FIRST DATE Celebrates 50th Performance with a Susan G. Komen Benefit Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2015 When FIRST DATE celebrates its 50th Chicago performance tonight, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal George Cabaret, 1641 North Halsted, 5% of all ticket sales will benefit Susan G. Komen - Chicago....
Hilberry Theatre Company Opens ALL IN THE TIMING Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2014 From a blind date that resets at the ring of a bell to three chimpanzees writing the first draft of a Shakespearean play, there is madness for all tastes as the Hilberry Theatre Company presents All in the Timing by David Ives. This production will feature eight of Ives' one-act plays, and will be p...
hcl and CDF Team for 'Cultural Conversations' on Dance & Dramaturgy Today
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2015 High Concept Labs (hcl) and Chicago Dancemakers Forum (CDF) partner on a public event about dramaturgy and contemporary dancemaking. CDF and hcl invite creators, dramaturges, performers, students, and audience members, to engage in dialogue about theory and practice of dramaturgy, the choreographic ...
Theatre Unleashed's BOY GETS GIRL Opens 4/16
by Tyler Peterson - April 08, 2015 After just closing the extended run of its critically acclaimed production of Ligature Marks, Theatre Unleashed is preparing to open another heavy hitter, Rebecca Gilman's chilling Boy Gets Girl, running April 16-May 9, Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. at The Belfry Stage in North Hollywood. The show sta...
BLIND DATE to Open HVT's Season, Running 6/16-28
by Tyler Peterson - May 13, 2015 To open its 22nd season, HVT presents a first: an entirely improvised comedy! Blind Date, playing June 16 to 28, is a 'spontaneous theatre' creation, conceived by master improvisor, Rebecca Northan, in 2010. It has since garnered rave reviews in New York, London (UK), Toronto and Calgary....
PS122 Announces 2015 COIL Festival Lineup
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2015 Performance Space 122's contemporary performance festival, COIL, returns for its tenth anniversary year. Known for its groundbreaking contemporary performance, this year's COIL 2015 festival spans interdisciplinary art working with new technologies and forms. Through installations, live and virtual ...
CRAZY TALK Set to Debut in National Syndication 9/14
by Caryn Robbins - June 15, 2015 NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution has sold Crazy Talk in 99% of the country for its debut in national syndication on Monday, September 14...
FIRST DATE Opens in Chicago Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2015 FIRST DATE features a book by Austin Winsberg ('Gossip Girl') and Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (Secondhand Lions, Twice Charmed). The musical comedy is produced by Jeanne McInerney and First Date, LLC, and will be directed by J.R. Rose, with musical direction by Elizabeth Dora...
Phoenix Theatre Critic Releases First Book Today
by Tyler Peterson - September 22, 2015 Arizona-based writer and theatre critic Jay Horne announced today the release of his first book. In The Love of My Life. My Experiences and Adventures with Vivian. A True Love Story., Horne takes readers along on his incredible journey with his beloved wife, Vivian....
BLIND DATE, GLASS MENAGERIE, JAKE'S GIFT and More Set for Hudson Village Theatre's 2015 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2015 For Matthew Tiffin's inaugural season as Hudson Village Theatre's Artistic Director, he's making a 'splash' with blockbuster Canadian plays featuring some of the nation's best theatrical artists at the peak of their game. From improvised hilarity in search of true love and a home-grown musical comed...
Photo Flash: First Look at Chicago Premiere of FIRST DATE
by Christina Mancuso - February 12, 2015 FIRST DATE features a book by Austin Winsberg ('Gossip Girl') and Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (Secondhand Lions, Twice Charmed). The musical comedy is produced by Jeanne McInerney and First Date, LLC, and will be directed by J.R. Rose, with musical direction by Elizabeth Dora...
VIDEO: ELEPHANT MAN's Patricia Clarkson Talks Getting Naked Every Night with Bradley Cooper
by Caryn Robbins - August 18, 2015 Patricia Clarkson stopped by today's 'LIVE' and chatted with Michael Strahan and guest co-host Ana Gasteyer about her experience getting naked every night with Bradley Cooper in the recent revival of THE ELEPHANT MAN....
BLIND DATE Opens HVT's Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2015 To open its 22nd season, HVT presents a first: an entirely improvised comedy! Blind Date, playing tonight, June 16 to 28, is a 'spontaneous theatre' creation, conceived by master improvisor, Rebecca Northan, in 2010. It has since garnered rave reviews in New York, London (UK), Toronto and Calgary....
Tarragon Theatre to Launch 45th Season with BLIND DATE, Sept 8
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2015 Tarragon Theatre launches its 45th anniversary season with the international sensation Blind Date, created and performed by the award-winning Calgary-born Rebecca Northan. Returning to Toronto after critically acclaimed runs across Canada, London's West End, New York City and elsewhere in the U.S., ...
FIRST DATE to Celebrate 50th Performance with a Susan G. Komen Benefit, 3/26
by Tyler Peterson - March 23, 2015 When FIRST DATE celebrates its 50th Chicago performance on Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal George Cabaret, 1641 North Halsted, 5% of all ticket sales will benefit Susan G. Komen - Chicago....
City Theatre to Present SWAMP SHORTS, 11/17
by Tyler Peterson - November 14, 2014 City Theatre will serve up a sizzling series of Florida-inspired short plays entitled Swamp Shorts on Monday, November 17 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Miami Book Fair International's newest attraction The Swamp....
Tarragon Theatre to Launch 45th Season with BLIND DATE, Sept 8
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015 Tarragon Theatre launches its 45th anniversary season with the international sensation Blind Date, created and performed by the award-winning Calgary-born Rebecca Northan. Returning to Toronto after critically acclaimed runs across Canada, London's West End, New York City and elsewhere in the U.S., ...
hcl and CDF partner on 'Cultural Conversations' about Dance and Dramaturgy on 5/9
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2015 High Concept Labs (hcl) and Chicago Dancemakers Forum (CDF) partner on a public event about dramaturgy and contemporary dancemaking. CDF and hcl invite creators, dramaturges, performers, students, and audience members, to engage in dialogue about theory and practice of dramaturgy, the choreographic ...
Country Music Icon Philip Claypool Releases 'Three More Beers' Single, Video
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2015 Country music legend Philip Claypool just released a new single along with a video, titled 'Three More Beers'....
Charlie Lubeck & Dana Parker to Lead Chicago Premiere of FIRST DATE in 2015
by Tyler Peterson - December 15, 2014 FIRST DATE, Broadway's new musical comedy about the most dangerous human endeavor in existence, the dreaded blind date previews at the Royal George Cabaret, 1641 North Halsted, Chicago previewing on Feb. 5 and opening Feb. 12 for a limited engagement. FIRST DATE features a book by Austin Winsberg ('...
hcl and CDF Team for 'Cultural Conversations' on Dance & Dramaturgy, 5/9
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015 High Concept Labs (hcl) and Chicago Dancemakers Forum (CDF) partner on a public event about dramaturgy and contemporary dancemaking. CDF and hcl invite creators, dramaturges, performers, students, and audience members, to engage in dialogue about theory and practice of dramaturgy, the choreographic ...
Hub Theatre Company of Boston Presents 6 HOTELS, Now thru 11/22
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014 Hub Theatre Company of Boston will close its critically acclaimed second season this November by once again joining up with the region's most famous playwright Israel Horovitz for the Boston premiere of 6 Hotels. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm from ...
Pablo Schreiber, Mamie Gummer & More Set for THE BLIND DATE PROJECT as Part of COIL Festival
by Tyler Peterson - December 22, 2014 As part of the tenth edition of the COIL festival, Performance Space 122 and Parkside Lounge present the New York premiere of The Blind Date Project by Australia's Ride On Theatre. Unpredictable, dark and funny, The Blind Date Project is an event to which everyone can relate - a blind date between t...
CRAZY TALK Debuts in National Syndication Today
by TV News Desk - September 14, 2015 NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution has sold Crazy Talk in 99% of the country for its debut in national syndication today, September 14; it was announced today by Ed Swindler, President NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution and NBC Broadcast Operations....
Hilberry Theatre Company to Present ALL IN THE TIMING, Opening 11/21
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2014 From a blind date that resets at the ring of a bell to three chimpanzees writing the first draft of a Shakespearean play, there is madness for all tastes as the Hilberry Theatre Company presents All in the Timing by David Ives. This production will feature eight of Ives' one-act plays, and will be p... |