MPAACT Announces Cast for World Premiere of BLACK & BLUE
Pictured: Juwan Lockett MPAACT has announced the world premiere of Shepsu Aakhu’s BLACK & BLUE, directed by Andrea J. Dymond, and featuring Juwan Lockett & Justin Walker. Davoe Sexton and Jayson Rabedeau patrol the notorious neighborhood on Chicago’s long-neglected south-east side. The area is known to locals as “Terror Town.” As veteran...
Goodman Announces New Stages Festival Casts
Goodman Theatre has announced casting for the three developmental productions featured in the 15th annual New Stages Festival. The three plays, which are staged in repertory following two weeks of rehearsal, include “There’s Always the Hudson” by Paola Lázaro-Muñoz, directed by Jess McLeod; “Felons and Familias” by Sandra Delgado, directed...
Gift Announces 2019 Season and Artistic Promotions
(left to right) Gift Ensemble Members Jennifer Glasse, Maryann Thebus and Michael Patrick Thornton. The Gift Theatre has announced two of the three productions that will make up its 2019 season: a revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning drama DOUBT: A PARABLE, and the Chicago premiere of Hansol Jung’s WOLF PLAY....
Casts and Design Team Announced for DIRECTORS HAVEN 2018
Haven Theatre has announced the design team and casts for DIRECTORS HAVEN 2018.
Review: SWEET CHARITY at Marriott Theatre
While SWEET CHARITY told of the limiting circumstances many women faced upon its debut in 1966, it now can easily provide a 21st-century audience with some cringe-inducing moments.
InkBlots: 09.15.18 – Four of Frankenstein’s Monsters Meet
Our new InkBlots series will let you in on the latest news, extensions, promotions, and rumors that didn’t make it into an article in the previous week. We’re dropping them every Saturday morning. Enjoy with brunch! Second City Alums Launch Chicago-based Web Series Second City alums Julie B. Nichols and Billy...
Sarah Siddons Society to Honor Betty Buckley
The Chicago-based Sarah Siddons Society has announced that Broadway legend Betty Buckley will accept the “Actor of the Year” Award at this year’s gala fundraiser. The Tony winner is leading the first national tour of HELLO, DOLLY! in the title role, which will play Broadway In Chicago’s Oriental Theatre October 23 –...
Underscore Announces Season and Chicago Musical Theatre Festival Lineup
Pictured: Jamie Shriner | Photo by Chris Popio Underscore Theatre Company has announced its full 2018-19 season, featuring two fully-produced musicals, along with the 5th annual Chicago Musical Theatre Festival. The mainstage shows are Jamie Shriner’s one-woman musical comedy WIFE MATERIAL — directed by Dana Anderson, with music direction by...
Matt Crowle to Star in David Sedaris’ SANTALAND DIARIES at Goodman
The Goodman will present Joe Mantello’s adaptation of David Sedaris’ THE SANTALAND DIARIES.
Review: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at Shattered Globe Theatre
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT offers an excellent opportunity to examine ourselves and ask ourselves this hard question: if, faced with these perilous situations, what would we do?