's second oldest ensemble based company is continuing on as American Blues Theatre, which was founded in 1985. The newly formed organization will present two productions in 2010 in celebration of their 25th season as an ensemble. .... Read More

Victory Gardens Announces 2009-2010 Season

Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 producer of new work, is ramping things up next season with an ambitious seven play line-up, launching with one of the company's most daring new play development projects in 36 years - the next phase of its Ignition Festival.

Last Spring, 120 new works were submitted from around the U.S. by playwrights.... Read More

A Chorus Line comes to Chicago

Broadway In Chicago will present Michael Bennett's masterpiece, A Chorus Line, for a limited 3-week engagement April 14 to May 3, 2009.  The award-winning show will play Chicago's Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre at 24 W. Randolph St.

A Chorus Line recouped its entire $8 million.... Read More

Northlight welcomes back Tony Award winners John Mahoney and Rondi Reed for it's 35th Season

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans have announced the 2009-2010 Northlight Theatre Season, which includes Roger Bean's pop musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes; Stephen Temperley's comedic musical tribute, Souvenir directed by David Bell; Clifford Odets' Depression-era classic Awake and Sing directed by Amy Morton and featuring Rondi Reed and.... Read More

Theatre Tidbits

Silk Road Theatre Project begins its 2009 season with the Midwest Premiere of Pangs of the Messiah by renowned Israeli playwright Motti Lerner. The production, directed by Piven Theatre Workshop Artistic Director Jennifer Green, will run March 19 - May 10, 2009, in Pierce Hall at The Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 .... Read More

Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Brian Dennehy part of Goodman's 09/10 Season

Goodman Theatre has announced a diverse line-up - from musical hilarity and classic yarns, to memory pieces and family dramas, to stories with ethnic roots that reflect today's world- in Goodman Theatre's new 2009/2010 season.

The madcap Marx Brothers musical Animal Crackers, directed by Henry Wishcamper, launches the season in the Albert Theatre. Next, Artistic Director Robert.... Read More

Mary Poppins Extends Stay In Chicago

Broadway In Chicago has announced that Mary Poppins will be extending its stay at the Cadillac Palace Theatre through July 12, 2009. Tickets for newly announced performances from May 20 to July 12, 2009 will go on sale March 13, 2009 at 10:00am. Individual tickets for performances are available for as low as.... Read More

Rent Returns to Chicago

Rent returns to Chicago for a limited engagement March 31 to April 12, 2009. Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and Gwen Stewart will reprise the roles they originated on Broadway in Rent at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre.

Pascal, Rapp, and Stewart originated the roles of Roger Davis, Mark Cohen,.... Read More

Writers' Theatre Announces Their 18th Season

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announced the company's 18th season, which includes Tom Stoppard's comedic masterpiece Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, directed by Michael Halberstam; Noel Coward's musical revue, Oh Coward! to be performed in Writers' most intimate venue; The Old Settler by John Henry .... Read More

Lookingglass Theatre Announces 2009-2010 Season

Lookingglass Theatre has announced its 2009-2010 season, featuring the world premieres of three Lookingglass Original productions by Ensemble Members J. Nicole Brooks, David Catlin and David Schwimmer.  

Lookingglass' 22nd season opens with Fedra: Queen of Haiti, an explosive retelling of Phaedra that would make Euripides, Seneca and Jean Racine blush..... Read More

Profiles Theatre presents American Premiere of The Wonderful World of Dissocia

Profiles Theatre continues its 20th Anniversary Season with the acclaimed new dark comedy The Wonderful World of Dissocia by Anthony Neilson, directed by Profiles Associate Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox.  The production runs March 26 - May 10, 2009, at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway. 

The Wonderful World of Dissocia is a colorful and.... Read More