BrightSide Theatre Presents CHESS In Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2023
BrightSide Theatre presents Chess in Concert, a professional theatre performance in Naperville's Historic Downtown District. Don't miss this captivating production of Chess in Concert.
Review: THE BODYGUARD THE MUSICAL at China Teatern
by Annette Stolt - Sep 8, 2022
I think there is hardly anyone who has not seen the now classic film with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner from 1992 and been enchanted by the music and the impossible love between megastar Rachel Maron and bodyguard Frank Farmer.
BrightSide Theatre to Preset MAMMA MIA!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2022
Artistic Director Jeffrey Cass and Executive Director Julie Ann Kornak will present the final show of BrightSide Theatre’s 10th Anniversary Season – BrightSide is Back! The twice postponed production closes out the season with the music of ABBA in the musical that has entertained over 60 million people around the globe -  Mamma Mia! Â
VIDEO CONCERT WITH HELEN SJÖHOLM, TOMMY KÖRBERG AMONG OTHERS IN MEMORY OF KRISTINA LUGN at Teater Brunnsgatan 4
by Annette Stolt - Jun 9, 2020
The Nobel Academy Member Kristina Lugn passed away the 9th of May this year. From 1997-2011 she was the Creative Leader of the Theater Brunnsgatan 4. Her daughter took over her role 2011. The 28th of May a concert 'Samtidsterapi/contemporary therapy' , The artists Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg and Mira Eklund sings and Kalle Westerdahl, Figge Norling och Martina Montelius reads some of the poetry written by Kristina Lugn.
Throwing Out My CDs by Ben Rimalower: CHESS
by Ben Rimalower - Mar 22, 2019
Well, the next step in my decluttering/digitizing journey is throwing out my Chess CDs, not that they take up much space. I only have the Original Concept Recording and the Broadway cast. I'm going to download the freaking 2008 Royal Albert Hall concert version (with Idina Menzel, Josh Groban and Adam Pascal) to try to keep this column hip. But let's all just remember two things: 1.) I am not hip; and, 2.) I'm just downloading the concert for this column, so it doesn't really count as part of my digitizing.
BWW Interview: Espen Grjotheim: NORWAY'S PHANTOM UNMASKED
by Christian Ranke - Jan 31, 2019
On the Norwegian musical theatre scene he has originated roles such as Sky in Mamma Mia and Galileo in We Will Rock You, as well as playing Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, Karl Oskar in Kristina and Freddy in Chess. Currently he is playing the title role in The Phantom of the Opera for which he recently won Best Actor in a Musical at the Regional BroadwayWorld Awards. The show also won Best Muscial.
Final Chance to Vote for the BWW Sweden Awards!
by BWW Staff - Dec 24, 2018
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sweden Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW Sweden Awards!
by BWW Staff - Dec 17, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sweden Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Sweden Awards!
by BWW Staff - Dec 10, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sweden Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Vote For The 2018 BWW Sweden Awards; GHOST Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 3, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sweden Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Sweden Awards; MED HJÄRTAT SOM INSATS Leads Best Play!
by BWW Staff - Nov 26, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sweden Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.