Veteran actor Gene Janson, age 72, passed away on October 4th at Lincoln Park Hospital in the company of family members. He collapsed on stage during a matinee performance. He was taken to the Lincoln Park Hospital by ambulance escorted by several of his fellow cast members.
Gene Janson was co-starring as Ex-President.... Read More
Menopause the Musical, the smash hit which has had an open run at the Apollo Theater has announced a close date of November 19. Menopause is the highest grossing show in the Apollo Theater's 28-year history. It’s also the second longest running show in the theater’s history. When it closes, the production will have run 175.... Read More
Beethoven, a new play by Hershey Felder, will have its world premiere at Chicago’s Royal George Theatre. Performances begin on February 9, 2007. Hershey Felder is currently appearing at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre in a critically and popularly acclaimed run of the two previous movements of his “Composer Sonata,” George Gershwin.... Read More
Jersey Boys, the Broadway smash hit, is set to come to Chicago in 2007. The musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi, will open at the LaSalle Bank Theatre in October of 2007 in a co-presentation by Broadway In Chicago and.... Read More
The Lookingglass Youth Ensemble, the new youth performing troupe of Lookingglass Theatre Company Education and Community Programs, announced its first-ever three-show season of public performances. Thirty talented ensemble members, ages 8 to 18 and from throughout the Chicago area, will present and star in these exciting family shows in 2006/07, on weekend afternoons at.... Read More
The full cast has been set for the National Tour of Altar Boyz which will open at The LaSalle Bank Theatre on October 10th. Matthew Buckner (as Matthew), Ryan J Ratliff (Mark), John Arthur Greene (Luke), Jay Garcia (Juan) and Nick Blaemire (Abraham) will star in the musical when it kicks off a 30-week.... Read More
Director Kate Whoriskey returns to the Goodman Theatre October 14th to helm the world premiere production of Noah Haidle’s Vigils, which Chicago audiences first witnessed as a staged reading in the Goodman’s 2005 New Stages series devoted to new plays. A prolific young writer who has been produced at some of the nation’s leading.... Read More
Jackie Taylor’s renowned Black Ensemble Theater Company will celebrate its 30th Anniversary this Fall in a big way with the launch of two World Premiere productions: Those Sensational Soulful Sixties, presented by the Black Ensemble Touring Venture at The Black Orchid inside Piper’s Alley beginning October 14 and Don’t Shed A Tear (The Story.... Read More
Chicago’s favorite whodunit comedy, Shear Madness, makes a triumphant return to the Windy City on Monday, September 18th, at the Chicago Theatre Downstairs- the new 281 seat theatre located on the lower level of the legendary Chicago Theatre.
Shear Madness is a fast-paced, whodunit comedy filled with mischief, mayhem, Chicago-centric humor and up-to-the-minute laughs..... Read More
Casting a wide net honoring smaller off–Loop houses and suburban theatres along with downtown main stages, The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee announced 155 nominations in 28 categories for Chicago's Equity theatrical productions which opened between August 1, 2005 and July 31, 2006. The Jeff Committee sent judges to the opening nights of.... Read More
Using its new theatre at 1439 W Jarvis Ave – christened The Side Project Theatre – as an impetus, the side project has revamped its mission statement and returned to its roots as a company that provides not only like-minded playwrights and directors a home for their art, but also a company that looks.... Read More
Robert Falls’ 20th anniversary season at Goodman Theatre begins with his production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, featuring Stacy Keach in the title role with performances beginning September 9. However, his season won’t just keep him in Chicago. Falls will reunite with playwright Eric Bogosian to also direct the first Broadway production.... Read More
Profiles Theatre is preparing to kick off their 2006-2007 Season by presenting the Midwest Premiere of Neil LaBute's award-winning Fat Pig. Fat Pig won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play in 2005 and will open at Profiles September 14, 2006. Profiles' production will mark only the third time Fat Pig.... Read More
The Pirate Queen is about ready to set sail in Chicago with its October 3 opening at the Cadillac Palace Theatre but those eager for a sneak peak of the show may want to check out the “castcom” which will launch on Tuesday, September 12th.
This castcom is a daily video diary that will introduce.... Read More
Victory Gardens Theater will officially rename its longtime location at 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue the Victory Gardens Theater Greenhouse at a free Open House celebration, Tuesday, August 29 from 6 to 8 pm.
Here's your chance to sample the variety of companies and plays that will be seen at the Victory Gardens Theater Greenhouse on.... Read More
Kids can meet Snow White, Nutcracker, Cat and the Hat and other Emerald City characters at Taste of Emerald City, a free event celebrating the launch of Emerald City Theatre Company's 11th season, Saturday, September 9 from 9:30 am-2:30 pm at the Apollo Theatre, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. The event includes live performances,.... Read More
Goodman Theatre’s 2006/2007 season marks the 20th anniversary of its Tony Award-winning Artistic Director, Robert Falls. Since 1986, Falls’ forward-thinking leadership has created ground-breaking live theater and earned the Goodman unparalleled artistic distinction; since his time as Artistic Director of Wisdom Bridge Theatre (1977 – 1985) he has brought the city of Chicago.... Read More
I asked for this interview after seeing Gary Houston’s performance in The Artistic Home’s production of Romulus Linney’s Unchanging Love. I’d never seen him act before that; I’d never even heard of him. But the ease and conviction of his work were striking. On Google I found a couple of articles from the.... Read More
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company officially begins its 2006-2007 season with its annual Season Salon on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The Salon will be held at the Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N Lincoln Avenue. The event will last from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
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Theatre Building Chicago presents Stages 2006, a festival of eight new musicals on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August 11, 12, and 13. The three-day musical extravaganza performs each new work twice in concert-style formats. Now in its thirteenth season, Stages is committed to developing musicals and the writers who create them.
Stages kick-off gala takes place.... Read More
