ROBERT FALLS ANNOUNCES THE 19-MEMBER CAST FOR HIS PRODUCTION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE WINTER’S TALE
***FALLS’ MAJOR REVIVAL APPEARS MAY 4 – JUNE 9 IN THE ALBERT THEATRE; OPENING NIGHT IS MAY 13***
Writers Theatre concludes its 2018/19 Season with "Next to Normal" May 8th – June 16th
Music by Tom Kitt, Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey, Directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, Music Direction by Andra Velis Simon, Featuring Kyrie Courter, Alex Levy, Liam Oh, Gabriel Ruiz, David Schlumpf and Keely Vasquez
Haven Theatre Announces New Leadership
Haven Theatre today announced the appointment of Ian Damont Martin as the company’s new Artistic Director and Angela Salinas as its Managing Director. Martin, who previously served as Associate Artistic Director, succeeds Josh Sobel, who has helmed the company as AD since August 2014. Sobel, who has been accepted into the MFA Directing Program at California Institute of the Arts, will serve as Associate Artistic Director through the season’s end and will remain active with Haven as an Artistic Associate thereafter. Salinas, who previously worked as General/Production Manager, succeeds Executive Director Carol Cohen, who will now serve as Haven’s Board President.
CHICAGO CHILDREN’S THEATRE WINS NATIONAL TYA/USA ARTISTIC INNOVATION AWARD
Chicago Children’s Theatre is proud to announce the company has been awarded the 2019 National TYA Artistic Innovation Award from Theatre of Young Audiences/USA (TYA/USA), the national service organization supporting, connecting, and advocating for the field of theater for young audiences.
CHICAGO CHILDREN’S THEATRE EXTENDS THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM – 1963 THROUGH MAY 19
Due to popular demand, Chicago Children’s Theatre has extended its current hit world premiere staging of The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 an additional three weeks.
The Jeff Awards recently added three new members to its 55-person team
The Jeff Awards recently added three new members to its 55-person team, Kawone Harris, John Clum and CJ (Carolyn) Hyland.
Nominees Announced For the 46th Annual Non–Equity Jeff Awards Hosted by Breon Arzell
The Jeff Awards announced today, via a special video, at (https://youtu.be/ugEiwnH3-c4), a total of 132 nominations in 22 categories for the 46th Annual Non–Equity Jeff Awards.
Cubs-Inspired Musical MIRACLE Announces Casting Ahead of World Premiere in Chicago This May
A Miracle is coming to Chicago. Inspired by Chicago’s beloved 2016 World Series Champions the Chicago Cubs, MIRACLE, makes its highly-anticipated World Premiere at the Royal George Theatre (1641 N Halsted St) with previews May 8.
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! PORCHLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE’S SINGULAR SENSATION A CHORUS LINE EXTENDS THROUGH MAY 31
Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to extend the Tony and Pulitzer Prize- winning A Chorus Line through Friday, May 31 at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street.
BoHo Theatre Brings Jez Butterworth’s Haunting New Play “The River” To Chicago
BoHo Theatre continues its 2019 season with THE RIVER, a haunting and complex new play by playwright Jez Butterworth, directed by Jerrell L. Henderson. THE RIVER was called “a magnetically eerie, luminously beautiful psychodrama” by TIME OUT LONDON.