Articles filed under Professional Theater
-
'Hamilton' extends Chicago stay; tickets on sale Sept. 27Sep 21, 2016 11:00 pm - The "Hamilton" ticket scramble recommences at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, when a new block of tickets goes on sale for the Chicago production. Days before previews begin ...
-
Cast, score standouts in Goodman's 'Wonderful Town'Sep 21, 2016 1:00 pm - YouTube Jaunty and effervescent, Leonard Bernstein's score crosses genres, incorporating swing, Broadway and modern classical along with Irish and Latin music. The compo...
-
$15 million tax credit to fund Aurora arts centerSep 17, 2016 1:00 am - For the arts in Aurora, the future looks ever brighter thanks to a multimillion-dollar tax credit that will help fund a new downtown arts center. The Illinois Housing D...
-
Theater events: Steel Beam fetes Shakespeare in 90 minutesSep 16, 2016 6:00 am - Shakespeare abridged Steel Beam Theatre marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death and the start of the company's 16th season with "The Complete Wor...
-
Writers Theatre's 'Julius Caesar' a tale for our timeSep 15, 2016 11:00 pm - “That part of tyranny that I do bear, I can shake off at pleasure.” Among the uneasy musings of Roman citizens that bookend Writers Theatre's superb production of “Juliu...
-
Musical 'Something Rotten!' to close on Broadway on Jan. 1Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Tony Award best musical nominee "Something Rotten!" - a valentine to Broadway shows - will close on the Great White Way early next year. Kevin McColl...
-
Suburban playwright's 'Naperville' gets Chicago premiereSep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - At some point in a writer's professional life, he or she hears this advice: Write about what you know. Mat Smart took that advice to heart and applied it to his play “N...
-
Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts welcomes Ron Keaton as ChurchillSep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts welcomes "Ron Keaton as Churchill" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Experience Winston Churchill, the man who famously proclaime...
-
Shrewd direction elevates Drury Lane's 4-star 'Smokey Joe's Cafe'Sep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - The short list of first-tier jukebox musicals just got a little longer thanks to Marcia Milgrom Dodge, director/choreographer of Drury Lane Theatre's expertly conceived,...
-
Drury Lane announces 'Chicago,' 'Gin Game' for next seasonSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - A revitalized "Chicago" and the Pulitzer Prize-winning two-hander "The Gin Game" are among the shows Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace will revive as part of its 20...