Liesl Tommy Slated to Direct Steppenwolf’s PASS OVER
Tommy was the first woman of color nominated for a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for ECLIPSED by Danai Gurira, starring Lupita Nyong’o on Broadway. Other acclaimed world premieres she has directed include THE GOOD NEGRO and THE URBAN RETREAT at The Public and Disney’s upcoming stage adaptation of FROZEN.
Four Playwrights Receive Two Year Residency at TimeLine
Four playwrights have been named to TimeLine Theatre Company’s Playwrights Collective, the company’s new-play incubator.
INTO THE BEAUTIFUL NORTH Has Its Cast and Creative Team
16th Street Theater has announced the cast and creatives for Karen Zacarías INTO THE BEAUTIFUL NORTH adapted from the novel by Luis Alberto Urrea.
Shattered Globe’s FOR PETER PAN Has It’s Cast and Production Team
Shattered Globe Theatre has announced the production team and full casting for the Chicago premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70th BIRTHDAY.
Writers 17/18 Season Includes World Premiere Musical and Chicago Premiere
Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma have announced the company’s 2017-2018 six-show season,
Joffrey’s 17/18 Season Emphasizes “Transformative Storytelling” and Joyful Celebrations
Pictured: Alexander Ekman’s Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Royal Swedish Opera House. Photo by Hans Nilsson (courtesy of The Joffrey Ballet). Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, has announced the 2017-18 season which includes a world premiere by Joffrey Ballet Master Nicolas Blanc, the North American Premiere of...
Court Announces 17/18 Season and Partial Casting
Court Theatre has announced their 17/18 season under Artistic Director Charles Newell.
Dead Writers Theater to Close in Wake of Harassment Allegations
“It is a type of emotional abuse; it’s all about power; it is disheartening, sickening, and everything the arts should not be.”
Northlight’s 17/18 Season Is Full of Premieres
Pictured: Dominique Morisseau Northlight Theatre has announced it’s 17/18 season which includes a world premiere, two Midwest premieres, and a Chicago premiere. Opening the 43rd season is Bruce Graham’s SANCTIONS, a world premiere directed by Artisitc Director BJ Jones and featuring Mary Beth Fisher. The season continues with the Midwest premiere...
Porchlight Has Its MERRY ME A LITTLE Cast
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced casting for their spring production of MERRY ME A LITTLE with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and originally conceived by Craig Lucas and Norman René.