Inside MEMPHIS: The Music, with Jermaine Hill
When I first heard that David Bryan, a founding member of the rock group Bon Jovi, had written a Broadway show – and that the show won four Tony Awards in 2010 – I was intrigued.
2018 Non-Equity Jeff Award Nominees Announced
New this year, performance categories will not be split by gender. Instead, each will have at least ten nominees and two recipients.
Auditorium Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season
Photo: The live-orchestra “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at the Hollywood Bowl | Kelly A. Swift The Auditorium Theatre has announced its 2018-19 season, including three curated collections of events entitled the “International Dance Series,” the “‘Made in Chicago’ 312 Dance Series,” the “American Music Series,” and the returning “National Geographic...
Review: COMPANY at Venus Cabaret Theater at Mercury Theater Chicago
The theater community is demanding a new standard of purposeful storytelling, a stronger call to answer the question “Why now?” — particularly when mounting a revival. Musical theater, with its fandom and nostalgia, is precious to audiences in a way that other forms are not, and so has often been exempt from engaging in deeper conversation with the real world.
Review: ANOTHER JUNGLE at Cloudgate Theatre
Kristen Idaszak’s ability to escort the audience through the weaving safari of events that is ANOTHER JUNGLE is admirable.
Cast and Design Team Set for BARBECUE APOCALYPSE
The Cuckoo’s Theater Project has announced the cast and creative team of the final show of their fourth season, BARBECUE APOCALYPSE.
Review: ASHES OF LIGHT at UrbanTheatre Company
UrbanTheater Company notes as part of their mission, “Preserving the Puerto Rican and Humboldt Park voice for 12 years on Paseo Boricua,” and with ASHES OF LIGHT as part of their season, they truly encapsulate a neighborhood family environment in their space through the natural chemistry provided by their actors.
Review: LETTIE at Victory Garden Theater
Directed with unflinching honesty by Chay Yew, LETTIE feels like a new story, but the elements present as fresh and familiar to anyone who faces the monumental and unfamiliar task of making good life choices.
Strawdog’s Announces ’18 – ’19 Season
A nondisclosure agreement will be required for those who enter a world-premiere immersive experience based on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe.
Cast and Design Team Set for THE BOOK OF MAGGIE
Death & Pretzels has announced the cast and design team for the Chicago premiere of Brendan Bourque-Sheil’s THE BOOK OF MAGGIE.