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Celia Keenan-Bolger Leads SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN Reading for Colt Coeur

Julia Jones, Erica Rotstein and Aaron Schildkrout will host Colt Coeur's Spring Benefitreunion reading of their inaugural world-premiere production. Under the direction of Adrienne Campbell-Holt (Recall, Colt Coeur) original cast members Teddy Bergman (Peter and the Starcatcher, Broadway), Erin Felgar (Billy Witch, Studio 42), Kate Cullen Roberts (Breakfast at Tiffany's, Broadway), Matt Stadelmann (American Sligo, Rattlestick), and Joe Tippett (Fish Eye, Colt Coeur) will be joined by two-time TONY nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger (Peter and the Starcatcher, Broadway) in the play that critics called "wildly charming," "pitch-perfect" and "Pinter meets My So-Called Life" when it premiered in 2010. (more...)

Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki to Present at Mental Health Association of New York City Gala

The Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) has announced that the Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, will attend our annual benefit gala on June 6th at Cipriani 42nd Street. (more...)

LIVES OF THE PIGEONS to Open to Open June 1 and 2 in Chicago

Gus and Max spend a day in the park, like every other day, on a day that, with the arrival of a mysterious man with a cane, is like no other. Lives of the Pigeons is by renowned poet Sherod Santos and is receiving its world premiere production at the side project under the direction of artistic director Adam Webster. Santos' play is a darkly comic take on individual identity, purpose in life and the nature of absolution, if and when it exists. (more...)

Found Objects Theatre Presents MASCOT at Den Theatre, Now thru 5/26

Found Objects Theatre Group presents its production of Mascot this spring at Chicago's Den Theatre at 1333 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. Mascot is written by Chris Bower, directed by Kevlyn Hayesand performed by Matt Test. (more...)

The Side Project Presents LIVES OF THE PIGEONS, 6/1-6/2

Don Bender and Vincent Lonergan make their side project debuts under the direction of Adam Webster in the world premiere of National Book Award finalist Sherod Santos' Lives of the Pigeons, opening June 1. With shades of Pinter and Becket, and splashes of Mamet and Albee, Santos weaves a tale in which Gus and Max spend a day in the park, like every other day, on a day that, with the arrival of a mysterious man with a cane, is like no other. Santos' 70-minute, 3-character play is a poetic and darkly comic take on individual identity and purpose in life and the nature of absolution, if and when it exists. (more...)

Breanna Wilson Pens THE CHRAMA CHRONICLES: THE CURSE

A female blacksmith is surrounded by family and villagers who all believed that she is cursed. At first, she refuses to believe them. But the years pass on and none of her betrothals ever last long, their paths always lead away from her towards death or into the arms of another person, which leaves her standing alone time and time again. She has finally resigned herself to her fate that no single male will ask for her hand. Until one day, a nomad comes to visit her brother and she begins to question it all. (more...)

Moira Beagle, Julie Cowden and More Set for The Ruckus' FACING ANGELA; Full Cast Announced!

The Ruckus Theater announces casting for the world premiere of Facing Angela starting June 29 at The Athenaeum Theatre (2936 N. Southport) in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood. First written ten years ago and re-imagined through a recent workshop with The Ruckus, Facing Angela is written by Season 4 featured playwright Scott T. Barsotti and is directed by Kyra Lewandowski. (more...)

Lifeline Theatre Concludes Season With THE THREE MUSKETEERS

Lifeline Theatre presents an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers, by Lifeline Theatre ensemble memberRobert Kauzlaric (Non-Equity Jeff Award winner), and directed by 2nd Story Artistic Director Amanda Delheimer Dimond. Kauzlaric's adaptation of The Three Musketeers was originally commissioned by the Illinois Shakespeare Festival in 2010, revised for a 2011 Indiana University production, and will be further developed for its Chicago premiere at Lifeline Theatre. Fourteen actors will play over fifty roles in this epic swashbuckler with fights choreographed by Matt Hawkins. (more...)

Found Objects Theatre to Present MASCOT at Den Theatre, 5/3-26

Found Objects Theatre Group announces its production of Mascot this spring at Chicago's Den Theatre at 1333 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. Mascot is written by Chris Bower, directed by Kevlyn Hayesand performed by Matt Test. (more...)

NY Giants Superbowl Champ Howard Cross to Host Gala for Mental Health Association of NYC, 6/6

The Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) is honored to announce that Howard Cross, Superbowl champion Tight End for the New York Giants, television personality and Senior Vice President at commercial real estate firm Cresa New York has joined our annual benefit gala on June 6th at Cipriani 42nd Street as Master of Ceremonies. (more...)

Nat Geo to Premiere New Series LIFE BELOW ZERO, 5/19

The new weekly series LIFE BELOW ZERO, premiering Sunday, May 19, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, takes viewers inside the daily challenges of people who have chosen to live in one of America's harshest climates, Alaska. (more...)

Bohemian Theatre Ensemble and The Hypocrites Top List of Jeff Nominations

The Jeff Awards Committee today announced 120 nominations in 25 categories of Non-Equity Jeff Awards for productions that opened between April 1, 2012, and March 31, 2013. The Non-Equity Awards honor excellence in Chicago theatres not under a union contract. Jeff judges attended opening nights of 146 productions offered by 65 Non-Equity producing organizations. The judges recommended 54 of those shows, making them eligible for Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations. Thirty-three theatre companies received nominations. (more...)

The Mental Health Association of New York City Sets Benefit Gala for 6/6

The Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) is holding its annual benefit gala on June 6th at Cipriani 42nd Street. The event, "Where There is Help, There is Hope" highlights MHA-NYC's 50 years of providing people with mental health challenges and their families with the support they need to live productive and healthy lives. (more...)

Around the Broadway World: Regional Highlights for the Week of 4/15

If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater - exclusive features, interviews, reviews and more! - around the Broadway World for the week of April 15! (more...)

Alexis J. Rogers, Lanie Robertson and More set for Porchlight's 'LADY DAY' and PAL JOEY, Feb & April, 2013

Michael Weber, Artistic Director of Porchlight Music Theatre, announced casting for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, February 2 - March 10, 2013 and Pal Joey, April 20 - May 26, 2013, both at Stage 773, 1225 W Belmont and the naming of new Artistic Associates and members to the Advisory Board. Alexis J. Rogers will play "Billie Holiday" in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, by Lanie Robertson to be directed by Porchlight Artistic Associate Rob Lindley. (more...)

BWW TV: Exclusive Look at the Winner and Contestants of LA'S NEXT GREAT STAGE STAR 2013 at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal

BWW TV's Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans of the JLE Media Group were on hand to produce exclusive television coverage for Broadway World at the Finale of LA's Next Great Stage Star 2013 which broke all previous years attendance records during its six week run at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal in the NoHo Arts district of North Hollywood, CA January 6 through February 10. Check out the video below! (more...)

Li'l Buds Theatre Company Presents PETER RABBIT AND ME, Now thru 5/5

Li'l Buds Theatre Company takes you on journey back in time as we bring the Victorian world and imaginative world of Beatrix Potter to life. This delightfully joyous dramatization of the beloved story of Peter Rabbit is brought to life by young Beatrix Potter age 13, a lonely yet imaginative girl who spends her day sketching and creating stories about the animals she studies. (more...)

BWW Reviews: A Tale as Tall as the Sky is Wide Sweeps Across Hartford Stage with ABUNDANCE

ABUNDANCE, Beth Henley's tale of two mail order brides out west in the last part of the 19th century, packs in everything you'd expect from a tall tale of life on the American frontier - and much more. Maybe too much. (more...)

Lifeline's THE EMPEROR'S NEW THREADS: A FASHION STATEMENT Extends

To accommodate extraordinary ticket demand, Lifeline Theatre will add four additional performances to the run of its family musical, The Emperor's New Threads: A Fashion Statement, based on the folktale The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen. The additional performances are Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (more...)

Lifeline Theatre Concludes its 30th Season With THE THREE MUSKETEERS, Opening 6/10

Lifeline Theatre presents an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers, by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric (Non-Equity Jeff Award winner), and directed by 2nd Story Artistic Director Amanda Delheimer Dimond. Kauzlaric's adaptation of The Three Musketeers was originally commissioned by the Illinois Shakespeare Festival in 2010, revised for a 2011 Indiana University production, and will be further developed for its Chicago premiere at Lifeline Theatre. Fourteen actors will play over fifty roles in this epic swashbuckler with fights choreographed by Matt Hawkins. (more...)

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