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Lorraine Hansberry Sculpture To Be Permanently Installed At Chicago's Navy Pier

A sculpture honoring playwright Lorraine Hansberry will be permanently installed at Chicago's Navy Pier, celebrating her legacy and contributions to American theater.
Lorraine Hansberry Sculpture To Be Permanently Installed At Chicago's Navy Pier

A sculpture honoring Lorraine Hansberry will be permanently installed at Chicago's Navy Pier, celebrating the legacy of the renowned playwright and civil rights activist.
Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of THE THANKSGIVING PLAY

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 48th season with the Chicago premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play, a biting comedy about everything right, wrong and woke in America, directed by Jess McLeod. Check out photos from inside opening night here!
Lookingglass Announces New Artistic Director, Meets Its Yearly Fundraising Goal and More

Get the latest updates from LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY. For interviews and additional information, contact James Juliano.
WAM Theatre Unveils 15th Anniversary Season

​WAM Theatre has unveiled its 2024 season centering new paths and brave futures, through four innovative theatrical stories and a special 15th Anniversary Benefit.
Canadian Stage and The Musical Stage Company Join Forces to Premiere Two New Festivals

Canadian Stage and The Musical Stage Company will join forces and premiere two new works festivals this spring - THE FESTIVAL OF NEW THEATRE and CANADIAN FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS. Learn more about both festivals and their lineups here!
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards; Voting Ends 12/31

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
The Ted Herbert Music School To Offer CommuNity Big Band For Ages 13 - 19!

The Ted Herbert Music School is launching a Community Big Band for ages 13-19 in Manchester, NH. Students will have the opportunity to rehearse, perform, and learn in an ensemble setting, mentored by professional musicians.
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards!

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; TITANIQUE & More Lead

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Cleveland Play House Reimagines Iconic Horror Story, MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN

Mary Shelley's shocking classic novel, Frankenstein, receives new life at Cleveland Play House. A haunting and highly theatrical adaptation of the classic horror story. Directed by Michael Barakiva, the production features Josh Bates, Madeline Calais, Ellen Grace Diehl, Gavin Michaels, and Kayodè Soyemi.
Manhattan Theatre Club Reveals New Sloan Playwrighting Commissions & Evening of Excerpts at the American Museum of Natural History

The latest recipients have been announced for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions for new theatrical works surrounding themes of science, math, and technology.
Boston Children's Chorus Reveals Upcoming Season Theme, 'True Colors,' Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Identity and Allyship

Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, the first state to do so, BCC singers will explore what it means to be your true self and to be compassionate to each other while embracing and affirming all identities. Learn more about the full season here!
Photos: Judy Greer & More Celebrate Opening Night Of ANOTHER MARRIAGE at Steppenwolf Theatre

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 47th season with the world premiere of ensemble member Kate Arrington’s unconventional love story Another Marriage, directed by ensemble member Terry Kinney. See photos from inside opening night. 
Obsidian Theatre & Tapestry Opera Make History With World Premiere Black Opera OF THE SEA

Following previous announcements that Obsidian Theatre and Tapestry Opera have come together to commission a new Black Canadian opera - and the first ever in Obsidian's history -  to be presented by TO Live in March of 2023, the companies are thrilled to share complete details of their upcoming collaboration, OF THE SEA. 
James Ijames and Lloyd Suh to be Honored With 2022 Steinberg Playwright Awards

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust has announced the names of the two outstanding early-to-mid-career playwrights who will be celebrated with 2022 Steinberg Playwright Awards in the amount of $100,000 each.  This year’s recipients of the “Mimi” Awards are James Ijames and Lloyd Suh. 
Olney Theatre Center Names Hallie Gordon As Senior Associate Artistic Director And Pope Jackson As Director Of Production

Olney Theatre Center announced it has hired Hallie Gordon as Senior Associate Artistic Director and T. Pope Jackson as Director of Production. Gordon takes up her duties as of November 15, and comes directly from Kansas City Repertory Theatre where she was most recently Director of Artistic Development.
Steppenwolf's World Premiere Adaptation of 1919 to Tour Chicago Neighborhoods This Fall

Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ will bring its world premiere adaptation of 1919 to audience across Chicago this fall for a series of FREE performances through the Chicago Park District’s “Night Out In The Parks” initiative.
Video: First Look at the World Premiere Adaptation of 1919 at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting the Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ world premiere of 1919, adapted by J. Nicole Brooks from Eve L. Ewing’s collection of luminous and searing poems about the killing of Black teenager Eugene Williams in 1919 off the segregated Chicago lakeshore – and how this tragedy reverberates today. Watch video here.

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