Performing Arts
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Best Bets: Jim Belushi, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Lindsey Buckingham hit suburban stagesApr 12, 2022 6:00 am - Funny on the spot See comedy improvised on the spot when “Saturday Night Live” alum and suburban Chicago native Jim Belushi performs with the Board of Comedy at the Des ...
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'Cabaret,' 'Life of Pi' win big at UK's stage Olivier Awards
Apr 10, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - An intimate, sold-out production of 'œCabaret'ť was the big winner at Sunday's Olivier Awards, taking seven prizes including acting trophies for its high-v...
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Works by Tchaikovsky, Korngold and more in New Philharmonic 2022-23 seasonApr 09, 2022 7:30 pm - The New Philharmonic's 2022-23 season features a mix of symphonic classics from the 19th and 20th centuries, plus Broadway pop favorites. New Philharmonic Music Directo...
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Broadway veteran, Wilmette native makes triumphant return in Drury Lane's 'The King and I'Apr 08, 2022 3:00 pm - “The King and I” - ★ ★ ★ Broadway veteran Betsy Morgan waited two decades for an opportunity to return to the Drury Lane Theatre where she made her professional debut as...
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Spotlight: Aurora's Paramount revives jukebox tuner 'Rock of Ages'Apr 08, 2022 6:00 am - Don't stop believin' Paramount Theatre celebrates love and rock 'n' roll, 1980s-style, with its revival of "Rock of Ages." The jukebox tuner uses music by Bon Jovi, Styx...
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Sarah Jessica Parker sidelined as Broadway fights virus
Apr 07, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The second shoe has dropped at 'œPlaza Suite'ť on Broadway. First Matthew Broderick tested positive for COVID-19 and a few days later his wife and co-sta...
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Local dancers head to All World Irish Dance ChampionshipApr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - Local dancers Emma Moran of Arlington Heights and Julia Hannon of Naperville, students at the McNulty School of Irish Dance, are in Belfast Northern Ireland to compete ...
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After more than 20 years, Wilmette native returns to star in Drury Lane's 'The King and I'Apr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - Entering Drury Lane Theatre's rehearsal room earlier this year to begin work on a revival of “The King and I,” Betsy Morgan flashed back to her professional debut at the...
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Glenbard West Theatre to present 'Little Women' April 21-23Apr 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Glenbard West Theatre will present its spring musical, "Little Women," on April 21-23. It is based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, with the book by Allan Knee, lyrics...
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'Lion King' returns to Chicago for the fifth timeApr 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Just in time for the holidays, Disney's "The Lion King" returns to Chicago this fall. The nine-week run, which begins Nov. 17, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, marks the...