Late Night Comedy Show 26 PRESENTS HAPPY HOLIDAYS Opens Today
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 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...
Vanille Chicago Hosts Free Kid-Friendly Monthly Children's Book Club and Interactive Kids' Concert
by A.A. Cristi - October 04, 2016 Chicago's premier French-style pastry shop, Vanille Patisserie, presents a complimentary Children's Book Club and Interactive Kids' Concert with Bubbles Academy as new free monthly events in their three Chicagoland locations. Known for its legendary macarons and other handmade confectionaries, Vanil...
Goodman Theatre Offering First-Ever Sensory-Friendly Performance of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2017 More Chicagoland families now have the opportunity to experience A Christmas Carol as Goodman Theatre offers its first-ever sensory-friendly/relaxed performance. Presented in partnership with Autism Speaks-Chicago, the Goodman welcomes families with members who have autism or other social, cognitive...
Revised SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER to Close 2016-17 Season at Drury Lane
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2016 Drury Lane Theatre concludes its 2016-2017 season with a brand new production of disco musical Saturday Night Fever, revised and rewritten for Drury Lane, featuring music and lyrics by The Bee Gees, based on the smash-hit Paramount/RSO Film and the story by Nik Cohn, and adapted for the stage by Rob...
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Kate Baldwin, Paolo Montalban and More for THE KING AND I at the Lyric
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2016 Lyric Opera of Chicago released today new behind-the-scenes rehearsal images from its grand-scale production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE KING AND I, featuring Broadway stars Kate Baldwin and Paolo Montalban as Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam. The production runs April 29 through May 22 (pre...
BrightSide Theatre's 2016 Annual Benefit: Some Enchanted Evening: A Musical Revue of Broadway Classics
by Nora Dominick - August 17, 2016 ...
Goodman Theatre Offering First-Ever Sensory-Friendly Performance of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2017 More Chicagoland families now have the opportunity to experience A Christmas Carol as Goodman Theatre offers its first-ever sensory-friendly/relaxed performance. Presented in partnership with Autism Speaks-Chicago, the Goodman welcomes families with members who have autism or other social, cognitive...
Sonas Hospitality Co. Announces New Restaurant and New CEO
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2017 Sonas Hospitality is elated to announce the opening of a new Pete Miller's Steakhouse location coming to Naperville in late October, and the addition of a newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Edward Carrella (43)....
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...
Chicago Theaters to Dim Marquees Friday Night in Honor of Martha Lavey
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2017 Chicago theaters in the city and suburbs will honor former Steppenwolf Artistic Director and ensemble member Martha Lavey by dimming the marquee lights and observing a moment of silence this Friday, April 28, 2017, 30 minutes before the start time of the evening production at each theater....
Death & Pretzels to Present THE BASEMENT COMPANY This Fall
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2017 Chicagoland theatrical company, Death & Pretzels will produce their first show in their new black box studio, Nox Arca Theatre, with a staging of the Chicago premiere of The Basement Company a new play by Adam Harrell....
US Air Force Veteran Pens HEALING TEARS
by Christina Mancuso - April 24, 2017 Veteran Theresa James awoke to the sound of her newly ex-husband breaking into her home. What happened next changed her life forever....
NBC Sports Presents 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, 9/24
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 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....
New York's BATSU! Coming to Chicago
by Tyler Peterson - May 13, 2016 ?BATSU!, the comedic and interactive game show that has run for six years in New York and was named one of the 'Best Things to Do in NYC' by CBS NY and dubbed 'Really Funny!' by The New York Times will now play in Chicago with a local cast, previewing Thursday, June 16 in an open-ended engagement. ...
Further Casting Announced for TREVOR THE MUSICAL World Premiere at Writers Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2017 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, opens its 2017/18 season with the World Premiere of TREVOR the musical....
Revised SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER to Close 2016-17 Season at Drury Lane
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2016 Drury Lane Theatre concludes its 2016-2017 season with a brand new production of disco musical Saturday Night Fever, revised and rewritten for Drury Lane, featuring music and lyrics by The Bee Gees, based on the smash-hit Paramount/RSO Film and the story by Nik Cohn, and adapted for the stage by Rob...
Writers Theatre Extends COMPANY Through Aug 7
by Rebecca Russo - July 25, 2016 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, announces a one-week extension to Company, featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth. The production is directed by William Brown. Company features or...
Chicago Theatre Week 2017 Kicks Off Today
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2017 Chicago Theatre Week 2017 (CTW), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago, begins today, Thursday, February 9, and runs through February 19, 2017....
Death & Pretzels to Present THE BASEMENT COMPANY This Fall
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017 Chicagoland theatrical company, Death & Pretzels will produce their first show in their new black box studio, Nox Arca Theatre, with a staging of the Chicago premiere of The Basement Company a new play by Adam Harrell....
THE IMPORTANCE BEING EARNEST Comes to Writers Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2017 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, presents The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde and directed by Halberstam. The Importance of Being Earnest runs November 8 December 23, 2017 in the Alexandra C....
Further Casting Announced for TREVOR THE MUSICAL World Premiere at Writers Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2017 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, opens its 2017/18 season with the World Premiere of TREVOR the musical....
BWW Previews: CHICAGO SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
by Zofeen Maqsood - September 27, 2017 Acclaimed Indian actors Shabana Azmi, Aparna Sen, Rajkummar Rao, and Akshay Oberoi will be in the city to be a part of the festival.Some of the most critically acclaimed movies from the recent times will be shown at the festival....
Strawdog Theatre Company Moves to Former Signal Ensemble Theater on Berenice
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2017 Strawdog Theatre Company has announced the Company has signed a three-year lease for the former Signal Ensemble Theater, 1802 W. Berenice....
Danica Patrick to Drive TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 400 at NASCAR Sprint Cup Race
by Caryn Robbins - April 27, 2016 Nickelodeon today announced that it is the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Sept. 18, dubbed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway....
For the First Time Ever, BATSU! Features Female Comedic Warrior
by A.A. Cristi - August 03, 2016 BATSU!, the comedic and interactive game show that has run for six years in New York, and was named one of the "Best Things to Do in NYC" by CBS NY and dubbed "Really Funny!" by The New York Times is now playing in Chicago with a local cast, in an open ended engagement. BATSU! Is being presented at ... |