Steep Extends BOBBIE CLEARLY
Steep Theatre has announced it’ll extend BOBBIE CLEARLY by two weeks. Slated to originally close November 5th the show will now run till November 19th. Directed by Josh Sobel, the production features Melissa Reiner, Nick Host, Joel Reitsma, McKenzie Chinn, David Fisch, Roy Gonzalez, Tom Jansson, Erika Napoletano, Paloma Nozicka,...
Chicago Inclusion Project Partners With Hypocrites
Pictured: Emjoy Gavino The Chicago Inclusion Project Founder and Producer Emjoy Gavino announced today a new partnership between The Chicago Inclusion Project, a collective dedicated to championing inclusion and diversity in Chicago theater, and The Hypocrites. The new partnership will expand on TCIP’s casting consultation initiative, launched earlier this year....
Joseph Drummond to Receive Corona Award
Eclipse Theatre Company announces its Eighth Annual Corona Award, to be presented to Joseph Drummond, recently retired Goodman Theatre Production Stage Manager of 42 years.
New Board Leadership at Steppenwolf
After 7 years, Nora Daley will step down for Eric Lefkofsky, venture capitalist and co-founder of Groupon, to come in as the new Board Chair.
Managing and New Play Development Directors Appointed at Route 66
Route 66 Theatre Company announced today the appointment Rachel Wendte and Deborah Blumenthal as its new Managing Director and New Play Development Director, respectively.
The 2016 Equity Jeff Award Winners Are…
The Best Ensemble Jeff Award-Winning Cast of The House Theater’s UNITED FLIGHT 232, which also won the Best Play: Midsize Award, in the presence of a flight 232 survivor who was in the audience. (Michael Brosilow) The 48th Annual Equity Jeff Awards were held at Drury Lane Oakbrook on...
Broadway In Chicago Completes its 2017 Season.
CIRCUS 1903 – THE GOLDEN AGE OF CIRCUS. Photo by Jose Leon Photography. Broadway In Chicago has announced its complete 2017 season which includes the Pre-Broadway musical ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, THE KING AND I, SOMETHING ROTTEN! and LES MISÉRABLES. Additional shows include: MEN ARE FROM MARS...
Victory Gardens World Premiere of ROZ AND RAY has Cast and Creative Team
Pictured: Mary Beth Fisher. Victory Gardens has announced the casting and creative team for the world premiere of ROZ AND RAY written by Karen Hartman. directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew. Roz and Ray Directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew, the production features Mary Beth Fisher (Roz) and James Vincent...
Casting for Pride Films and Plays’ PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT Announced
The trio of performers – two drag queens and a transgender woman – who traverse the Australian Outback in a beaten-up bus nicknamed “Priscilla” will be played by Honey West, Jordan Phelps and Luke Meierdiercks
Drury Lane Has Cast and Creative Team for CRAZY FOR YOU
Pictured: Roger Mueller Drury Lane Theatre has announced casting for the Gershwin musical CRAZY FOR YOU. Directed and choreographed by Matt Crowle, the production features Clyde Alves (Bobby Child), Robyn Hurder (Polly Baker), Larry Adams (Bela Zangler), Roger Mueller (Everett Baker), Hollis Resnik (Lottie Child), Holly Stauder (Patricia Fordor), Erica...