Tune in to Paramount Theatre’s Facebook page tomorrow, Saturday, April 4, at 8 p.m. CST, when the theater’s New Works Department will drop its first […]
SHOWBIZ CHICAGO NEWSDESK
Concord Jazz To Release ELLA 100: LIVE AT THE APOLLO on 4/24
Concord Jazz will release “Ella 100: Live At The Apollo!” on April 24. This new recording celebrates the music and life of the “First Lady of […]
Milwaukee Rep Announces Our Home To Your Home
While the stages remain dark during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Milwaukee Rep is rallying its creative resources to bring the world-class theater audiences have come to know […]
Milwaukee’s Renaissance Theaterworks Will Stream Performance of ACTUALLY
Out of concern for the health and safety of our community, Renaissance Theaterworks made the difficult decision to suspend our production of ACTUALLY, by Anna Ziegler, scheduled to run March […]
About Face Theatre Postpones WONKA BALL Benefit Gala
About Face Theatre today announced the postponement of its annual benefit gala and its planned production of LACED, which was set to begin performances on May […]
Chicago Children’s Theatre Announces CAMP FEVER-Virtual Spring Theatre Adventure Camp
During this remarkable moment in time when children aren’t in school, Chicago Children’s Theatre continues to innovate and introduce new online theater classes and camps […]
Steppenwolf Announces Launch of New Ensemble Podcast & Virtual Workshops
With the lights out on Steppenwolf’s stages, the company is sharing multiple initiatives to keep the virtual lights on during this hiatus. Related Posts:Steppenwolf Theatre […]
Paramount Theatre Announces Launch of Connection: A Social Media Concert Series
Paramount Theatre announced today the launch of Connection: A Social Media Concert Series, an all-new online campaign to find new ways for artists and audiences […]
SHOWBIZ CHICAGO PODCASTS
SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! In Studio Interview With Stage & Television Legend HAL LINDEN
Stage and screen legend HAL LINDEN joins me at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood to discuss his debut album It’s Never To Late and the […]
Actor MIKE IVESON Discusses What the Constitution Means to Me
Actor MIKE IVESON on the evolution of Heidi Schreck’s Tony Award nominated and Pulitzer Prize finalist play What the Constitution Means to Me now touring […]
Interview with Director DERRICK SANDERS
Founding Artistic Director DERRICK SANDERS on reimagining Douglas Turner Ward’s groundbreaking 1965 play Day Of Absence to commemorate Congo Square Theatre Company’s 20th Anniversary season. […]
Interview with Actor/Writer/Humorist ROBERT DUBAC
ROBERT DUBAC on his latest production THE BOOK OF MORON and the exploration of critical thought in today’s polarized society. Robert Dubac’s BOOK OF MORON […]
REVIEWS
Milwaukee Rep’s Spectacular A CHRISTMAS CAROL Retains Dickens’ Message of Morality
Thrilling, grand-scale entertainment. A sweeping, heartwarming tale told with dazzling special effects, festive music and dance, and a superb cast. Milwaukee unwrapped its first gift […]
Cirque Du Soleil’s ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE… Delivers Multi-Sensory Holiday Magic
Over one hundred years before Superman was spotted flying over a New York City sky another airborne gentleman donned in red took the world by […]
Skylight Music Theatre’s Electrifying NEWSIES Proves The Power of Youth
The mark of any great musical is when a cast performs its material with such a high degree of passion and energy that it sweeps […]
Milwaukee Rep’s NUNSENSE Is Heaven Sent
Forgive me, my brothers and sisters, for dipping into my bag of holy- or nun-related terms a little too often with this review of a […]