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The Trap Door Theatre EXTENDS Me Too, I am Catherine Deneuve! Adding 4 more Performances! (more...)

Trap Door Theatre in concert with the Cultural Services of the French Consulate in Chicago, The Alliance Française de Washington, the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, the France-Atlanta festival, and CulturesFrance, and with the support of Etant donnes from FACE--French American Fund for the Performing Arts--is proud to present Me Too, I Am Catherine Deneuve. Additional support provided by France Chicago Center, Franke Institute for the Humanities, Norman Wait Harris Memorial Fund, Théâtre du Rond-Point/Paris in the USA, as well as the University of Chicago's Office of the Deputy Provost for the Arts, Office of the Dean of the College, and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. (more...)

The Trap Door Theatre EXTENDS Me Too, I am Catherine Deneuve! Adding 4 more Performances! (more...)

Trap Door Theatre in concert with the Cultural Services of the French Consulate in Chicago, The Alliance Française de Washington, the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, the France-Atlanta festival, and CulturesFrance, and with the support of Etant donnes from FACE--French American Fund for the Performing Arts--is proud to present Me Too, I Am Catherine Deneuve. Additional support provided by France Chicago Center, Franke Institute for the Humanities, Norman Wait Harris Memorial Fund, Théâtre du Rond-Point/Paris in the USA, as well as the University of Chicago's Office of the Deputy Provost for the Arts, Office of the Dean of the College, and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. (more...)

Trap Door Theatre in concert with the Cultural Services of the French Consulate in Chicago, The Alliance Française de Washington, the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, the France-Atlanta festival, and CulturesFrance, and with the support of Etant donnes from FACE--French American Fund for the Performing Arts--is proud to present Me Too, I Am Catherine Deneuve. Additional support provided by France Chicago Center, Franke Institute for the Humanities, Norman Wait Harris Memorial Fund, Théâtre du Rond-Point/Paris in the USA, as well as the University of Chicago's Office of the Deputy Provost for the Arts, Office of the Dean of the College, and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. (more...)

The Renaissance Society and University Theater are pleased to host Trap Door Theater's farewell production of A Couple of Poor Polish-Speaking Romanian by Dorota Maslowska. This is its last staging before Trap Door takes it on the road to Poland and Romania. This event will take place in FXK Theater, Reynolds Club, 3rd floor, 5706 S, University Ave. FREE (more...)

The Renaissance Society and University Theater are pleased to host Trap Door Theater's farewell production of A Couple of Poor Polish-Speaking Romanian by Dorota Maslowska. This is its last staging before Trap Door takes it on the road to Poland and Romania. This event will take place in FXK Theater, Reynolds Club, 3rd floor, 5706 S, University Ave. FREE (more...)

Trap Door Theatre's "A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians" has been invited to perform in Romania! We need your help to get there!! Please show your support and come to our benefit: (more...)

Trap Door Theatre's "A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians" has been invited to perform in Romania! We need your help to get there!! Please show your support and come to our benefit: (more...)

Superior Donuts and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) will ring the closing bell at The New York Stock Exchange on Monday, December 28, 2009. A live webcast of The The Closing Bell (beginning at 3:59 p.m.) will be available on the homepage of nyse.com. (more...)

Superior Donuts and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) will ring the closing bell at The New York Stock Exchange on Monday, December 28, 2009. A live webcast of The The Closing Bell (beginning at 3:59 p.m.) will be available on the homepage of nyse.com. (more...)

On October 16, Francisco Hernandez Jr. went directly from school to the subway and spent the next 11 days riding from borough to borough with nothing but a metrocard, $10, and a schoolbag. Hernandez, a thirteen year-old who suffers from Asperger's Syndrome (a form of autism that can lead to eccentric behavior and isolation), had gotten in trouble at school and was afraid to go home for fear of being punished. After an 11 day search involving the boy's parents, the New York City transit authority, police and even the Mexican Consulate, Hernandez was found at the Coney Island station stop by a transit police officer. (more...)

Spinal Tap, the heavy metal rock band led by SUPERIOR DONUTS' Michael McKean, has received two 2010 Grammy Award nominations, in the categories of "Best Comedy Album" and "Best Recording Package." (more...)

The critically acclaimed Broadway production of Steppenwolf’s SUPERIOR DONUTS is announcing its limited run through January 3rd, 2010 only. Tickets are currently on sale through Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. (more...)

The headliners of Broadway's Superior Donuts, now playing at The Music Box Theater, have been billed as stage and screen vet Michael McKean and the play's scribe, Tracey Letts, of Pulitzer Prize fame for her recent August: Osage County. Yet, The New York Times reveals that immersed in the shows ensemble is another star in Jon Michael Hill, a big name in the Chicago theater scene (where Donuts originated), though relatively unknown to the New York and L.A. worlds. (more...)

From superior namesakes to superior pastry chefs to superior audiences, Superior Donuts will be filled with "superior companies" for the first ever Superior Donuts' "Superior Night on Broadway" on Tuesday, November 10th at 7 pm at The Music Box Theatre. Superior Donuts has invited "Superior" companies and donut shops/cafes from all over the tri-state area to attend the show and meet the cast following the show. (more...)

From superior namesakes to superior pastry chefs to superior audiences, Superior Donuts will be filled with "superior companies" for the first ever Superior Donuts' "Superior Night on Broadway" on Tuesday, November 10th at 7 pm at The Music Box Theatre. Superior Donuts has invited "Superior" companies and donut shops/cafes from all over the tri-state area to attend the show and meet the cast following the show. (more...)

The Broadway transfer of Steppenwolf's new American play "Superior Donuts" at the Music Box Theatre celebrated its official opening night on Thursday, October 1, 2009 to superior reviews. Due to popular demand, the producers have announced that the show has extended its booking period through March 2010. Star Michael McKean spoke about the show to Newsday. (more...)

The Broadway transfer of Steppenwolf's new American play "Superior Donuts" at the Music Box Theatre celebrated its official opening night on Thursday, October 1, 2009 to superior reviews. Due to popular demand, the producers have announced that the show has extended its booking period through March 2010. (more...)

The Broadway transfer of Steppenwolf's new American play "Superior Donuts" at the Music Box Theatre celebrated its official opening night on Thursday, October 1, 2009. BroadwayWorld.com and Broadway Beat's cameras were there as the cast celebrated at the RedRye Grill Restaurant after the first night performance. Check out all the excitement with clips from the show and interviews from the cast and creative! (more...)