Mercury Announces AVENUE Q Remount Cast
Jackson Evans and Leah Morrow in the 2014 run of AVENUE Q at the Mercury | Brett Beiner Mercury Theater Chicago has announced the cast for a remount of their production of Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez’s grown-up “Sesame Street” spoof AVENUE Q, playing June 21 through September 9. The Mercury’s...
Theo Ubique Announces First Season in Evanston
Pictured: A rendering of the exterior of Theo Ubique’s new Howard Street venue. Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, which recently vacated Rogers Park’s No Exit Café after 13 years, has announced its first season at its new Evanston home. Artistic Director Fred Anzevino made the announcement this evening at a gathering...
Congo Square Announces 18-19 Season
Congo Square Theatre has announced its nineteenth season, which the company has entitled “Imperfect Perfection,” focusing on exploring “characters who pushed against obstacles to thrive.”
Steep Announces Cast and Staff for Penelope Skinner’s LINDA
Pictured: Kendra Thulin Robin Witt returns to Steep this summer to direct Penelope Skinner’s LINDA, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2015 and made its U.S. premiere at the Manhattan Theatre Club in 2017. The play revolves around a beauty product executive fighting for relevance in...
Pride Films and Plays Announce FUCKING MEN Cast
Casting was announced today for Pride Films and Plays’ production of FUCKING MEN by Joe DiPietro.
Sullivan Steps down at BoHo, Schellhardt to Take Over
Stephen Schellhardt. Photo by Brandon Dahlquist. BoHo Theatre has announced that Artistic Director Peter Marston Sullivan will step down and Stephen Schellhardt will take over at the start of the company’s 15th season in early 2019. Sullivan will stay on as artistic associate. “While I have absolutely loved being a leader in...
Story Theatre Announces LEAVE ME ALONE! Cast and Design Team
Pictured: Ayanna Bria Bakari The Story Theatre has announced the cast and design team for its inaugural production, LEAVE ME ALONE!, a contemporary, queer adaptation of Anton Chehkhov’s IVANOV, written by Paul Michael Thomson. Directed by Matt Bowdren, the production features Sean Gallagher (Nik Ivanov), Ayanna Bria Bakari (Dr. Jean Love),...
A Red Orchid Announces VICTIMS OF DUTY Cast and Designers
A Red Orchid Theatre has announced the cast and design team for VICTIMS OF DUTY by Eugene Ionesco and directed by Shira Piven.
Kris Vire Exits Time Out Chicago, Future Uncertain for Theater Coverage
Update 5/30/2018, 12:30 PM: A spokesperson for Time Out told PerformInk that theater coverage and reviews will continue, saying “we have a fanatical theater audience—that’s why high-quality curated content about theater and in general the best things to do in cities around the world has always been very important to us and this...
Christine Ebersole to Play One-Night Steppenwolf Concert with Seth Rudetsky
Two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole will join Steppenfolf’s LookOut summer session in a one-night concert hosted by Seth Rudetsky at the piano, Monday, July 30. Ebersole will present an evening of behind-the-scenes stories of her career through stories and song. She’s best known for appearing on Broadway in 42ND STREET...