Doug Hara News

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Three shows make a PR appearance at Sidetrack, ATC plans a "Hair" re-do, "Camelot," "Floyd Collins," three new mainstage musicals, a reading, a benefit and more! (more...)

Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the world premiere of EASTLAND: A NEW MUSICAL, written by Artistic Director Andrew White with music by Ben Sussman and Artistic Associate Andre Pluess and directed by Amanda Dehnert. The production runs June 6 – July 29, 2012 at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson. The Press Opening is Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. (more...)

Arden Theatre Company 2011/12 mainstage season continues with Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano in a new version translated by Michael Hollinger, co-adapted with director Aaron Posner. (more...)

Arden Theatre Company 2011/12 mainstage season continues with Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano in a new version translated by Michael Hollinger, co-adapted with director Aaron Posner. (more...)

Arden Theatre Company 2011/12 mainstage season continues with Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano in a new version translated by Michael Hollinger, co-adapted with director Aaron Posner. (more...)

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, announces the full cast and region-wide community events for its annual holiday show, Honk: A Musical Tale of ‘The Ugly Duckling,' an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's story with music by George Stiles and book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe. (more...)

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, announces the full cast and region-wide community events for its annual holiday show, Honk: A Musical Tale of ‘The Ugly Duckling,' an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's story with music by George Stiles and book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe. (more...)

The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards presented Lookingglass Theatre the prestigious 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award. (more...)

Two River Theater Co. is proud to present its annual family show this holiday season, Charlotte’s Web, a play based on the beloved classic by E. B. White. (more...)

Two River Theater Co. is proud to present its annual family show this holiday season, Charlotte’s Web, a play based on the beloved classic by E. B. White. (more...)

Two River Theater Co. is proud to present its annual family show this holiday season, Charlotte’s Web, a play based on the beloved classic by E. B. White. (more...)

Two River Theater Co. is proud to present its annual family show this holiday season, Charlotte’s Web, a play based on the beloved classic by E. B. White. (more...)

The Suzi Bass Awards hosted their sixth annual celebration of Atlanta theatre last night at the Conant Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Oglethorpe University (more...)

The Suzi Bass Awards, Inc. announced nominations for the 2009-2010 Atlanta professional theatrical season this evening to an enthusiastic crowd of patrons and theatre industry artists. Guest announcers LaLa Cochran, Bart Hansard, and Anthony Rodriquez joined Suzi Awards Executive Director Deadra Moore in sharing the list of Nominees while playfully riffing on the 2009/2010 Atlanta theatre season. (more...)

Arden Theatre Company continues its 2010/11 season with The Threepenny Opera, Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's 1920's musical that paved the way for dark and bawdy works like Cabaret and Sweeney Todd. (more...)

Arden Theatre Company continues its 2010/11 season with Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera. The Arden's version of The Threepenny Opera was originally performed at London's Donmar Warehouse, which has a recent track-record of successful transfers to U.S. stages including Red and Frost/Nixon. "These newly translated lyrics are the most true to Brecht's original version, highlighting the imagery and poetry of the songs," says Terrence J. Nolen, the Arden's producing artistic director who will helm The Threepenny Opera. "While the lyrics engage the audience, asking them to think, the score is certainly one of the most beautiful and complex in 20th century musical theatre." (more...)

Arden Theatre Company continues its 2010/11 season with The Threepenny Opera, Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's 1920's musical that paved the way for dark and bawdy works like Cabaret and Sweeney Todd. (more...)

Arden Theatre Company continues its 2010/11 season with The Threepenny Opera, Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's 1920's musical that paved the way for dark and bawdy works like Cabaret and Sweeney Todd. (more...)

Arden Theatre Company continues its 2010/11 season with The Threepenny Opera, Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's 1920's musical that paved the way for dark and bawdy works like Cabaret and Sweeney Todd. (more...)

Following the success of last year's A Year with Frog and Toad, Two River Theater Co. is proud to present You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown The Musical. (more...)