Raven’s SYCAMORE Announces Cast and Production Team
Raven Theatre has announced the cast and production team for the world premiere of SYCAMORE by Sarah Sander.
Dozens of Chicago Theaters Will Pledge Inclusion and Compassion on Eve of Inauguration
On Thursday night at 5:30 PM, thousands of theater practitioners will gather outside of hundreds of theaters across the country to participate in a ceremony promising to create a “light for dark times ahead.” The event is called “The Ghostlight Project,” and is organized by many theater luminaries. Inspired by...
Rivendell’s WINTER Explores Death With Dignity
The idea of “Death with Dignity” has been emotionally evolving since Jack Kevorkian–AKA Dr. Death. In 2009, a friend diagnosed with ALS taught me the euphemism “Going to Switzerland.” Then last summer the internet wept waterworks of inspiration as incurably ill California resident Betsy Davis hosted a celebration culminating with her self-chosen death. Rivendell Theatre’s production of WINTER left me unsure about the issue.
Lookingglass Announces Cast for BEYOND CARING and MOBY DICK
Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced casting for the final two shows of its 2016-2017 season, including the U.S. Premiere of BEYOND CARING, written and directed by Alexander Zeldin in association with Dark Harbor Stories, a company led by Ensemble Member David Schwimmer and Tom Hodges, as well as the remount of the Jeff Award-winning MOBY DICK, adapted from the novel by Herman Melville and directed by Ensemble Member David Catlin.
WICKED Returns to Chicago for 7 Week Run
WICKED will return to Chicago’s Oriental Theatre during the holiday season for a seven-week engagement Dec. 6, 2017- Jan. 21, 2018. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Academy Award-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman (“My So Called Life,” “Once And...
Hits and Misses in PRISCILLA
(l-r) Jordan Phelps, Honey West, and Luke Meierdiercks. Photo by Paul Goyette. Review: PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT at Pride Films and Plays By Bec Willett When the film THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT was produced in the early ‘90s, it became an iconic piece of Australian cinema....
Eclectic Announces Cast and Production Team for THE HISTORY BOYS
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has announced casting for THE HISTORY BOYS by Alan Bennett.
“Little Women” Meets “Girls” in Cuckoo’s WOMEN
We need to retire the “female playwrights” season. On the one hand, when I see a company produce a season or a festival dedicated to female voices, I’m so glad, because it means that they are recognizing the importance of female voices and are dedicating their season to producing them. This means that more women get work and more women get heard, and I could not be more supportive of that.
WOMAN IN BLACK Has Its Cast and Creative Team
Pictured: Robert Koon. WildClaw Theatre Company has announced casting for their Winter production of THE WOMAN IN BLACK adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill. Directed by Elly Green, the production features Robert Koon and Priyank Thakkar. The creative team includes sound design by Sara Espinoza, lighting design...
Marriott Has Its MAMMA MIA Cast and Creative Team
Marriott Theatre has announced casting for their Winter production of MAMMA MIA.