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THE CHOIR OF MAN To Return To Chicago's Apollo Theater This Fall

International sensation The Choir of Man has announced a second season following the completion of its initial run on May 26, 2024. The Chicago production will return to the Apollo Theater stage in September 2024 to resume performances at the start of Chicago's fall theater season.
THE CHOIR OF MAN Extends in Chicago

 International sensation The Choir of Man has announced the extension of its Chicago production due to popular demand! The cast of Chicago area natives and all-star The Choir of Man veterans direct from the UK will now entertain audiences through July 14, 2024, at the Apollo Theate at 2550 N Lincoln Avenue in Chicago.
Video: The Cast of CHOIR OF MAN At Apollo Theatre Performs 'Some Nights'

See first look video of the Chicago engagement of The Choir of Man, now playing at the Apollo Theatre. Check out the cast singing 'Some Nights' by Fun.! 
Video: The Cast of CHOIR OF MAN At Apollo Theatre Performs 'Escape (The Pina Colada Song)'

See first look video of the Chicago engagement of The Choir of Man, now playing at the Apollo Theatre. Check out the cast singing Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes! 
Chicago Artists Join UK All-Stars In THE CHOIR OF MAN At the Apollo Theater

Local artists RJ Griffith and Kevin James Sievert join UK all-stars in the Chicago production of international smash-hit THE CHOIR OF MAN this spring. Performances begin March 27, 2024, at Chicago’s Apollo Theater.
DIAL M FOR MURDER Comes to Asolo Rep Next Month

Asolo Repertory Theatre will present a rendition of the classic thriller, DIAL M FOR MURDER, an intense cat-and-mouse game directed by Céline Rosenthal. 
Video: Meet the Young Performers of AsoloRep INHERIT THE WIND

Meet the young performers of Asolo Repertory Theatre's production of the riveting American classic INHERIT THE WIND by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.
Video: Get A First Look At Asolo Rep's INHERIT THE WIND

Get a first look at Asolo Repertory Theatre production of the riveting American classic INHERIT THE WIND by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.
VIDEO: Inside The Costumes of INHERIT THE WIND at Asolo Rep

Get a first look at the costume designs as Asolo Repertory Theatre kicks off its 2024 repertory season with the riveting American classic INHERIT THE WIND by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.
Cast Set For Asolo Rep's INHERIT THE WIND

Asolo Repertory Theatre kicks off its 2024 repertory season with the riveting American classic INHERIT THE WIND by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Learn more about the production here!
MAESTRO, RUSTIN & More Nominated For 2023 Gotham Awards

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced the nominations for the 33rd Annual Gotham Awards, singling out 20 feature films, 11 series, and 30 performances in ten award categories. The nominations were announced live from Cipriani Wall Street by Jeffrey Sharp, award-winning film producer and the Executive Director of The Gotham.
Iconic Board Game CLUE Closes Syracuse Stage Season

Syracuse Stage closes its 2022/2023 season with a production that celebrates the pure joy and simple fun of live theatre, the fan favorite and ultimate whodunnit, CLUE. The production runs June 7 to 25 in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse.
Collaboraction Presents WE STILL DREAM: THE 5th ANNUAL PEACEBOOK AND UTOPIAN BALL

Collaboraction, Chicago's theater for social change, has announced We Still Dream: The 5th Annual Peacebook and Utopian Ball, a merger of the company's annual fall live performance festival and gala into a into a unique one-month virtual campaign, October 17 to November 14, 2020.
BOMBAY ROSE to Premiere at Venice International Film Festival

Mumbai, July 19th, 2019: Cinestaan Film Company is delighted to announce that Gitanjali Rao's highly anticipated animated feature, Bombay Rose shall have its World Premiere as the opening film of Critics Week at the Venice International Film Festival this year on 29th August 2019.
The Academy Invites 842 To Membership; 50% Are Women

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 842 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. The 2019 class is 50% women, 29% people of color, and represents 59 countries. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2019.
BWW Column: An Apologia for APOLOGIA: Roundabout's New Play Features Complex Female Characters

Roundabout Theatre Company's latest Off-Broadway play, APOLOGIA, by Alexi Kaye Campbell, opened at the Laura Pels Theatre earlier this month. The play stars Stockard Channing and Hugh Dancy, two beloved actors of stage and screen. But this play is no simple piece - it requires an apologia, an explanation.
'CURIOUS INCIDENT, Starring Autistic Actor, Opens This Month at Syracuse Stage

Syracuse Stage brings a deeply moving and engaging experience with the Tony award-winning (Best Play) show 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,' adapted by Simon Stephens from the original novel by Mark Haddon. 'Curious Incident' is co-produced with the Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT).
'CURIOUS INCIDENT, Starring Autistic Actor, Opens This Month at Syracuse Stage

Syracuse Stage brings a deeply moving and engaging experience with the Tony award-winning (Best Play) show 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,' adapted by Simon Stephens from the original novel by Mark Haddon. 'Curious Incident' is co-produced with the Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT).
BFI London Film Festival Announces This Year's Diverse Selection of Films

The program for the 60th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® launched today, with Festival Director Clare Stewart presenting this year's diverse selection of films and events.
KING AND I, SPRING AWAKENING Among 31st Annual Artios Award Winners

The Casting Society of America (CSA) has named its winners for the 31st Annual Artios Awards, which took place tonight in both Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton and in New York City at The Hard Rock Cafe.

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