BWW Review: BRIGHT STAR at Hale Center Theater Orem is a Spark of Light
BRIGHT STAR at Hale Center Theater Orem summons a spark of light, joy, and hope in devastating darkness. The entire production is like a warm hug both for those for whom “Bright Star” is a sentimental favorite and the many who are experiencing its delights and heartbreaks for the first time.
SCERA Brings CINDERELLA To The Outdoor Stage
In the Rodgers and Hammerstein version of the classic a?oeCinderella,a?? it takes the prince fewer than 10 minutes to fall in love with an unknown beauty who enters the kingdom's ballroom half an hour before midnight.
Windy City Playhouse Announces Closing of NOISES OFF
Windy City Playhouse's critically hailed of immersive staging of Michael Frayn's "Noises Off," the side-splitting play-within-a-play, will complete its run on Sunday, May 16 at the Playhouse's Flagship location, 3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Jeff-Recommended BY THE BOG OF CATS Extends to 4/15
The Artistic Home Artistic Director Kathy Scambiatterra announced today that the company's production of By the Bog of Cats, by Marina Carr, will extend its run by an additional three weeks to meet the overwhelming demand for seats. The Chicago Tribune's Kerry Reid said of it 'Mossman and his cast dig into the textures of Carr's script with gusto and sensitivity. Collins gives a bravura performance.' The Artistic Home's production, which opened to the press on February 13, is directed by Jeff Award winner and ensemble member John Mossman.
Irish Drama BY THE BOG OF CATS to Play The Artistic Home
The Artistic Home Artistic Director Kathy Scambiatterra announced today that the company will perform By the Bog of Cats; a drama by Irish playwright Marina Carr (The Mai) that premiered at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 1998 and was produced in London's West End in a 2004 production starring Holly Hunter.
Irish Drama BY THE BOG OF CATS to Play The Artistic Home
The Artistic Home Artistic Director Kathy Scambiatterra announced today that the company will perform By the Bog of Cats; a drama by Irish playwright Marina Carr (The Mai) that premiered at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 1998 and was produced in London's West End in a 2004 production starring Holly Hunter.
The Brown Paper Box Co. to Present JULIUS CAESAR; Cast Announced
The Brown Paper Box Co. has announced the cast for their upcoming production of William Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR. The show opens Saturday, March 5, and runs Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 2:00 PM through April 3 at The Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood (2257 N. Lincoln Avenue). A preview is also scheduled for Friday, March 4, along with a special Monday night performance on March 7, both of which begin at 7:30. Ticketing information and more can be found at www.brownpaperbox.org.
Photo Flash: First Look at The Arc Theatre's TOP GIRLS, Opening Tonight
The Arc Theatre concludes its 2014-15 season with Caryl Churchill's popular drama TOP GIRLS, directed by Artistic Director Mark Boergers*, playing now through February 8, 2015 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. The press opening is tonight, January 16 at 7:30 pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
The Arc Theatre to Present TOP GIRLS at The Den Theatre
The Arc Theatre concludes its 2014-15 season with Caryl Churchill's popular drama TOP GIRLS, directed by Artistic Director Mark Boergers*, playing January 15 - February 8, 2015 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Tickets go on sale Saturday, November 1 at www.arctheatrechicago.org. The press opening is Friday, January 16 at 7:30 pm.
Arc Theatre Stages MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shakespeare on the Ridge, Now thru 8/3
The Arc Theatre follows last year's 4-star and critically acclaimed 'Twelfth Night' with Shakespeare's witty and dangerous 'Much Ado About Nothing.' 'Much Ado' represents Arc's fifth year in residence at Shakespeare on the Ridge, and will be performed today, July 12th through August 3rd, 2014, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7pm at Ridgeville Park, 908 Seward St in Evanston, IL. Admission is free. The show will run approximately 90 minutes.
Arc Theatre to Stage MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shakespeare on the Ridge, 7/12-8/3
The Arc Theatre follows last year's 4-star and critically acclaimed "Twelfth Night" with Shakespeare's witty and dangerous "Much Ado About Nothing." "Much Ado" represents Arc's fifth year in residence at Shakespeare on the Ridge, and will be performed July 12th through August 3rd, 2014, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7pm at Ridgeville Park, 908 Seward St in Evanston, IL. Admission is free. The show will run approximately 90 minutes
SCERA's Acting Up Sweeps 2013 Musical Theater Competition of America
For the fifth consecutive year, Acting Up, SCERA's high school performing company, has taken the Overall Sweepstakes Award at the Musical Theater Competition of America. They vied with hundreds of competitors for the award, including theater groups and performers from Connecticut, Arizona, California, Washington, and Canada.