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Lookingglass Theatre Company Unveils Expanded Lobby and Dedicates The Joan and Paul Mainstage Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Chicago’s Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre Company held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Water Tower Water Works earlier this month. Learn more here!

Manual Cinema's THE MAGIC CITY Returns To Chicago Children's Theatre in January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2024

Encouraging children to build bridges rather than walls is the timely theme of Manual Cinema's The Magic City, returning to Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine in Chicago's West Loop, with its magical fusion of actors, puppets, miniatures, multimedia and live music.

David Schwimmer and James Oh Join Lookingglass Theatre Company Board
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024

After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is welcoming two new Board members as it prepares to reopen January 30, 2025. Learn more!

Lookingglass Theatre Names Jamey Lundblad as Managing Director & Richard Chapman as New Board Chair
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2024

Chicago’s Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre Company has named Jamey Lundblad as its new managing director. Lundblad will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the organization and supervising the day-to-day operations of the theatre. Learn more about the position and about Lundblad.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Public Declines to Recognize Union
by Alex Freeman - Mar 18, 2024

As the unionization wave continues to move through theatrical workers across the country, two developments last week highlighted the movement: the Public Theatre declined to voluntarily recognize the unionization effort of their workers, and workers at the Goodman Theatre sought their own union affiliation.

Lookingglass Announces New Artistic Director, Meets Its Yearly Fundraising Goal and More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2024

Get the latest updates from LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY. For interviews and additional information, contact James Juliano.

Chicago Children's Theatre's to Present MESMERIZED: A BEN FRANKLIN SCIENCE & HISTORY MYSTERY This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2023

Chicago Children’s Theatre is launching its 19th season with an electrifying new production, the world premiere of Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science & History Mystery.

Chicago Children's Theatre Reveals 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2023

 Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago’s largest professional theater devoted to children and young families, announced its 19th season today, launching in the fall with a world premiere play about Ben Franklin, filled with history and science, followed by two CCT “forever family favorites.”

Lookingglass Theatre Announces UnGALA Going Gglamping Fundraiser
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2023

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced its annual fundraiser, the unGALA: Going gglamping! The 2023 experience will take you back to your best summer camp memories - only this time as a gglamorous grownup! On Saturday, March 25, 2023, frolic with your fellow “forest creatures” for an evening of mirth, revelry, and stargazing.

Review: THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI at The Old Globe
by E.H. Reiter - Jan 28, 2023

THE NOTEBOOKS  OF LEONARDO DA VINCI at The Old Globe brings a visually sumptuous peek into the mind of a creative genius.  The production is so much more than a play; it is art, movement, dance, math, and philosophy all brought to life on stage.

Cabinet Of Curiosity Presents THE ICICLE PICNIC: JOURNEY FOR THE SUN, January 11-15
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2022

Cabinet of Curiosity, the Chicago-based theater and events company, has announced their first annual pageant The Icicle Picnic.

Lookingglass Theatre Announces Cast For THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2022

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced the cast for the return of Chicago's beloved holiday tradition, The Steadfast Tin Soldier! The ensemble cast features Lookingglass Ensemble Members Kasey Foster as Ballerina and Anthony Irons as Goblin, with Christopher Donahue as Nursemaid, John Gregorio as Rat, and Adeoye as Tin Soldier. 

Review: THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Oct 6, 2022

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BWW Review: THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - Feb 23, 2022

Rarely do I see theater that feels truly unique, but Mary Zimmerman's THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI at Goodman Theater is indeed unlike any other piece of theater.

THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI Opens Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2022

Nearly 30 years after its acclaimed premiere, one of the most popular works in Goodman Theatre history opens tonight in the Owen Theatre in a major revival—and will be available to view online next month!

Photos: First Look at THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2022

Goodman Theatre is now presenting their major revival of Mary Zimmerman’s The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci—three decades after the play premiered in the Goodman’s Studio Series (at the Art Institute of Chicago). Movement and music unite to deliver a poetic glimpse into the mind of history’s ultimate Renaissance man.

Casting Announced for THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2022

 Movement and music unite to deliver a poetic glimpse into the mind of history’s ultimate Renaissance man in Mary Zimmerman’s The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci—one of the most popular works in Goodman Theatre history—in a major revival nearly 30 years after its premiere.

Northlight's World Premiere of MR. DICKENS' HAT Now Available to Stream
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2021

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, is continuing its 2021–2022 season with the World Premiere of Mr. Dickens’ Hat, A Play with Music written by Michael Hollinger, directed by David Catlin, with music direction by Chuck Larkin.

MR. DICKENS' HAT Comes to Northlight Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2021

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, continues its 2021–2022 season with the World Premiere of Mr. Dickens’ Hat, A Play with Music written by Michael Hollinger, directed by David Catlin, with music direction by Chuck Larkin. 

Congo Square Theater Announces HIT 'EM ON THE BLACKSIDE Season 2
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2021

Congo Square Theatre Company will present the second season of its popular Hit 'Em on the Blackside sketch comedy series. The cast and crew up the ante in season two by bringing back memorable characters from season one for an exciting crossover story that spans 12 new episodes.