URINETOWN Will Make You Laugh till You Pee
The musical, set in a nondescript dystopian future, tells the story of corporate greed gone awry.
Blue Man Group’s New Content Struggles to Add to the Long Running Show
Pictured: Blue Man Group ensemble. Photo by Lindsey Best. Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at Briar Street Theatre By Jude Hansen The Blue Man Group is a multi-sensory experience incorporating elements of clowning, percussion and rave culture. This revamped iteration of the show incorporates references to smartphone technology, rock concerts, some...
Porchlight’s Haunting THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Has Timely Resonance
Now in its Chicago premiere at Porchlight Music Theatre, John Kander and Fred Ebb’s THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS could not be a more timely musical to produce.
Collaboraction Dives into Theater’s Gender Parity Problem
Gender parity in theater is hardly a new conversation, but the creation of Not In Our House and the Chicago Reader exposé on Profiles Theatre brought the issue to the forefront of the Chicago community last year
Leadership Changes at Heron Agency
Heron Agency, a communications firm that serves the Chicago theater community and entertainment industry — in addition to their extensive client roster of hotels, restaurants, and corporate clients — has announced two new team members and three promotions within the company. Hired as Executive Vice President is veteran broadcast and...
Victory Gardens to Offer Free Preview of A WONDER IN MY SOUL
Pictured: Victory Gardens Theater Victory Gardens Theater in partnership with TodayTix, and continuing their mission to make theater more accessible, has announced every ticket to the February 10th preview of A WONDER IN MY SOUL will be free. The 2 free TICKETS will be available via TodayTix mobile Lottery day...
EMPRESS ARCHER, an unorthodox dance-making experience
Ariel Freedman and Meredith Webster are an odd couple and beautiful pair. They are renowned dancers, working with the top dance companies and best choreographers in the world.
Factory Theater Has Its BORN READY Cast and Creatives
The Factory Theatre has announced the cast and creatives for the world premiere of BORN READY by Stacie Barra.
Three Panel Musicals: URINETOWN
On June 16, 1937 the cast of THE CRADLE WILL ROCK made history.
Tony Award-Winner David Rabe Joins Gift Theatre’s Ensemble
Rabe received a Tony Award for Best Play in 1972 for Sticks and Bones and also received Tony Award nominations for Best Play in 1974 for In the Boom Boom Room, 1977’s Streamers and 1985’s Hurlyburly. His critically acclaimed play Good for Otto received its world premiere at The Gift Theatre in 2015.