Halcyon Casts DIRTY BUTTERFLY

Halcyon Casts DIRTY BUTTERFLY

Pictured: Genevieve VenJohnson Chicago’s Halcyon Theatre has announced casting for the U.S. Premiere of DIRTY BUTTERFLY by Debbie Tucker Green, a co-production with Chicago’s The Blind Owl. Directed by The Blind Owl’s Artistic Director Azar Kazemi, the production features Leah Raidt, Reginald Robinson Jr. and Genevieve VenJohnson. Understudies include Charlee...

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Jimmy Buffet Musical Will Play Chicago Pre-Broadway

Jimmy Buffet Musical Will Play Chicago Pre-Broadway

Broadway In Chicago and Producers Frank Marshall, Mindy Rich, Anita Waxman and Beth Williams announced today that ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, the new musical featuring the songs of legendary singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, will play a limited pre-Broadway engagement beginning November 9, 2017 at Broadway In Chicago’s Oriental Theatre. ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE...

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Inside CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES Part 1: Introducing Pauline

Inside CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES Part 1: Introducing Pauline

More people should know the name Pauline Viardot-García, the composer and librettist of the opera Cendrillon and hundreds of other compositions.

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The Goldstar Problem

The Goldstar Problem

We’ve created a monster. This is a company with no product of its own, that instead takes our product, which we willingly hand over, sells it at half-price publicly, and takes a decent chunk of the sale.

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Here’s to a Long and Happy Marriage for Tony n’ Tina

Here’s to a Long and Happy Marriage for Tony n’ Tina

I love a good wedding. The thought of two people coming together and starting a new life is exciting, heartwarming, and all the pleasant adjectives you can think of.

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CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE Posts Early Closing

CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE Posts Early Closing

It’s been a wild fall for commercial theater in Chicago—the early closing follows close on the heels of the crash and burn of HELLDRIVERS OF DAYTONA, which played only one performance at the Royal George before closing after unanimous pans.

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LOVE POTION Bursts With Vision and Imagination

LOVE POTION Bursts With Vision and Imagination

The Music Box with its vintage charm and sparkly stars on the ceiling is the perfect setting for the fantastical site-specific opera THE LOVE POTION by the Chicago Opera Theater (COT). Directed and designed by Artistic Director Andreas Mitisek

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Opening Plans for Chicago Children’s Theatre’s “Station”

Opening Plans for Chicago Children’s Theatre’s “Station”

Chicago Children’s Theatre announced grand opening plans today for its new home, the former 12th District Police Station at 100 S. Racine Avenue, now being transformed into a performing arts and community center in Chicago’s West Loop, called appropriately “The Station.” Phase One of the project opens in February, and...

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Dandelion’s FISH EYE Is Full of Truth and Uncertainty

Dandelion’s FISH EYE Is Full of Truth and Uncertainty

“Your twenties are supposed to be confusing.” As a twenty-something, I hear that line a lot – and it’s true. However independent we feel at sixteen, eighteen, nineteen – most of us feel somehow unprepared for real adulthood.

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Tympanic Announces Cast and Creative Team for SWEET ANALYTICS

Tympanic Announces Cast and Creative Team for SWEET ANALYTICS

Pictured: Rosie Moan, Jordan Shomer. Tympanic Theatre has announced the cast and crew for the World Premiere of SWEET ANALYTICS by Hayes Borkowski. Directed by Joshua Ellison, the production features Patrick Alvarez, Celeste Burns, Kaylyn Carter, Katelyn Douglass, Ben Kirberger, Rosie Moan, Jordan Shomer, Sergio Soltero, and Christopher Waldron. The...

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