Chicago Will Dim Marquees for James M. Nederlander

Chicago Will Dim Marquees for James M. Nederlander

Broadway In Chicago and the Broadway community will mourn the loss of Chairman of the Nederlander Organization, theatre owner/operator, producer and presenter James M. Nederlander, who passed away on July 25 at age 94, by honoring the Broadway tradition of dimming the marquee lights. James M. Nederlander, “Jimmy,” was a...

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Chicago’s HAMILTON has its A. Burr, G. Washington, & Ensemble

Chicago’s HAMILTON has its A. Burr, G. Washington, & Ensemble

Tony Award nominee JOSHUA HENRY will lead the Chicago company of HAMILTON as Aaron Burr.

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SOMETHING ROTTEN Comes to Chicago

SOMETHING ROTTEN Comes to Chicago

The original new musical SOMETHING ROTTEN! is headed to Chicago.

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‘THE KING AND I’ Tour Will Play 4 Weeks at Oriental

‘THE KING AND I’ Tour Will Play 4 Weeks at Oriental

Broadway In Chicago announced today that the national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I will play Chicago’s Oriental Theatre for four weeks, June 13 through July 9, 2017. Casting will be announced at a later date. Lincoln Center’s critically acclaimed production—directed by Bartlett...

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Partial Casting Announced for Chicago’s HAMILTON

Partial Casting Announced for Chicago’s HAMILTON

Partial Chicago principal casting for HAMILTON was announced today.

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10 Things We Learned Buying HAMILTON Chicago Tickets

10 Things We Learned Buying HAMILTON Chicago Tickets

We, like many others, stood by our computers at 10am today, prepared for the rush to buy tickets for HAMILTON in its Chicago incarnation. Lessons were learned.

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KINKY BOOTS Returns to Chicago

KINKY BOOTS Returns to Chicago

Tony Award-winners Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein’s popular musical KINKY BOOTS returns to Chicago this summer playing at the Oriental Theatre Aug 30th – September 4th. Inspired by true events, KINKY BOOTS takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan. Charlie Price is...

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In ‘DISENCHANTED!’, Princesses Take Charge of Their Own Stories

In ‘DISENCHANTED!’, Princesses Take Charge of Their Own Stories

The Broadway in Chicago presentation of the musical revue DISENCHANTED! offers a 90-minute spoof of the classic fairy tale princesses, as made famous to most audiences by Walt Disney. With music, lyrics, and book by Dennis T. Giacino and direction by Christopher Bond, DISENCHANTED! provides some fun. That said, the satire stays surface-level—it’s more of a gentle poking than a true skewering of the gender stereotypes deeply embedded within Disney’s tales. DISENCHANTED! presents itself as a pro-feminist musical comedy, but despite some clever moments, the material doesn’t quite reach the level of sophisticated satire.

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VIDEO: First Look – The Design of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

VIDEO: First Look – The Design of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

Scenic and Costume Designer David Zinn takes us inside the making of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, along with Director Tina Landau and Choreographer Christopher Gattelli.

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Sleek CHICAGO Has Plenty of Polish But Lacks Grit

Sleek CHICAGO Has Plenty of Polish But Lacks Grit

The national tour of CHICAGO that arrived at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre Tuesday night has glimmers of the shine and glitz at the heart of this musical about Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly’s ruthless journey towards fame and notoriety—timely themes that have allowed the current Broadway revival to play on for two decades.

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