Cast and Creative Team Set for THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at The Edge Theater
The cast and creative team have been revealed for Surging Films & Theatrics' production of 'The Rocky Horror Show' at The Edge Theater in Chicago. Running from October 28th - November 5th, this live musical adaptation promises to be a rowdy, campy, and spooky experience. Get ready to do the Time Warp and celebrate this cult classic the right way!
North Shore Music Theatre To Host Beverly PD's Silent Witness Project
On Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 4p-7p, in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and in cooperation with the Beverly Police Department's Domestic Violence Unit, North Shore Music Theatre will host an exhibit of the Silent Witness Project in the theater's lobby.
Illinois Philharmonic Announces 45th Anniversary Season
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Stilian Kirov, has announced its 45th anniversary season. The 2022-23 season features some of the world's most celebrated musicians with cellists Oliver Herbert and Inbal Segev and multiple appearances by Grammy award-winning baritone Bill McMurray, soprano Kimberly E. Jones, and the Chicago Community Chorus.
North Shore Music Theatre To Host Beverly PD's Silent Witness Project, October 25
On Monday, October 25, 2019, from 4p–7p, in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and in cooperation with the Beverly Police Department's Domestic Violence Unit, North Shore Music Theatre will host an exhibit of the Silent Witness Project in the theater's lobby. Members of the Beverly Police Department will be present for the event.=
Cast and Crew Announced for Citadel Theatre's THE FANTASTICKS
Citadel Theatre has announced the cast and crew for the third production of its 17th season - THE FANTASTICKS. The world's longest running musical, THE FANTASTICKS tells the story of Matt and Luisa, young next-door neighbors who fall in love precisely because their scheming fathers, knowing the kids will do exactly what they're told NOT to do, have been keeping them apart.
BWW Review: Down-to-earth OUR TOWN at Burbage Theatre Company
Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' is a poignant snapshot of a bygone America, a keenly observed drama which retains its relevance 70 years after it debuted - and more than 100 years after it's set. For those who've never seen the show, the Burbage Theatre Company offers an introduction to this classic with a few standout touches.
BWW Review: FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE at 2nd Story Theatre
First of all, I was supposed to write a review last month of Charles Morey's adaptation THE LADIES MAN by Georges Feydeau. Unfortunately, the elevator was out of service and, since I get around in a wheelchair, so was I. I finally got to see it the night it closed; It was the night of the full Hunter's Moon, and Warren was hopping-every restaurant we passed was packed. My wife and I had a light dinner around the corner from the theater at the Square Peg. The joint was jumping and deservedly so. Then it was on to THE LADIES MAN, and it was a hoot; Ed Shea was hilarious; the whole production rocked. I still laugh once in a while at some of the goings on.
Photo Flash: 2nd Story Theatre Present FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE
A waitress and a short-order cook are in the middle of their first "date" having met a few weeks ago on the job. And although both have experienced their share of life's disappointments - neither being in the bloom of youth - this lovable pair of lost souls tentatively open themselves to the possibility of true love, at last.
BWW Review: Epic Theatre Rules the Yard with THESE RUTHLESS BITCHES
Epic Theatre kicks off their page to stage season with a delightfully catty update to Clare Boothe Luce classic The Women retitled THESE RUTHLESS BITCHES. All of the original themes are still present: loyalty to men, the notion of the Ideal Woman, but everything is slightly sideways in that this re-telling takes place in a Women's Prison. Comparisons to Orange is the New Black are obvious and easy to make, but telling the story of upper class women in a prison rather than a parlor works surprisingly well. Instead of being captive by the rules of society, which may not ring as true for the audience today, these women are literally captive by the legal system and have merely transferred their social hierarchies and rules to a more drab environment.
Epic Theatre Opens 2015-16 Season Next Month
Epic Theatre Company begins its 2015 - 2016 "Back to Basics" Season with a world premiere satire-These Ruthless Bitches, inspired by The Women by Clare Boothe Luce. These Ruthless Bitches takes the story of high-class society ladies backstabbing and betraying each other over brunch and sets it in a women's prison where the claws are sharper and the battles are bloodier, but all with class and sophistication, of course.
BWW Reviews: Family Dysfunction Brought to Life in Epic Theatre's ABSALOM
Family dynamics and dysfunction are well-worn territory for writers, artists, singers and all other creative types. Themes that run through family dramas are among the most universal themes a writer can employ. They are the stories that we all experience, instantly recognizable and relatable. In her play Absalom, now being presented by EPIC Theatre Company, Zoe Kazan mines these stories and universal human experiences for a tale that is all too familiar, for better or worse.