Arena Stage Honors Senator Amy Klobuchar with American Voice Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2025
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presented the American Voice Award to Senator Amy Klobuchar, as part of the Opening Night celebration for the world-premiere production of Larissa FastHorse’s Fake It Until You Make It. Learn more!
Cast Set For WAM Theatre's CRY IT OUT
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2025
WAM Theatre has announced casting for the first reading in their 2025 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series: Cry it Out by Molly Smith Metzler, directed by Molly Merrihew.
WAM Theatre Announces 2025 Performance Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2025
WAM Theatre has announced their 2025 Season. WAM Theatre’s 2025 Season underscores the power, impact, and urgency of women’s leadership in the arts. The performance season includes Cry It Out, Rooted, Where We Stand, Alien Girls, and the Regional Premiere of Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous.
Manhattan Theatre Club Reveals 2025 Ted Snowdon Reading Series Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2025
Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the lineup for the 2025 Ted Snowdon Reading Series. Performances include How to Draw a Triangle By Jake Brasch, directed by Colm Summers and more. Learn more about the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Arena Stage to Present Jaja's Marketplace, an EmpowerHER Event
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2024
Arena Stage will host Jaja's Marketplace, an EmpowerHER event inspired by the Tony Award-winning Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, running from September 6 to October. The pop-up market will be held between performances.
Review: CRY IT OUT at MILDRED'S UMBRELLA
by Brett Cullum - Sep 14, 2024
Sometimes, a play does what no other artistic medium can do. It can feel intimate, immediate, and alive. CRY IT OUT from MILDRED’S UMBRELLA is one of those living productions that feels like you are watching three real women deal with being a mother and looking at how that is going to affect every aspect of their lives.
Josh Segarra Joins Netflix Series SIRENS
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 9, 2024
Josh Segarra, who originated the role of Emilio Estefan in On Your Feet!, is set to appear in the new limited series Sirens from Netflix. The series is a female-driven, dark comedy limited series created by Emmy-nominated writer and showrunner Molly Smith Metzler.
Photos: First look at MTVarts' FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL
by Jerri Shafer - Jul 3, 2024
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth.
Kevin Bacon and Glenn Howerton Join Netflix Limited Series SIRENS
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 2, 2024
Kevin Bacon and Glenn Howerton have joined the Netflix limited series Sirens. The series is a female-driven, dark comedy limited series created by Emmy-nominated writer and showrunner Molly Smith Metzler (Maid) and executive produced by LuckyChap.
Review: CRY IT OUT Delivers the Laughs at Capital Stage
by Courtney Symes - May 11, 2024
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Capital Stage has revealed a play that is perfect for celebrating mothers. It also happens to be my favorite of their offerings to date. Cry it Out, by Molly Smith Metzler, tackles an important conversation that often gets overlooked, and does it with insight, grace, and a whole lot of humor.
Chicago Tap Allstars Announces 2024 National Tap Dance Weekend This May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2024
Chicago Tap Allstars, a collective of Tap dance artists and organizations brought together by M.A.D.D. Rhythms and Chicago Tap Theatre, commemorates National Tap Dance Day with a weekend that includes free and paid workshops, lectures, history lessons, a viewing party and a Tap Jam, Friday, May 24 - Sunday, May 26 at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.