Cast Set for FAT HAM at Goodman Theatre
James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony Award-nominated play Fat Ham will make its Chicago debut with an all-Chicago cast led by Trumane Alston. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
FARGO Season Four Premiere Date Announced
FX has set the premiere date for the highly-anticipated fourth installment of Fargo, the Emmy, Golden Globe, AFI, Peabody and TCA Award-winning limited series created by Noah Hawley. Starring Chris Rock, the next chapter will premiere with two episodes directed by Hawley on Sunday, September 27 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
Timothy Olyphant Joins FARGO Season 4
Deadline reports that actor Timothy Olyphant will star in the upcoming fourth season of Noah Hawley's 'Fargo' on FX. Chris Rock leads a cast that also includes Jack Huston, Jason Schwartzman, Ben Whishaw, Jessie Buckley, Salvatore Esposito, Andrew Bird, Jeremie Harris, Gaetano Bruno, Anji White, Francesco Acquaroli,, E'myri Crutchfield, Amber Midthunder and Uzo Aduba.
Jason Schwartzman, Ben Whishaw Join Cast of FARGO Season Four
FX has set the extraordinary ensemble cast that will star with Chris Rock in the fourth installment of the Golden Globe(R) and Emmy(R) Award winning limited series Fargo, it was announced today by Gina Balian and Nick Grad, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment.
Timeline Theatre Company Presents World Premiere Of Brett Neveu's TO CATCH A FISH
TimeLine Theatre Company announces casting and other details for the world premiere of TO CATCH A FISH by Brett Neveu, directed by Ron OJ Parson, May 3 - July 1, 2018 (previews 4/25 - 5/2) at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago. Press Night is Wednesday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information, visit timelinetheatre.com or call (773) 281-8463 x6.
Northlight Presents SKELETON CREW
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, continues its 2017-18 season with Skeleton Crew, written by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Ron OJ Parson. Skeleton Crew runs January 25 March 3, 2018 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. The press opening is Friday, February 2, 2018 at 8pm.
Thomas Jefferson and Edgar Allan Poe Play MONTICELLO to Make World Premiere
Aurora Theatre Works, Inc., presents the world premiere of Thomas H. Geoghegan's Monticello, directed by Anthony Irons. Based on historical fact, Monticello is a fictional examination of what happens when the country's founding father and freedom architect realizes that the whole republican experiment - America - might have turned out to be a mistake.
The House Theatre of Chicago Announces The Return of THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE WIZARD OF OZ
The House Theatre of Chicago announces the final production in their 15th season, The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz, adapted from L. Frank Baum's book by The House Theatre Company Member Phillip Klapperich and directed and choreographed by The House Theatre Company Member Tommy Rapley, playing at the Chopin Upstairs Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., March 17 - May 7. Opening/press night is Monday, March 27 at 7 p.m. The performance schedule is Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. and Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. Preview tickets (evenings March 17 - March 26, no performance March 25) are $15 and regular run tickets range from $25 - $45. The show is recommended for adults and kids aged 10 and up. Same-day tickets for students and industry professionals are $15 and available for all dates, seats permitting. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.thehousetheatre.com or call 773.769.3832.
Christine Ebersole, Patti LuPone & More Earn Jeff Awards Nominations
Six world premiere plays and four new adaptations seen first by Chicago audiences were among those receiving nominations by The Jeff Awards Committee. 178 nominations in 32 categories honor Chicago Equity theatrical productions that opened between August 1, 2015 and July 31, 2016.
Pulse Theatre Company to Stage Lynn Nottage's FABULATION
After its Inaugural Season featuring a multi-cultural production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, Pulse Theatre Company Chicago opens it's 2015-2016 season with a Chicago Premiere of Lynn Nottage's Obie Award Winning play, FABULATION, or The Re-Education of Undine, directed by Artistic Director and Resident Director Aaron Mitchell Reese and featuring an ensemble cast of 11 actors. FABULATION, or The Re-Education of Undine will begin previews July 24,2015 and runs July 31- August 16 at Signal Ensemble Theatre, 1802 West Berenice Avenue, in Chicago. Tickets are on sale now at www.pulsetheatrechicago.com
ATC Extends THE PROJECT(S)
To accommodate high demand for tickets, American Theater Company (ATC) has extended the run of its critically acclaimed world premiere The Project(s) four weeks through June 21, 2015. Conceived, co-written and directed by ATC Artistic Director PJ Paparelli and co-written by Joshua Jaeger, The Project(s) was initially scheduled to close on May 24. The documentary play about the history of public housing in Chicago features an ensemble cast of Linda Bright Clay, Stephen Conrad Moore, Omar Evans, Kenn E. Head, Joslyn Jones, Penelope Walker, Anji White and Eunice Woods. Single tickets for The Project(s) range from $43-$48 and are now on sale at the ATC box office at 773-409-4125 or www.atcweb.org. A select number of free tickets are available at each performance for all former and current public housing residents. Interested residents can call ATC at 773-409-4125 for more details.
Photo Flash: First Look at THE PROJECT(S) at American Theater Company
American Theater Company (ATC) presents the third world premiere in its 30th Anniversary season: The Project(s), a documentary play about the history of public housing in Chicago, now through May 24, 2015. Conceived, co-written and directed by ATC Artistic Director PJ Paparelli and co-written by Joshua Jaeger, The Project(s)' ensemble cast includes Linda Bright Clay, Stephen Conrad Moore, Omar Evans, Kenn E. Head, Joslyn Jones, Penelope Walker, Anji White and Eunice Woods. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!