Review: TICK, TICK ...BOOM! at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
by Pamela Roberts
- Jan 31, 2024
Tick, tick …BOOM! is a raw and moving semi-autobiographical musical by Rent's Jonathan Larson. The Kennedy Center revisits the work with a spiffy new Broadway Center Stage production directed by Neil Patrick Harris and brings together three of Broadway’s most exciting and award-winning talents: Brandon Uranowitz Denée Benton and Grey Henson.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Indiana Repertory Theatre
by Melissa Hall
- Dec 6, 2023
A Christmas Carol is back at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. This holiday tradition is an audience favorite for a reason. New this year, Priscilla Lindsay directs and brings so much humor into the show with playful moments between the cast members.
Review: MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN at Indiana Repertory Theatre
by Melissa Hall
- Sep 24, 2023
Do you think you know the story of Frankenstein? Do you picture a green-skinned creature with bolts in his neck? The true story is less about the monster than it is about its creator and this adaptation looks closely at the writer behind the story. It's a tale of man's hubris and catastrophic guilt and how very human those things are.
EXPO CHICAGO And Gertie Present Inaugural Chicago Exhibition Weekend
by A.A. Cristi
- Aug 17, 2023
Over 55 galleries, institutions, and artist-run spaces are aligning to present a weekend of exhibition openings, activations, and events this fall, showcasing art throughout Chicago’s many neighborhoods for the inaugural Chicago Exhibition Weekend.
Contemporary Youth Arts Company to Present THE BLOB Beginning This Week
by Blair Ingenthron
- Jul 24, 2023
Get ready for a spine-tingling experience as 'The Blob, bursts onto the musical stage, delivering an unforgettable evening of music, dance, romance, and special effects! With a stellar cast of local performers including Nik Tidquist, Julia Carriger, Mattie Connelly, Austin Susman, Caroline Chamness, and a talented ensemble of singers, dancers, and musicians, this production promises to leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
Review: THE ENIGMATIST at The Kennedy Center
by Pamela Roberts
- Jun 11, 2023
Puzzles and patterns, stories and magic are artfully woven together by David Kwong in The Enigmatist at the Kennedy Center. The immersive experience is a little bit theatre, a little bit magic show, with some codebreaking, word games and storytelling thrown in for fun. Who knew that constructing a crossword puzzle together could be so fun?
Review: SHAKESPEARE'S WILL at Indiana Repertory Theatre
by Melissa Hall
- Mar 31, 2023
Shakespeare's Will is a one-woman show about the Bard's wife. At a brisk 90 minutes, the show covers a lot of ground. The famous playwright leaves grief in his wake, but Anne Hathaway was a woman with her own story.
Review: THE GATE at Capital Fringe - W. Washington Theatre
by Rachael F. Goldberg
- Jul 22, 2022
With a thoughtful, open message and strong technical elements, 'The Gate' is a nuanced and beautiful examination not just of the conflict in the Middle East, but also at how people relate to one another in big and small ways.
Bellissima Opera Premieres FUTURE PERFECT This Month
by Stephi Wild
- Jun 14, 2022
Over the course of five years, 1300 young people were asked what matters to them, how they see themselves in the world and how to change it. Their texts and drawings became the basis for a new musical play premiering June 23-26 in Chicago.
FUTURE PERFECT Comes to the Kehrein Center
by Stephi Wild
- Jun 2, 2022
In October 2014, Christine Steyer embarked on a partnership with Chicago Public Schools: performing opera excerpts for five different classes at Senn High School, and facilitating a space for the students to think and write through what it feels like to be labeled… what words like “Diversity” and “interconnectedness” and “transcendence” mean to them… and what a future perfect world would look like.
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