Cast and Production Team Announced for THE LIARS
Promethean Theatre Ensemble has announced the cast and production team for their spring production of David Ives’ THE LIARS a translation and adaptation of Pierre Corneille’s 1643 farce of the same name.
Paramount Has Its JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Cast and Creatives
Paramount Theatre has announced casting for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Family Dynamics Gracefully Ring True in AMERICAN HWANGAP
The great American novelist Willa Cather wrote, “There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.” The same can be said for many families as they change and grow with the passage of time.
BEAUTIFUL Adds 4 Weeks at the Cadillac Palace
The first national tour of BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical has added four additional weeks to the Chicago return engagement, and will now play Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre December 5, 2017 through January 28, 2018.
Remy Bumppo Announces 17/18 Season
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s 21st season, entitled “Truth Be Told,” will explore complex relationships with three different productions including a world premiere adaptation by Ranjit Bolt and a U.S. premiere.
Engaging Performances Make THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE a Must See
I’m impressed. Bluebird Arts is the only theater company in Chicago dedicated to producing consecutive productions in English and Russian. What makes this more impressive is that even with such an intensive undertaking, their work is good.
Driving Dialogue Carries Writers’ THE SCENE
Pictured: Mark L. Montgomery and Deanna Myers. Photo by Liz Lauren. Review: THE SCENE at Writers Theatre By Kelsey McGrath Theresa Rebeck is a master of dialogue and a craftswoman of character. Her 2004 work, THE SCENE — according to Writers Theatre where it is now playing — “explores the...
Creatives is a Workshop Production Not Just Brimming With Potential, it’s Overflowing
Pictured: Irvine Welsh, Don De Grazia and Tom Mullen. Photo by Jay Kennedy. Workshop Production: CREATIVES at Chicago Theatre Workshop By Jude Hansen The plot centers on eight students in a songwriting class at a progressive university competing for the chance to win $5,000 and the approval of a celebrity judge, an alumnus of...
MOONLIGHT’s Tarell Alvin McCraney Headlines Raven’s 17/18 Season
Pictured: Tarell Alvin McCraney. Photo courtesy of John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. This article has been updated to reflect the addition of Raven’s fourth show and director announcement. 5/11/17. Raven Theatre Company, which celebrates 35 years in 2018, has announced its upcoming 2017-18 four show season which includes two...