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Spotlight: MOTOWN 65 at Sterling Stage Austin
by BWW Special Offer - Sep 29, 2024

Motown 65: A Tribute to 65 Years of Soul & Groove
Seven Artists-in-Residence to Join Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2024

Goodman Theatre has welcomed seven early-career artists who will join the Theatre for its 99th season as directing fellows and playwrights-in-residence. Learn more about the artists!
Review: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at Goodman Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - Apr 25, 2024

Under the meticulous direction of Chuck Smith, the Goodman’s newest revival of JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE emphasizes the play’s continued relevance through masterful performances that find cause for celebration and laughter even in the face of oppression. The production has already been extended through May 19 due to popular demand.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf Theater
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2023

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 47th season with the Chicago premiere of Donnetta Lavinia Grays’ Last Night and the Night Before, a moving exploration of love – Black, queer, familial – and what must be sacrificed to raise a child. Check out photos from opening night here!
Ayanna Bria Bakari and Sydney Charles of LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf Theatre Take Over Our Instagram Today!
by Social Watch - Apr 22, 2023

Tune into our Instagram story as Ayanna Bria Bakari and Sydney Charles of Last Night And The Night Before at Steppenwolf Theatre take you behind the scenes of their day!
Video: Get a First Look at LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2023

Get a first look at footage of Donnetta Lavinia Grays’ Last Night and the Night Before at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Review: LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - Apr 18, 2023

LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE explores the in-between, the murkiness of transitioning life stages and fraught family relationships.
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2023

Check out rehearsal photos for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Last Night and the Night Before.
LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE Chicago Premiere to be Presented at Steppenwolf This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2023

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 47th season with the Chicago premiere of Donnetta Lavinia Grays’ Last Night and the Night Before, a moving exploration of love – Black, queer, familial – and what must be sacrificed to raise a child.
Cast Announced for LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 47th season with the Chicago premiere of Donnetta Lavinia Grays’ Last Night and the Night Before, a powerful, poetic exploration of what it takes to create a future from a past you long to forget.
Photos: Inside Look at World Premiere of UPON THIS SHORE: A TALE OF PERICLES AND THE DAUGHTERS OF TYRE
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 4, 2022

Idle Muse Theatre Company has announced the cast for its world premiere production of Upon This Shore: A Tale of Pericles and the Daughters of Tyre, adapted and directed by Artistic Director Evan Jackson+, now playing through April 3 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave. The performance schedule for Upon This Shore… is Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
Idle Muse Announces World Premiere Of UPON THIS SHORE: A TALE OF PERICLES AND THE DAUGHTERS OF TYRE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2022

Idle Muse Theatre Company has announced the cast for its world premiere production of Upon This Shore: A Tale of Pericles and the Daughters of Tyre, adapted and directed by Artistic Director Evan Jackson, March 3 - April 3 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater.
Sideshow Theatre Company Announces All-Digital 2021 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2021

Sideshow Theatre Company has announced its 2021 Season, featuring an all-virtual line-up of entertainment.
Goodman Theatre Announces 2020/2021 Playwrights Unit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2020

Goodman Theatre's commitment to new work and commissioning emerging artists continues as four Chicago-based writers are announced as the 2020/2021 Playwrights Unit.
Idle Muse Theatre Company Has Announced the Cast and Creatives for IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2020

Idle Muse Theatre Company (IMTC) continues its 2019-20 Season with In The Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Morgan Manasa, March 9 - April 5, 2020 at The Edge Theatre Off Broadway, 1133 W Catalpa Ave. Previews are Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. Opening night is Monday, March 9, 2020 at 8 p.m. The regular performance run is Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. with an added performance Wednesday, March 25 at 8 p.m. Industry Night is every Thursday during the run with $10 tickets for industry members. Tickets are $10 for previews, $20 regular adult ticket, $15 senior (over 65) and students (any age) and are on sale now at www.idlemuse.org; or by calling 773.340.9438.
The New Colony Presents the UNCHARTED Festival
by Julie Musbach - Jun 14, 2019

The New Colony presents UNCHARTED, a two-week showcase of plays at different points in their journeys to production, playing July 11 - 20, 2019 at TNC's resident home, The Den Theatre (2B) 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.
Full Line-Up Announced For The New Colony's UNCHARTED Festival
by Julie Musbach - May 7, 2019

The New Colony presents UNCHARTED, a two-week showcase of plays at different points in their journeys to production, playing July 11 - 20, 2019 at TNC's resident home, The Den Theatre (2B) 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.
Photo Flash: THE MINOTAUR Wanders the Maze at Theatre Three
by Julie Musbach - Aug 8, 2017

Who controls your life's narrative? Just because the chorus says, 'That is how things should be,' does that mean you must abide it? A present-day version of a classic Greek myth, The Minotaur is a contemporary take on love, honor, and human connection. With refreshing originality and wit, it explores how we break out of history to shape new stories for ourselves.

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