Review: 9 TO 5 at Firebrand Theatre

Review: 9 TO 5 at Firebrand Theatre

The stellar talent onstage and Dolly’s consistently superb music contribute to make this show both a reminder of where we’ve been and what we can still achieve.

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Chicago Heavy Hitters Join Theater Wit’s 10 OUT OF 12 Team

Chicago Heavy Hitters Join Theater Wit’s 10 OUT OF 12 Team

Martha Lavey, John Mahoney, Barbara Robertson and Peter Sagal will voice key pre-recorded roles. Lavey will voice the lighting designer, Robertson will voice the costume designer, and Mahoney will play backstage crew person #3. Peter Sagal will portray the sound designer.

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Possibilities abound at the Theatre of Potatoes

Possibilities abound at the Theatre of Potatoes

(left to right) Elle Walker, Leslie Ann Sheppard, Amanda Raquel Martinez, and Aja Wiltshire. Photo by Joe Mazza. Review: CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES at The Hypocrites By Hilary Holbrook I don’t think many would debate me when I say that the theater faces many challenges today. In addition...

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Inside CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES Part 2: Adapting at The Hypocrites

Inside CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES Part 2: Adapting at The Hypocrites

Photo: Adapter and Music Director Andra Velis Simon In this 4-part feature, PerformInk continues its INSIDE series and takes you behind the scenes of The Hypocrites production of CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes.  Part 2 By Andra Velis Simon, adapter...

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Inside CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES Part 1: Introducing Pauline

Inside CINDERELLA AT THE THEATRE OF POTATOES Part 1: Introducing Pauline

More people should know the name Pauline Viardot-García, the composer and librettist of the opera Cendrillon and hundreds of other compositions.

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The Hypocrites Announce 20th Anniversary Season

The Hypocrites Announce 20th Anniversary Season

The Hypocrites announced its 20th Anniversary Season, featuring five productions, including a world-premiere musical adaptation and two Chicago premieres – all by female authors.

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