TV: Witness the Hilarity of THE DOPPELGANGER
by Julie Musbach - April 17, 2018 Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the highly anticipated world premiere comedy, The Doppelganger (an international farce) written by Chicagoland native Matthew-Lee Erlbach. Directed by ensemble member Tina Landau, this hilarious farce features an 11-member cast led by actor and comedian Rainn Wil...
Hilary Ann Feldman Brings SONGS THAT ALMOST GOT AWAY to Davenports Cabaret Room
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2018 It was almost over for Over the Rainbow. And Patsy Cline nearly went Crazy before finally agreeing to record her iconic hit. It may be hard to believe, but many of our favorite songs barely avoided oblivion before hitting their musical home runs. Celebrated Chicago cabaret artist, Hilary Ann Feldman...
Rock Powerhouse ZZ Ward Performs Tom Petty's Hit RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM In New Show Open For 2018 NASCAR On NBC
by Tori Hartshorn - June 25, 2018 NBC Sports Group has selected vocal powerhouse and multi-instrumentalist ZZ Ward to record an all-new show open and theme song for the 2018 NASCAR on NBC season. Set to Tom Petty's hit song "Runnin' Down a Dream," the new show open kicks off NBC Sports' fourth season of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Ser...
Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment Announces Upcoming Live Radio Show One Night Only
by A.A. Cristi - September 06, 2018 Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment will perform their next series of LIVE podcasts in September. L.I.V.E. Presents: Disorientation! will take place on Sunday, September 9th, 6:30p.m., at Uptown Underground. Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment (L.I.V.E.) is a theatrical podcast company based in Chicago,...
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At FREAKY FRIDAY At Williams Street Repertory
by Alan Henry - August 23, 2019 WSRep, McHenry County's only professional theater company, presents Chicagoland premiere of Disney's Freaky Friday!...
Tickets On Sale Now For The 77th Annual Dolphin Show's Production Of HELLO, DOLLY!
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2019 The Dolphin Show announced that tickets are on sale to the general public for its 77th Annual production Hello, Dolly! on Monday, Nov. 26....
BrightSide Theatre To Hold Annual Fundraiser 10/13
by A.A. Cristi - August 16, 2018 The BrightSide Theatre Board of Directors, Artistic Director Jeffrey Cass and Executive Director Julie Ann Kornak invite you to BrightSide Theatre's 2018 Annual Benefit on Saturday, October 13 from 7-10 pm at the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 South Ellsworth Street, Naperville, IL 60540....
Denise La Grassa Free Youth Jazz Songwriting Workshop And Show Announced
by A.A. Cristi - August 02, 2018 Chicagoland jazz singer and pianist Denise La Grassa presents a free afternoon youth songwriting workshop followed by a free evening performance of original music. La Grassa's selections include songs co-written by guitarist John Kregor, which explore relationships in contemporary culture and societ...
Planes, Puppies and Automobiles Help NBC Sports Surround Saturday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race
by Tori Hartshorn - July 06, 2018 NBC Sports Group surrounds the Fourth of July holiday, and the broadcast television debut of NASCAR on NBC's newest on-air contributor Dale Earnhardt Jr., with a comprehensive consumer engagement campaign to promote Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC. The marketing initiative include...
Upended's Walking Tour ALICE Opens 9/22 In Evanston
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2018 Upended Productions remounts Alice, the ambulatory, multi-disciplinary theatrical experience, curated by Neo-Futurist alumna Noelle Krimm. The audience, traveling in groups of 15, follows a white rabbit to various locations throughout Evanston's Main-Dempster Mile neighborhood. Ducking into storeroo...
VIDEO: Get A First Look At MAMMA MIA! at the Drury Lane Theatre
by Alan Henry - February 22, 2019 Drury Lane Theatre concludes its 2018/2019 season with the international megahit Mamma Mia!, with music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, some songs with Stig Anderson, and book by Catherine Johnson. Originally conceived by Judy Craymer, Mamma Mia! is directed by Artistic Director Wil...
Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment Announces Upcoming Live Radio Show One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2019 Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment will perform their next series of LIVE podcasts in February. LIVE Presents: LIVE at First Sight! will take place today, February 12th at 7:30p.m., at Stage 773 in the Cabaret Theater. Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment (LIVE) is a theatrical podcast company based in ...
David Cromer to Direct NEXT TO NORMAL at Writers Theatre; Full Season Announcement
by Julie Musbach - March 01, 2018 Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the company's 2018/19 six-show season. Closing the season in the Nichols Theatre will be the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, with music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, ...
Seize The Stage: A Musical Revue Will Benefit The Epilepsy Foundation Of Greater Chicago
by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2019 Seize the Stage: A Musical Revue Benefit for Epilepsy is back for its eighth year, raising funds for Camp Blackhawk. Camp Blackhawk, a program of the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago, is an overnight camp for children with mild to severe epilepsy designed so they can experience activities, spo...
J.C. Restoration Volunteers to Produce 109,000 Life-Saving Meals
by Marina Kennedy - May 16, 2019 J.C. Restoration, Inc. (JCR) and hundreds of community members will work to feed thousands of starving children in the developing world. Through a partnership between J.C. Restoration and Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), volunteers will prepare 109,000 life-saving meals at this third FMSC MobilePac...
Drury Lane Theatre Presents Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Julie Musbach - September 07, 2018 Drury Lane Theatre continues its 2018/2019 season with Disney's Beauty and the Beast, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by Linda Woolverton, and direction by Alan Souza. Disney's Beauty and the Beast was originally directed by Robert Jess Ross and originally produ...
Writers Theatre Opens 2018/19 Season With VIETGONE
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2018 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, opens its 2018/19 season with Qui Nguyen's Vietgone, featuring original music and music direction by Gabriel Ruiz, choreographed by Tommy Rapley and directed by Lavina Jadhwani. Vi...
WSRep Announces Casting For The Chicagoland Premiere Of Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY
by A.A. Cristi - July 10, 2019 WSRep, McHenry County's only professional theater company, presents Chicagoland premiere of Disney's Freaky Friday! ...
Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment Announces Upcoming Live Radio Show One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2018 Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment will perform their next series of LIVE podcasts in December. L.I.V.E. Presents: LIVE, Actually! will take place today, December 7th 7:30p.m., at Stage 773 Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment (L.I.V.E.) is a theatrical podcast company based in Chicago, IL....
Raue Center And Sage Studio Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A HOLIDAY PANTOMIME
by Julie Musbach - November 20, 2018 Start a new tradition this December! Join Raue Center For The Arts and Sage Studio this holiday season for Sage on Stage's special production of "A Christmas Carol: A Holiday Pantomime." This interactive and fun holiday experience runs December 28 - 30, 2018!...
Hey Nonny Celebrates Its Official Grand Opening Weekend In Arlington Heights With Eric Lindell Concert
by Stephi Wild - October 26, 2018 Chicagoland's newest music venue and gastropub, Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights, has officially opened to the public. Kicking off its grand opening celebration on Friday, October 26, Hey Nonny will present two shows by well-known Chicago singer-songwriter Andrew Belle, the 2009 MTV Chi...
Ross Lehman's SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY opens April 26th at Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Hookey - March 12, 2019 Citadel Theatre Company will close its 2018-19 season with the world premiere of a "musical remembrance" written and performed by one of Chicago's best-loved actors, Ross Lehman....
Rusted Root Front Man And Other Notable Acts Set To Perform At Hey Nonny This November
by Stephi Wild - October 24, 2018 "Send Me on My Way"… to Hey Nonny for some killer performances! The newest live music destination and gastropub in Chicagoland, Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave, proudly adds three amazing acts to its November lineup. Front man for the multi-platinum group Rusted Root, Michael Glabicki, is set to rock out ...
Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment Announces Upcoming Live Radio Show One Night Only
by A.A. Cristi - April 02, 2019 Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment will perform their next series of LIVE podcasts April. LIVE Presents: We?re Over the Hill! will take place on Friday April 5th at 7:30p.m., at Stage 773 in the Thrust Theater, as a celebration of their 41st show!...
Raue Center To Host Fifth Annual RAUETOBERFEST
by A.A. Cristi - August 20, 2018 Celebrate Oktoberfest Raue Center style! Raue Center For The Arts is proud to announce the fifth annual Rauetoberfest! This traditional Oktoberfest celebration will feature music, food, beer and fun for the whole family on September 14 & 15, 2018 at Beyond Stable Farms 11129 Illinois Rt. 176 in Wood... |