Chicago’s HAMILTON has its A. Burr, G. Washington, & Ensemble
Tony Award nominee JOSHUA HENRY will lead the Chicago company of HAMILTON as Aaron Burr.
Hedy Weiss Responds to IN THE HEIGHTS Casting Controversy
Now, on a Huffington Post piece titled Why White Actors Should Not Be Cast In Latinx Roles—On Broadway Or Off, Weiss has made her first response to the casting issue in the comments section, saying “Do you think Jonathan Pryce should be banned from playing Shylock because he is not Jewish? Do you think you should only recruit murderers in Cook County jail to play Macbeth? It is called acting.”
Inside IN THE HEIGHTS: Porchlight Responds to Casting
“Our job was to assemble a company for a work that has unique casting responsibilities. We fell short.”
Steppenwolf Announces Fall ‘LookOut’ Lineup
LookOut programming takes place in Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theatre, an 80-seat cabaret-style space at 1700 N Halsted St.
Edgewater Theatre District Announces “Passport”
Like a coffee shop punch card, the Passport can be stamped each time the bearer sees a play at a participating Edgewater theater.
Timber Lake Playhouse Announces 2017 Season
Timber Lake Playhouse, the Mt. Caroll stock theater that hosts dozens of Chicago-based artists every summer, has announced its 2017 season. MARY POPPINS will kick off the season next June, followed by Eugene O’Neill’s romantic coming-of-age comedy AH, WILDERNESS!.
Casting Announced for Mary Zimmerman’s WONDERFUL TOWN at Goodman
The cast and creative team is set for Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman’s revival of WONDERFUL TOWN—Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov. WONDERFUL TOWN follows the adventure of sisters Eileen and Ruth, who leave Columbus, Ohio in search of success in the Big Apple.
ATC Reduces Season Plans, Announces “Open Residency” Program
American Theater Company (ATC) has restructured its 2016-17 Season, postponing the world premiere of Basil Kreimendahl’s WE’RE GONNA BE OKAY to the following season. The other three previously announced plays will run on an updated production schedule.
Second City and Slate Announce UNELECTABLE YOU Cast
Slate and The Second City have announced casting for UNELECTABLE YOU, a new live political comedy show.
