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...
Photo Flash: First Look at THE JOHNS at Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2017 Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company continues its 2016-2017 season with the regional premiere of THE JOHNS by Mary Bonnett, producing artistic director for Chicago's Her Story Theater....
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,...
NBCSN Presents First Race of the Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Playoffs
by TV News Desk - September 13, 2017 NBC Sports Group surrounds the first race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, with more than 17 hours of trackside coverage from Chicagoland Speedway, in Joliet, Illinois....
TREVOR THE MUSICAL Extends for Final Time at Writers Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2017 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, adds another week of performances to the run of TREVOR the musical....
NBC Sports Presents 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, 9/24
by Caryn Robbins - September 21, 2017 NBC Sports Group surrounds this weekend's NASCAR Playoff races with more than 17 hours of NASCAR Cup Series coverage from New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, and XFINITY Series coverage from Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky....
Late Night Comedy Show 26 PRESENTS HAPPY HOLIDAYS Opens 12/2
by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2017 26 PRESENTS: HAPPY HOLIGAYS is the fourth edition of Pride Films and Plays' popular late night performance series inspired by the horror movie anthology THE ABCS OF DEATH. Our nine actors will present 26 scenes each inspired by a word that begins with a letter of the alphabet. Playwrights fro...
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...
Karen Kelly Releases ANGELS ON YOUR PILLOW
by Christina Mancuso - March 15, 2017 Karen Kelly had a dream over 10 years ago to write a story that would promote God's unconditional love for everyone. The goal was to tell it in a way that would both interest children and adults. With much thought and work over the years, Kelly recently released 'Angels on Your Pillow.'...
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...
Chicago Theatre Week Tickets on Sale Tomorrow at 10 AM
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2017 Tickets for Chicago Theatre Week (CTW), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago, will go on sale January 10, 2017. All Theatre Week tickets will be priced at $30, $15, or less. Participating shows and offer details will be available on the CTW website, ChicagoTheatre...
American English to Bring The Beatles to Raue Center This January
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2016 Relive a magical time in music history and introduce the next generation to the band changed history with American English at Raue Center! This fantastic family-friendly show features the iconic hits that rocketed The Beatles to the top of the charts. American English rocks the Raue with the music o...
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...
NBC Sports Presents Coverage of 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2017 As NBCSN heads to Chicago for the first race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, NASCAR America offers a jam-packed week of exclusive interviews with all 16 Playoff drivers, highlighted by in-studio appearances by 2017 Daytona 500 winner Kurt Busch, and 31-time NASCAR Cup Series w...
American English to Bring The Beatles to Raue Center This January
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2017 Relive a magical time in music history and introduce the next generation to the band changed history with American English at Raue Center! This fantastic family-friendly show features the iconic hits that rocketed The Beatles to the top of the charts. American English rocks the Raue with the music o...
TREVOR THE MUSICAL Extends Through October 1st at Writers Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2017 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, adds ten performances to the run of TREVOR the musical....
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, ...
Chicago Theatre Week Smashes Records in Fifth Year
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2017 ???????Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago, reached record audiences during the fifth year of the program....
Have a Rockin' New Year's Eve at Raue Center
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2016 Welcome in the New Year with an amazing evening of comedy and rock-n-roll at Raue Center For The Arts! 2016 will go out with a bang at 'A Rockin' New Year's Eve with Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama.' Don't miss this amazing New Year's Eve show at 8 p.m. on December 31, 2016....
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...
Win a Trip to Amsterdam from Dutch Farms
by Marina Kennedy - September 02, 2017 For 30 years Dutch Farms has been Chicagoland's trusted and family-owned dairy company with Dutch roots. To celebrate this milestone, we want to send a customer on a trip of a lifetime. Honoring our Dutch roots, we will send a customer on a trip for two to the Netherlands! The trip will include ... |