Underscore Theatre and The Den Theatre Announce HAYMARKET Cast
Underscore Theatre and The Den Theatre have announced the cast and design team for an all-new staging of HAYMARKET (formerly Haymarket: The Anarchist’s Songbook).
City Lit Announces 2018–19 Season
Pictured: Kristine Thatcher Artistic Director and Producer Terry McCabe has announced the four productions that will make up City Lit Theater’s 18/19 season. The season begins in September and includes three full-length plays and a double-bill of one-acts, starting with George Bernard Shaw’s ARMS AND THE MAN, to be directed by...
Goodman Announces FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS Cast & Designers
Pictured: Niegel Smith, Director Goodman Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the Chicago premiere of ”Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)” by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Niegel Smith. Centered around a Texas enslaved man named Hero (Kamal Angelo Bolden),...
Remy Bumppo Leaves Greenhouse for Theater Wit
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company has announced it will leave the Greenhouse Theater Center to perform its 2018-2019 season at Theater Wit as a new resident company. Producing Artistic Director Nick Sandys said “this move will afford us the opportunity to strengthen not only the quality of our productions but also...
Review: MEMPHIS at Porchlight Music Theatre
Porchlight balances idealism and vulnerability that only Chicago could grasp. MEMPHIS is now added to the company’s long list of theatrical accomplishments.
Firebrand Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season
Firebrand Theatre has announced the lineup for its second season, featuring two fully-produced musicals, including a Chicago premiere.
Bluebird Arts Has Its THE ELDER SON Cast
Bluebird Arts has announced the cast of “The Elder Son” by Alexander Vampilov.
Writers Theatre Announces Season Casting
Writers Theatre has announced partial casting for the company’s previously announced 2018/19 season. The season opens with Qui Nguyen’s “Vietgone,” featuring original music by Shane Rettig, directed by Lavina Jadhwani, music direction by Gabriel Ruiz, and choreography by Tommy Rapley. The cast includes Aurora Adachi-Winter, Christine Bunuan, Rammel Chan, Ian...
Review: THE UNCORKER OF OCEAN BOTTLES at Filament
You know you’ve done something right, Filament, when, on several occasions, your young audience fills your space with tiny whispered “whoa” exclamations.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Lyric Opera
Photo: The cast of Jesus Christ Superstar | Todd Rosenberg By Sheri Flanders Most theaters would balk at the idea of dumping 90 lbs of gold confetti across the stage for every show, but the Lyric Opera is not most theaters. Written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber and originally...