From the Associated Press: Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theater with such groundbreaking shows as “The Phantom of […]
SHOWBIZ CHICAGO NEWSDESK
Interview with Come From Away star BECKY GULSVIG
Broadway belter BECKY GULSVIG returns to Showbiz Chicago to discuss playing Beverley Bass, American Airlines first female Captain, in the national tour of COME FROM […]
Ghostlight Records Releases BE MORE CHILL: Original Broadway Cast Recording 2 Disc CD
GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced that Be More Chill: Original Broadway Cast Recording two-disc CD set is now available online and in stores. It was released for digital download […]
ZIMMERMAN’S THE MUSIC MAN IS A CELEBRATION OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT
Reviewed By: Stacey Crawley/HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Geoff Packard leads a dynamic and charismatic cast in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” with classic beloved songs such as […]
MICHAEL UNGER NAMED NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AT SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE
Photo Credit: T. Charles Erickson Skylight Music Theatre today announced that Michael Unger will become the company’s new artistic director. Unger, a theatre and opera […]
First Folio’s Shakespeare-under-the-Stars Presents HENRY V Through Aug 18
Ending its 23rd season outdoors, First Folio Theatre (Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St. & Rt. 83.) presents HENRY V for its classic Shakespeare-under-the-Stars series. Directed by Artistic Associate Hayley Rice, HENRY V focuses on one […]
Complete Casting Announced For Chicago Premiere of Tony Award® Best Play Winner OSLO
TimeLine Theatre Company and Broadway In Chicago are pleased to announce complete casting for Tony Award® Best Play Winner OSLO which will make its Chicago premiere with TimeLine […]
Broadway In Chicago Announces Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour Exclusive Engagement
Broadway In Chicago and Alternaversal LLC are pleased to announce Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour will play Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac […]
SHOWBIZ CHICAGO PODCASTS
Interview with Come From Away star BECKY GULSVIG
Broadway belter BECKY GULSVIG returns to Showbiz Chicago to discuss playing Beverley Bass, American Airlines first female Captain, in the national tour of COME FROM […]
INTERVIEW WITH ‘CATS’ STAR KERI RENÉ FULLER
KERI RENÉ FULLER discusses recreating the iconic role of Grizabella for new North American Tour of CATS and the impact her show-stopping song “Memory” continues […]
Interview with LES MISÉRABLES’ CAITLIN FINNIE
Northwestern alum CAITLIN FINNIE (Cosette understudy) takes us beyond the barricade and into the rehearsal halls of the critically acclaimed North American Tour of LES […]
Interview with ‘STACHE Bandmembers RYAN SCHOONOVER & JAY PULLANO
STACHE band members Ryan Schoonover (lead vocalist) and Jay Pullano (rhythm guitar/vocals) discuss the groups success and their process of choosing songs from different decades/genres […]
REVIEWS
ZIMMERMAN’S THE MUSIC MAN IS A CELEBRATION OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT
Reviewed By: Stacey Crawley/HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Geoff Packard leads a dynamic and charismatic cast in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” with classic beloved songs such as […]
Impectibly Acted Falsettos Reflects The Fragility of Social Progress
Reviewed by: Ken Shaw Highly Recommended In the last few years we have seen how quickly our society can change and the fragility of democracy. […]
Skylight Music Theatre’s KISS ME, KATE Is Wunderbar!
Reviewed by: Matthew Perta With the #MeToo movement now in full swing, it takes guts for a modern-day theatrical company – in this case Milwaukee’s […]
Cromer Delivers A Complex and Moving NEXT TO NORMAL
Few modern day musicals are as complex in their storytelling as Tom Kitt and Brian Yorky’s brilliant original musical Next To Normal which details the […]