THE SNARE Is an Intimate Inquiry of Ideas

THE SNARE Is an Intimate Inquiry of Ideas

Jackalope Theatre Company’s THE SNARE conjures up a courageous choice by tackling the most taboo of topics—religion.

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Chicago Opera Theater Has Its Cast and Creatives for THE PERFECT AMERICAN by Philip Glass

Chicago Opera Theater Has Its Cast and Creatives for THE PERFECT AMERICAN by Philip Glass

Chicago Opera Theatre has announced the cast for the Chicago premiere of Phillip Glass’ THE PERFECT AMERICAN based on American novelist Peter Stephan Jungk’s 2001 novel, “Der König von Amerika.”

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BLOOD AT THE ROOT Has Its Cast and Production Team

BLOOD AT THE ROOT Has Its Cast and Production Team

Jackalope Theatre Company and The Yard have announced the cast and production team for BLOOD AT THE ROOT by Dominique Morisseau.

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Cast and Creatives Announced for NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES

Cast and Creatives Announced for NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES

Raven Theatre has announced the cast and production team for their spring production of Tennessee Williams’ NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES.

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Chicago’s HAMILTON Announces Next Burr

Chicago’s HAMILTON Announces Next Burr

Producer Jeffrey Seller announced this morning that Tony Award nominee Daniel Breaker will replace Wayne Brady in the Chicago company of HAMILTON as Aaron Burr. He will begin performances on Tuesday, April 11. Brady’s run as Burr is ending as previously scheduled. Breaker received a Tony Award nomination for his...

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Lifeline’s A WRINKLE IN TIME Captures the Emotion and Humor of the Beloved Novel

Lifeline’s A WRINKLE IN TIME Captures the Emotion and Humor of the Beloved Novel

Mrs. Whatsit’s metamorphosis into a character with long, colorful wings was a particularly effective moment — aided by a clever scaffold set which supported the children as they “flew” upon the creature.

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Porchlight’s LITTLE ME Leaves a Big Impression

Porchlight’s LITTLE ME Leaves a Big Impression

Porchlight Music Theatre’s three-night-only concert staging of the 1962 Broadway musical LITTLE ME as part of its Porchlight Revisits series is every bit as effervescent as a glass of champagne—and it’s certainly an evening of theater worth toasting.

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Cole, Morton, Mahoney, Letts, Landau Highlight Steppenwolf’s 17/18 Season

Cole, Morton, Mahoney, Letts, Landau Highlight Steppenwolf’s 17/18 Season

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro and Executive Director David Schmitz announced today the 2017/18 Season.

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Yale Awards Ike Holter $165,000 Windham-Campbell Prize

Yale Awards Ike Holter $165,000 Windham-Campbell Prize

Yale University announced today that Chicago playwright Ike Holter (HIT THE WALL, EXIT STRATEGY, THE WOLF AT THE END OF THE BLOCK) is one of eight recipients of the Windham-Campbell Prizes for “literary achievement or promise.” The Windham-Campbell Prizes were founded in 2013 by novelist Donald Windham in memory of...

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