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Tuta Theatre Chicago Extends THE SILENT LANGUAGE Through 6/9

TUTA Theatre Chicago extends the latest show in its 11th season, The Silent Language, a U.S. premiere, written by Serbian playwright Miodrag Stanisavljevic, translated by Zoran Paunovic, and directed by Artistic Director Jacqueline Stone. The Silent Language, extended by three weekends, will run through Sunday, June 9 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., in addition to Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4 p.m., at TUTA Studio Theatre, 2010 W. Fulton Street. There will be no performances on Saturday, June 1 and will be an added 8 p.m. performance to Sunday, June 2. There is a suggested donation of $25 at the door for adults and $15 for industry/students/children under 18 at all performances. Seating is extremely limited. Reservations are highly recommended. To reserve spots call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 (24 hours) or online at www.brownpapertickets.com. All reservations must be claimed no later than 15 minutes before a performance or they will be released. This show is recommended for children ages eight and up. (more...)

LOOSE CHICKS Set for Emerald City Coffee, 5/24

'Loose Chicks' will be at Emerald City Coffee, 3938 N Sheridan Ave, in May! Roberta Miles and Erin Lane, the 'Loose Chicks' will be starring in and presenting an hour long performance based on their experiences through life. Guest Chicks Dana Norris and Tamale will be featured this month. This juicy, gutsy, ballsy, cutting edge look at life through the eyes of three femme fatales will be presented at Emerald City Coffee. The performance is Friday, May 24th at 8pm. There is a suggested donation. (more...)

Tennessee Williams One-Acts to Wrap UW Drama's 2012-13 Season, 5/29-6/9

UW School of Drama presents five one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, directed by MFA directing candidates Leah Adcock-Starr and Tina Polzin and featuring performers from the School of Drama's graduate and undergraduate programs. Previews begin Wednesday, May 29 at the Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre. Opening Night is Friday May 31 and the production runs through Sunday, June 9. (more...)

SRO Theatre Company Presents THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, Beginning 5/31

SRO Theatre Company presents The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas to be staged May 31 to June 9, 2013, at the Shedd Theatre in the Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. (more...)

LOOSE CHICKS Comes to Uncharted Books, 6/14

'Loose Chicks' will be at Uncharted Books, 2630 N Milwaukee Ave, in May! Roberta Miles, the "Loose Chick" will be starring in and presenting an hour long performance based on her experiences through life. This juicy, gutsy, balsy, cutting edge look at life through the eyes of three femme fatales will be presented at Uncharted Books. The performance is Friday, June 14th @ 7:15pm. There is a suggested donation. (more...)

Meg Cranston Wins Artadia's 2013 NADA Award

Artadia has announced that Meg Cranston is the winner of the 2013 Artadia NADA New York Award. In partnership with the New Art Dealer's Alliance, Meg Cranston will receive an unrestricted $4,000 cash award for her artwork entitled “Emerald City.” The award is generously funded by NADA and Artadia. (more...)

THE WIZ to Close Berkeley Playhouse's 5th Season, 7/13-8/25

The final main stage production of Berkeley Playhouse's fifth season is the Tony Award-winning THE WIZ, a soulful re-imaging of L. Frank Baum's family classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The production will run July 13-August 25, 2013, featuring Book by William F. Brown and Music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls. (more...)

UW School of Drama to Present ONCE UPON A TIME 6X IN THE WEST, 4/17-28

UW School of Drama presents Once Upon a Time 6X in The West, based on the musical play The Story of Little Horse. Book and lyrics by Jeffrey Frace with music by Frank Ferrara, Jeffrey Frace, Sari Breznau, Rob Witmer, Spencer Hamp and Christian Frederickson, premiering at the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse. Previews begin Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The production runs through Sunday, April 28, and features the School of Drama's undergraduate program students and guest performers. (more...)

THE WIZARD OF OZ Game Launches for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Slip into a pair of RUBY SLIPPERS and play The Wizard of Oz game, now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Spooky Cool Labs developed The Wizard of Oz, an adventure-driven town builder, with full license from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Players can now join Dorothy and Toto on the epic adventure made popular in the treasured movie. (more...)

BWW Reviews: It's a Jolly Good Time at the Pumpkin Theatre's Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz

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Broadway In Chicago 2013 Fall Season Goes On Sale This Friday

Broadway In Chicago has announced the upcoming 2013 fall season line-up. Broadway In Chicago's 2013 fall season will include BUDDY, FLASHDANCE, TO MASTER THE ART, EVITA, ONCE and ELF. The 2013 fall off-season specials include Emerald City Theatre's production of THE CAT IN THE HAT, WE WILL ROCK YOU and the return of Broadway's biggest blockbuster, WICKED. (more...)

Travel Channel Premieres All-New Season of TRIP FLIP Today

Travel Channel's professional fun-seeker and travel expert Bert Kreischer returns for an all-new season of TRIP FLIP, premiering with back-to-back episodes tonight, March 17 beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. (more...)

THE CAT IN THE HAT Goes On Sale in Chicago Today

Broadway In Chicago and Emerald City Theatre have announced that individual tickets for THE CAT IN THE HAT are on-sale to the public starting today, April 5, 2013 at 10am. THE CAT IN THE HAT will play the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 East Chestnut) June 15 - Sep. 1, 2013. (more...)

THE WIZARD OF OZ, NOISES OFF and More Set for Fine Arts Center's 2013-14 Season

There's no place like home and there's no place like the Fine Arts Center for the 2013-2014 theatre season, featuring the iconic musical, The Wizard of Oz. (more...)

5th Avenue Theatre Celebrates Tony Nominations for SCANDALOUS and A CHRISTMAS STORY

The announcement of Tony Award nominations raised a round of cheers this morning in the Emerald City as The 5th Avenue Theatre's Broadway hit A Christmas Story, The Musical received three nods from the American Theatre Wing, including Best Musical. Additionally, Carolee Carmello received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance in Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, which premiered at The 5th in 2011 as Saving Aimee. (more...)

League of Chicago Theatres Announces Summer 2013 Highlights

Summer 2013 will bring a wealth of new works to Chicago stages, closing out this season with some of the most exciting theater in the country, and holding Chicago's place as a leader on the national scene. Offerings from the city's more than 200 producing theaters includes a range of special summer programming, featuring everything from the latest musicals and highly anticipated world premieres to updated classics. (more...)

Orpheum Theatre Announces 2013 High School Musical Theatre Award Nominees

The Orpheum Theatre has announced the nominees for the 2013 High School Musical Theatre Awards. Modeled after the Tony Awards, The Orpheum's High School Musical Theatre Awards recognizes achievements in all areas of high school musical theatre. This event is part of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards program which includes 30 programs from across the country. (more...)

UW School of Drama to Present ONCE UPON A TIME 6X IN THE WEST, 4/17-28

UW School of Drama presents Once Upon a Time 6X in The West, based on the musical play The Story of Little Horse. Book and lyrics by Jeffrey Frace with music by Frank Ferrara, Jeffrey Frace, Sari Breznau, Rob Witmer, Spencer Hamp and Christian Frederickson, premiering at the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse. Previews begin Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The production runs through Today, April 28, and features the School of Drama's undergraduate program students and guest performers. (more...)

UW School of Drama Presents ONCE UPON A TIME 6X IN THE WEST, Now thru 4/28

UW School of Drama presents Once Upon a Time 6X in The West, based on the musical play The Story of Little Horse. Book and lyrics by Jeffrey Frace with music by Frank Ferrara, Jeffrey Frace, Sari Breznau, Rob Witmer, Spencer Hamp and Christian Frederickson, premiering at the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse. Previews begin tonight, April 17, 2013. The production runs through Sunday, April 28, and features the School of Drama's undergraduate program students and guest performers. (more...)

BWW Reviews: THE WIZARD OF ODDS in Bridgeport - A Tale Worth Retelling

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