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Eileen LaCario and Rosario Vargas to be Honored at League of Chicago Theatres Gala

The League of Chicago Theatres will present the return of its Annual Gala, with “It’s Showtime, A Celebration of Chicago Theatre,” an evening celebrating the rich legacy of Chicago theatre and the theatre community’s resilience. Learn how to purchase tickets!

The League of Chicago Theatres Names Marissa Lynn Ford New Executive Director

The League of Chicago Theatres Board of Directors announced the selection of Marissa Lynn Ford as the organization’s new Executive Director.

WICKED, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, MJ, and THE LION KING Join Broadway In Chicago's Free Summer Concert

Broadway In Chicago has announced that its free SUMMER CONCERT will return to Millennium Park this August for the first time since 2019. The FREE BROADWAY IN CHICAGO SUMMER CONCERT, sponsored by ABC 7 Chicago, will take place on Monday, August 15, 2022.

VIDEO: More Chicago Performers Go AROUND BROADWAY IN 80 DAYS

Check out Mary Jane Oken who played Donna Sheridan in Deerfield High School's production of Mamma Mia! Singing a?oeOmar Sharifa?? from THE BAND'S VISIT, 2014 and 2016 IHSMTA Nominee, Kaitlin Feely singing a?oeShe Used To Be Minea?? from WAITRESS, and Grace Pagliaro from Oak Lawn Community High School singing a?oeBeyond My Wildest Dreamsa?? from THE LITTLE MERMAID for the Broadway in Chicago Around Broadway in 80 Days.

VIDEO: More Chicago Teens Go AROUND BROADWAY IN 80 DAYS

Check out Andrea Magaña from The Chicago High School for the Arts singing a?oeJust Not Nowa?? from I LOVE YOU BECAUSE, Cary Grove High School Alumni and our 2019 IHSMTA nominee, Nathan Ancheta singing a?oePut On A Happy Facea?? from BYE BYE BIRDIE, and Katie Culloden from Riverside Brookfield High School singing a?oeThey Just Keep Moving the Linea?? from SMASH for the Broadway in Chicago Around Broadway in 80 Days.

VIDEO: Kylie Ferris, Anmarie D'Ortenzio, and Ty Schirmer Go AROUND BROADWAY IN 80 DAYS

Check out Kylie Ferris from Waubonsie Valley High School performing 'Journey To The Past' from ANASTASIA, Anmarie D'Ortenzio from Lincoln-Way East High School performing 'Burn' from HAMILTON, and Ty Schirmer from Oak Park River Forest High School performing 'Runaway With Me' from THE MAD ONES for the Broadway in Chicago Around Broadway in 80 Days.

VIDEO: Keith Glass, Laura Trippiedi Go AROUND BROADWAY IN 80 DAYS

Check out Keith Glass from Moline Sr. High School performing 'It Hurts Me' from ALL SHOOK UP and Laura Trippiedi from Carl Sanburg High School singing 'I Know It's Today' from SHREK THE MUSICAL as part of Broadway In Chicago's Around Broadway In 80 Days #AroundBroadwayIn80Days.

VIDEO: Kaitlin Tenbrunsel, Cecilia Trippiedi, and Gianna Kohl Go AROUND BROADWAY IN 80 DAYS

Jon Hacker who plays Frankie Valli on the national tour of Jersey Boys - is giving a special shout out on the latest installment #AroundBroadwayIn80Days from Broadway in Chicago.

VIDEO: John Hacker of JERSEY BOYS on Tour Goes AROUND BROADWAY IN 80 DAYS

Jon Hacker who plays Frankie Valli on the national tour of Jersey Boys - is giving a special shout out on the latest installment #AroundBroadwayIn80Days from Broadway in Chicago.

VIDEO: Broadway In Chicago Goes AROUND BROADWAY IN 80 DAYS

Check out the latest installments of Broadway In Chicago's new social media program, Around Broadway In 80 Days.

VIDEO: Miguel Cervantes Partners With Broadway In Chicago For AROUND BROADWAY IN 80 DAYS

Broadway In Chicago has announced their new social media program, Around Broadway In 80 Days. In the wake of the cancellation of The Jimmy Awards® (the national program) and the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (the regional program), the initiative will celebrate and provide a virtual stage for all the participants that were unable to perform in the 2020 IHSMTA event. 

TimeLine Theatre Co Selects HGA as Architect to Design New Venue

TimeLine Theatre Company is pleased to announce that it has selected HGA as the architect for the company's new home at 5033-35 North Broadway Avenue in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. Once completed, the project-which includes renovation of a historic building as well as new construction-will house the theatre's future operations and support and expand its mission of presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues.

Photo Flash: Terrence McNally and More Receive Broadway League Honors

The annual Broadway League Awards, honoring excellence and achievement for Touring Broadway, were announced today during the Broadway League's 2019 Spring Road Conference. First presented in 1992, the Broadway League Awards recognize the contributions of those who have displayed exemplary service to the Broadway industry and are considered innovators of their craft.

PRETTY WOMAN North American Tour Announced!

Broadway's Los Angeles love story PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will launch its North American Tour in Providence, Rhode Island in October 2020, at the Providence Performing Arts Center.

BIC Emerging Theatre Award Recipient Announced

The League of Chicago Theatres, now celebrating its 40th Anniversary, announces Interrobang Theatre Project as the recipient of the 2019 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theatre Award. Interrobang will be honored at the League of Chicago Theatres Annual Gala on Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St. in Chicago.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Returns To Chicago For 12 Weeks

The first national touring production of the 2017 Best Musical Tony Award-winner Dear Evan Hansen will return to Chicago by popular demand for a limited 12-week engagement July 7 through September 27, 2020, at Broadway In Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph). Individual tickets for the Dear Evan Hansen return engagement will go on-sale to the public Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 10 a.m. Central, and pre-sale tickets will be available starting Monday, February 18 through Broadway In Chicago's eblast and Dear Evan Hansen's social media channels.

Arts Alliance Illinois and Partners to Hold Mayoral Arts Forum

Arts Alliance Illinois Executive Director Claire Rice, Broadway In Chicago President Lou Raizin and Vice President Eileen LaCario, and League of Chicago Theatres Executive Director Deb Clapp, are pleased to announce the 2019 Chicago Mayoral Arts Forum on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse, located at 175 East Chestnut Street in Chicago. Open to the general public, the event begins at 6pm and will conclude at approximately 8pm. While admission to the 2019 Chicago Mayoral Arts Forum is free, space is strictly limited and sold out. Walk-ups will only be admitted space permitting. Limited, reserved press seating is available; contact whittenburg@artsalliance.org.

Arts Alliance Illinois And Partners To Hold Mayoral Arts Forum At Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse

Arts Alliance Illinois Executive Director Claire Rice, Broadway In Chicago President Lou Raizin and Vice President Eileen LaCario, and League of Chicago Theatres Executive Director Deb Clapp, are pleased to announce the 2019 Chicago Mayoral Arts Forum on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse, located at 175 East Chestnut Street in Chicago. Open to the general public, the event begins at 6pm and will conclude at approximately 8pm. Admission is free.

TimeLine Theatre Company Announces Purchase of Uptown Property

TimeLine Theatre Company is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of property located at 5033-5035 North Broadway Avenue in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. The property, which encompasses a five-story, 45,120-square-foot warehouse building plus a vacant lot near the corner of Broadway and Argyle, is planned as the site of a renovated facility to house the theatre's future operations and to support and expand its mission of presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues.

TimeLine Announces Inaugural FIRST DRAFT Playwrights Collective Festival

TimeLine Theatre Company announces its inaugural "FIRST DRAFT: A TimeLine Playwrights Collective Festival,' the culmination of the company's latest two-year new-play incubator program offering residency to Chicago-based emerging and established writers. FIRST DRAFT will take place December 1 - 3, 2018, at TimeLine's home at 615 W. Wellington Avenue in Chicago, with free public readings of new plays by current Playwrights Collective members Tyla Abercrumbie, Will Allan, Maureen Gallagher, and Calamity West.