Review: IMPROVISED JANE AUSTEN
Pictured: Stephanie Jones and Vickie Eisenstein. Photo by David Audino. Ahhh, Jane, how you make so many hearts beat wildly with your tales of lost (and found) loves, matchmakers, wards, prejudice, sense and of course, pride and sensibility. For many of us, we will never look upon a lake and...
Review: CANDIDE at Music Theater Works
There are times, for any actor, where the lights dim for opening night, you step on stage, and the energy is … unpredictable.
Silent Theatre Partners with Ode on Theatrical Multimedia Event
Silent Theatre Company has announced they will team with indie rock group Ode to present a theatrical multimedia event to celebrate Ode’s album release of HOTEL BRISTOL. Collaborating with filmmakers, projection mappers, actors, and dancers to create a visual narrative to the music, Silent Theatre will create a post-apocalyptic hotel...
Review: TIME STANDS STILL at AstonRep Theatre Company
Pictured: Robert Tobin and Sara Pavlak McGuire. Photo by Emily Schwartz. By Abigail Trabue According to a 2013 article from the Committee to Protect Journalists, a record number of journalists were killed between 2003-2011. At least 150 in total during the U.S. led invasion of Iraq, and 54 other media personnel....
David Cerda to Receive Special Jeff Award
More than 200 members of the Chicago theater community signed a recommendation that the 2017 Non-Equity Special Jeff Award be given to David Cerda — the co-founder and Artistic Director of Hell in a Handbag Productions — for his theatrical and charitable contributions.
Review: CABARET at Theatre at the Center
CABARET, with music by Fred Ebb, lyrics by John Kander, and a book by Joe Masteroff, revolutionized Broadway and solidified Director Hal Prince’s place in the American Musical Theater when it premiered in 1966.
Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at Citadel Theatre
When an audience isn’t sure what to make of the work on stage, isn’t sure if they should laugh or shift nervously in their seats, it can be brutal to be an actor trying to bridge the gap and pull them in.
Review: SHE LOVES ME at Marriott Theatre
SHE LOVES ME is sheer perfection. It has long been a favorite musical of mine, so I admit bias upfront, but there is a reason it has stood the test of time and remained on my top 10 list.
As Thodos Dance Looks to the Future, Final NEW DANCES Line-Up Announced
As Thodos Dance Chicago looks towards the future and the company’s restructuring, the line-up for the final NEW DANCES has been announced.
Hypocrites Announce New Structure, Ensemble, Follow-Up to ALL OUR TRAGIC, and DRACULA at Mercury
Today The Hypocrites announced a new non-profit business model after the company was forced to cancel a portion of their 20th anniversary season.