
Didion's 'MAGICAL THINKING' comes to the Court Theatre in Hyde Park.
"August: Osage County" makes its anticipated return to Chicago.
"The Brother/Sister Plays" Premieres at Steppenwolf's upstairs theatre.
The acerbic comedienne catches up with ShowBiz Chicago in anticipation of her Lakeshore Theater performances.
Steppenwolf will honor Joan Allen at "Steppenwolf Salutes Women in the Arts".
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Having garnered immense critical acclaim throughout the years for her comedy shows including I’m Still Here…Damn It!, Everything Bad and Beautiful, and Plan B From Outer Space, Sandra Bernhard stands as one of the most prominent- and acidic- comediennes of our time. Read the rest of this entry »
Steppenwolf ensemble member and celebrated stage director Tina Landau splits her time between the Windy City and the island of Manhattan. Likewise, Landau has divided her artistic vision and unique craftmanship among a myriad of theatrical forms and stage stories. Read the rest of this entry »
Oxygen Network held a Chicago casting call for season two of its hit reality show, “Dance Your Ass Off” this past week and ShowBiz Chicago was there to cover all of the day’s events. Sitting down with ShowBiz Chicago was Executive Producer and Judge Lisa Ann Walter, and Season 1 contestants Pinky and Trice. Season two of “Dance Your Ass Off ” will air in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
[Click Picture To Hear Podcast] Dancer/actor/choreographer extrodinaire Homer Bryant has been a mentor for thousands of children who found their way in life through relying on what they learned from his dance classes. Read the rest of this entry »
Broadway’s estimable leading man Cheyenne Jackson has had quite a blitz-filled career on and off the Great White Way. The multi-talenteed performer has captivated critics and audiences alike in such productions as Encores! Damn Yankees, Xanadu (Drama League, Drama Desk nods), All Shook Up (Drama League, Outer Critics Circle nods), and The Agony & The Agony. Read the rest of this entry »
Acclaimed Broadway performer and recording artist Linda Eder returns to ShowBiz Chicago to discuss the release of her most recent CD, “Soundtrack”. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 08 February 2010
Broadway In Chicago is proud to announce the international sensation STOMP will be making its triumphant return for a limited one-week engagement at Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre (18 W. Monroe) April 27 – May 2, 2010. The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 08 February 2010
Broadway In Chicago welcomes the two time Tony and Drama Desk Award winner, Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS, to the Bank of America Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) for a limited two week engagement May 19 – 30, 2010. Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 08 February 2010
Ashley C. Wheater, Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, is proud to announce the Company’s 2010-2011 season, which will launch with a mixed repertory program of Company Premieres by iconic New York choreographers George Balanchine and Christopher Wheeldon, October 13-24, 2010, followed by the timeless holiday classic, Robert Joffrey’s The Nutcracker, December 11-26, 2010. In [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 06 February 2010
Producers have recently announced that the Tony Award-Winning Revival of West Side Story (Karen Olivo, Featured Actress) receive a national tour. Performances are set to begin at The Fisher Theatre in Detroit, MI, in October. Continue Reading
Posted on 03 February 2010
On the heels of a prestigious Halloween performance at the White House, a recent collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and events in 2009 that impacted over 30,000 people both locally and internationally, Redmoon celebrates with the party of the year — Spectacle Lunatique 2010. Spectacle Lunatique Gala: “A Bombastic Birthday Celebration” will whisk guests [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 February 2010
The Black Ensemble Theater opens its 2010 Season and continues its Five Play Season of Excellence Dedicated to the Music with the World Premiere production of “My Brother’s Keeper (The Story of the Nicholas Brothers).” Written by Rueben Echoles and produced and directed by Black Ensemble Theater Founder and Executive Director Jackie Taylor with Assistant [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 February 2010
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce Rebecca Rugg will join the Steppenwolf staff in the newly-created position of Associate Producer. Ms. Rugg currently serves on the faculty of the Yale School of Drama and has worked on the artistic staff of New York’s Public Theater. As Associate Producer, Ms. Rugg will play a key [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 February 2010
It has been announced that Tony-award winning director Anna Shapiro (August: Osage County) will helm a Broadway revival of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s You Can’t Take It with You during the upcoming season. Continue Reading
Posted on 03 February 2010
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James presents Chess at the intimate, 50-seat setting of No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood. Continue Reading
Posted on 03 February 2010
American Theater Company (ATC) continues its 25th season with the Chicago premiere of Distracted, written by Lisa Loomer. The production is directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli and will run January 28 – February 28, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron Street, Chicago. Continue Reading