Posted on June 10, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
THE NEO-FUTURISTS ANNOUNCE THEIR 22nd SEASON OF ORIGINAL WORK Prime-Time Season Prime-time shows run Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland (at Foster) in Andersonville. Tickets are $15, $10 for students/seniors with ID, or pay-what-you-can during previews and on Thursdays. For tickets or information, visit www.neofuturists.org or call The Neo-Futurist [...]
Filed under: Neo-Futurists, Season, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Carl Riehl, Daredevils Hamlet, Eevin Hartsough, Jill Beckman, Laika Dog in Space, Mary Fons, Neo-Futurarium, Performing Tonight Lia Minnelli Daughter, Rob Neill, Ryan Walters, The Neo Futurists | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 15, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
The convergence of Arthur Miller and Anton Chekhov 2009 was an exceptionally busy and sterling year for Kimberly Senior, going from success to success, from Strawdog Theatre’s early spring production of The Cherry Orchard, to All My Sons at Timeline, to The Pillowman at Redtwist Theatre, to the Pegasus Players Young Playwrights Festival. Meeting us [...]
Filed under: Anton Chekhov, Arthur Miller, Eclipse Theatre Company, Marketing, Oliver Sava, Outreach | Education, Pegasus Players, Redtwist Theatre, Strawdog Theatre, Theater Interviews, TimeLine Theatre, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: YouTube, Arthur Miller, TimeLine Theatre, Strawdog Theatre, Anton Chekhov, Redtwist Theatre, Nathaniel Swift, Eclipse Theatre, Oliver Sava, Kimberly Swift, Uncle Vanya interview, Arthur Miller interview, Kimberly Senior interview, Nathaniel Swift interview | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 14, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Audiences Get a Little Taste of The Ring Cycle by Paige Listerud Time races mercilessly toward their February 13 opening, but both Joanie Schultz and Blake Montgomery looked as cool as cucumbers during an open rehearsal of The Ring Cycle — their 6 hour-long theatrical adaptation of the Wagnerian classic The Ring of the Nibelung. [...]
Filed under: Building Stage, Circle Theatre, Paige Listerud, Rehearsing, Theater Interviews, Theater News, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Blake Montgomery, Circle Theatre, Darci Nalepa, Denham Fellowship Award, Joanie Schultz, Kevin O'Donnell, Lindsey Dorcus, Mary Zimmerman, Paige Listerud, Richard Wagner, Sarah Scanlon, The Building Stage, The Ring Cycle, The Ring of the Nibelung, Wagner Ring Cycle | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 31, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Leslie Nesbit as Nancy Kerrigan and Cassie Cushman as Tonya Harding in WHACK! January 2010 Calendar Listings for Gorilla Tango: Mark & Laura’s Couples Advice Christmas Special is a satire based on TV’s self-proclaimed counseling gurus and the dysfunctional American family. Will Mark & Laura’s volatile relationship get in the way of their primetime debut [...]
Filed under: Gorilla Tango, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Gorilla Tango, Leslie Nesbit, Ryan McChesney, Jenny Staben, Joe Kwaczala, Chelsea Devantez, Big Ass Hot Dogs, Darius "T.Q." Colquitt, Nu Xpression Theatrics, Jonathan Silver, Derick Lengwenus, Cassie Cushman, Christian Weber, Kelly Williams, Bryan Cohen | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 22, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Directed by David Shiner, Cirque du Soleil is putting a contemporary twist on Vaudeville by infusing this classic form of theatre with a modern flair. Http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/vaudeville Banana Shpeel is currently playing its world-premiere at The Chicago Theatre on State Street
Filed under: Upcoming Shows, Video, World Premier | Tagged: Cirque du Soleil, Chicago Theatre, DAvid Shiner, Banana Shpeel, tap dancing, vaudeville | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 8, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Can’t wait to see it!!
Filed under: Broadway, Broadway in Chicago, Musical, National Tours, Upcoming Shows, Video, YouTube | Tagged: Billy Elliot, Billy Elliot auditions, Billy Elliot Chicago, Billy Elliot Chicago tickets, Billy Elliot the Musical, Broadway in Chicago, Elton John, try-outs for Billy Elliot | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 11, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
The Black Ensemble Theater opens its Five Play Season of Excellence Dedicated to the Music with the World Premiere production of The Message Is In The Music (God Is A Black Man Named Ricky). Produced, written, and directed by Black Ensemble founder and executive director Jackie Taylor, The Message.. is a fanciful, song-filled production featuring selections [...]
Filed under: Black Ensemble Theatre, Musical Revue, Upcoming Shows, World Premier | Tagged: Black Ensemble Theater, Jackie Taylor, The Beatles, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, Paul Simon, Rick Stone, France Jean-Baptiste, Trinity Murdock, Rhonda Preston, Dawn Mitchell, Donald Barnes, Michael Bartlett, Carrie Abernathy, Kyla Frye, Robert Reddrick, Rueben Echoles, Carl Ulaszek, Denise Karczewski, Ron White, Pilar Audain-Reed, Razor Wintercastle | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 11, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
The 2009 Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical (website) has announced that Tommy Batchelor, Giuseppe Bausilio and Cesar Corrales will star as ‘Billy’ in the Chicago production of the musical. Billy Elliot will begin an extended run on March 18, 2010 at Chicago’s Ford Center/Oriental Theatre before embarking on a multi-city tour. Amazingly, more than [...]
Filed under: Broadway in Chicago, Casting, Musical, Oriental Theatre (Ford), Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Billy Elliot the Musical, Cesar Corrales, Dance Factory Minnesota, David Alvarez, Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Guiseppe Bausilio, Kiril Kulish, Miami City Ballet, National Ballet School Canada, Oriental Theatre, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, State Theatre of Bern, Tommy Batchelor, Tony Awards, Trent Kowalik, Youth America Grand Prix | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 1, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
It has been announced that Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes will fly again in New York — but off-Broadway. The mammoth, two-part drama by Tony Kushner will be presented by the Signature Theatre Company during its 2010-2011 season as part of a yearlong celebration of the playwright. The play’s two parts, [...]
Filed under: Off-Broadway, Theater News, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: AIDS, Al Pacino, Angels in America, James Houghton, Meryl Streep, Michael Greif, Signature Theatre Company, Tony Kushner | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 29, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
show openings The Adventures of Nervous Boy – Gorilla Tango Theatre Diva! Diva! Divas! – Northwestern University Theater Jinx – Appetite Theatre The Siren Song of Stephan Jay Gould – Gorilla Tango Theatre Juno and the Paycock – The Artistic Home Savage/Love – The Viaduct Theater A Walk in the Woods – Redtwist Theatre [...]
Filed under: Annoyance Theatre, Appetite Theatre, Artistic Home, Bailiwick Chicago, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, ComedySportz, Dream Theatre, Factory Theater, Gorilla Tango, House Theatre, La Red Music Theatre, League of Chicago Theatres, Northwestern University, Opening-Closing This Week, Piven Theatre, Project 891, Redtwist Theatre, Steep Theatre, Theatre Building Chicago, Upcoming Shows, Viaduct Theatre | Tagged: American Music Theatre Project, Annoyance Theatre, Appetite Theatre, Bailiwick Repertory, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, ComedySportz, Dream Theatre, Gorilla Tango Theatre, House Theatre, La Red Music Theatre, Northwestern University Theater, Piven Theatre, Project 891 Theatre, Redtwist Theatre, Steep Theatre, The Artistic Home, Theatre Building Chicago, Viaduct Theatre | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago (formerly Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus) is accepting new singers of all interested children and there is no pre-requisite for admission. Ensemble placements are being held now. Families are encouraged to call immediately for information or to schedule an appointment: (630) 858-2471. This is an event I would never have [...]
Filed under: Auditorium Theatre, Broadway in Chicago, Casting, Musical Revue, Think Fast, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Anima Young Singers, Auditorium Theatre, Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus, Handel's Messiah, Handel's Messiah Rocks, Josef Handel | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 3, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Came across this YouTube video featuring Emma Rosenthal and Miles Fletcher discussing their aerial training for “The Tempest“, which opens this weekend at the Steppenwolf Theatre, directed by ensemble member Tina Landau. Heard on the video, this tamer-than-it-sounds quote from cast member Miles Fletcher: “I can’t tell you how many times we were told to [...]
Filed under: Steppenwolf, Upcoming Shows, William Shakespeare, YouTube | Tagged: Tina Landau, Steppenwolf Theatre, Stephen Louis Grush, Craig Spidle, James Vincent Meredith, Frank Galati, The Tempest, William Shakespeare, Alana Arenas, Lois Smith, Yasen Peyankov, Emma Rosenthal, Miles fletcher, K.Todd Freeman, Jon Michael Hill, Tim Hopper, Alan Wilder, Eric James Casady | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 1, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Cirque du Soleil to premiere major new show format in Chicago this fall It will be called “Vaudeville.” And the new Cirque du Soleil show in the works will both rehearse and start in Chicago—most likely at the Chicago Theatre. According to information circulating in New York, Cirque du Soleil is preparing a major new [...]
Filed under: Broadway, Broadway-bound, Chicago Theatre, Theater News, Upcoming Shows, World Premier | Tagged: Cirque du Soleil, Kooza, Chicago Theatre, Cirque du Soleil Vaudeville, DAvid Shiner, Larry O'Keefe, Bat Boy, Legally Blonde the Musical, Jared Grimes, Beacon Theatre, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Metromix, ChicagoBreakingNews.com | 3 Comments »
Posted on February 28, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
»» Opening next week - “The Arab-Israeli Cookbook“, presented by Theatre Mir, brings Arab and Israeli voices together in the stories of ordinary people living in a rich yet divided world in Israel and the West Bank. Based on real-life interviews by playwright Robin Soans and directors Tim Roseman and Rima Brihi, this deeply [...]
Filed under: Comedy, DCA Theatre, Financials, Fundraising, Illinois Arts Alliance, Marketing, Rasaka Theatre, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Illinois Arts Alliance, Chicago Artists Resource, IAA, Theatre Mir, Ra Joy, Rasak Theatre, Robin Soans, Tim Roseman, The Arab-Israeli Cookbook, Rima Brihi, DCA Theatre, Incubator program, Playwrighting Bootcamp, Reeltime, NARAS | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 29, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
UPDATE: Read our review – 3 stars!! review Wow – Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have this same list of Broadway stars headline the pre-Broadway Chicago production? And doesn’t Bebe Neuwirth seem like the perfect Morticia Addams? ========================================= Excerpts from the Playbill-Online article: The cast of this developmental workshop includes Nathan Lane [...]
Filed under: Broadway in Chicago, Broadway-bound, Musical, Oriental Theatre (Ford), Playbill, Theater News, Upcoming Shows, World Premier | Tagged: Jersey Boys, Broadway in Chicago, Nathan Lane, Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice, Oriental Theatre (Ford), Andrew Lippa, Sergio Trujillo, The Wild Party, Phelim McDermott, Julian Crouch, Shockheaded Peter, Addams Family - the Musical, Bebe Neuwirth, Morticia Addams, Kevin Chamberlin, Zachary James, Mary Louise Burke, Terrence Mann, Jan Maxwell, Elephant Eye Theatrical, Roy Furman, Natasha Katz, Mary-Mitchell Campbell | 6 Comments »
Posted on January 19, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
BROADWAY IN CHICAGO IS CELEBRATING THE INAUGURATION OF OUR 44TH PRESIDENT, CHICAGO’S OWN BARACK OBAMA, WITH A ONE day SALE of $44 TICKETS FOR BROADWAY IN CHICAGO SHOWS $44 tickets to most Broadway in Chicago productions are available for purchase on inauguration day, January 20, 2009 only, for select advance performances. Broadway In Chicago [...]
Filed under: Broadway, Broadway in Chicago, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Kander and Ebb, Marketing, Musical, Oriental Theatre (Ford), Ticket Sales, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Jersey Boys, Broadway in Chicago, Barack Obama, A Bronx Tale, Spamalot, Ticketmaster, Carson Pirie Scott | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 8, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
by Rachel Bykowski De Paul University – with Chicago PlayWorks Alice in Wonderland By: Lewis Carroll Adapted By: Sharon Holland Music By: Mark Elliott Directed By: Sean Graney Dates: January 13 – March 3, Tuesday/Thursday 10am, Saturday 2pm Venue: Merle Reskin Theatre, 60 E. Balbo Drive Tickets: Only $8 (box office: 312-922-1999) [...]
Filed under: DePaul University, Northwestern University, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Andi Alhadeff, Andrew Howard, Cahn Auditorium, Chicago Playworks, Claire Neumann, Danielle Gaines, Darren Barrare, DePaul University, Dolphin Show, Evanston, Katie Spelman, L. Frank Baum, Lewis Carroll, Mark Elliott, Mark Underhill, Merle Reskin Theatre, Northwestern University, R.B. Embleton, Rachel Bykowski, Reed Wilson, Sean Graney, Sharon Holland, W.W. Denslow, Wizard of Oz | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 17, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
Village Players of Oak Park will present the new musical Far From Freud, by Phil Riegle and directed by Christopher Pazdernik. Running for 2 weekends, January 17th – January 25th, Far From Freud will feature Stephanie Foster, James Gavin, Sydney Genco, Michael Jeija, Jennifer Noble, Laura MacGregor, Erin Marie O’She, Andrew Toniolo, and Joe Zordan. [...]
Filed under: ARTS MANAGEMENT, Mime Company, Northwestern University, Politics, Raven Theatre, Think Fast, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Americans For The Arts, Andrew Toniolo, Christopher Pazdernik, Dominic Clemente, Erin Marie O'She, James Gavin, Jennifer Noble, Joe Zordan, Kimberly Widmer, Laura MacGregor, Michael Jieja, Mime Company, Oak Park, Phil Riegle, Raven Theatre, Stephanie Foster, Sydney Genco, Village Players | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 28, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
A Wonderful Life (info) A Christmas Story (info) Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN Noble Fool Theatre, St. Charles Nov 17 – Dec 14 Nov 15 – Dec 27 Snowflake Tim’s Big Holiday Adventure (info) A Very Neo-Futurist Christmas Carol (info) Lifeline Theatre, Chicago The Neo-Futurists, Chicago [...]
Filed under: Bailiwick Chicago, Congo Square, Drury Lane Water Tower, Goodman Theatre, Gorilla Tango, Lifeline Theatre, Mime Company, Musical Revue, Neo-Futurists, Noble Fool Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, Provision Theater, Redmoon, Rosemont Theatre, Royal George Theatre, Second City, Steppenwolf, Theater Wit, Theatre Building Chicago, Theatre at the Center, Upcoming Shows, Victory Gardens, Village Players, Vitalist Theatre, Writers' Theatre | Tagged: Drury Lane Water Tower, Chicago Theater, Jim Corti, Steppenwolf Theatre, Bailiwick Theatre, Writers' Theatre, Conor McPherson, Porchlight Music Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Michael Halberstam, Goodman Theatre, Theatre Building Chicago, Theatre at the Center, Oak Park, Chicago Theater Christmas, Noble Fool Theatre, The Neo Futurists, Chicago Theater holiday, Drury Lane Watertower, Radio City Rockettes, Rosemont Theatre, Vitalist Theatre, North Central College, Naperville, Bailiwck Repertory, Theater Wit, Santaland Diaries, Tommy Guns Garage, Provision Theater, Congo Square Theatre, Victory Gardens Theatre, Black Nativity, Redmoon Theater, Second City Improv, Mime Company, Village Players Theatre, Glencoe, Gorilla Tango Theatre | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 25, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
The hugely popular (and critically-acclaimed) “Hizzoner: Daley The First”, which ran for over 300-performances, will be seen again on Chicago stages this coming spring. The producers, Gipeti Entertainment, have announced the 2009 performance schedule, including a month-long stay at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie (Feb. 6 – 22, 2009) and a return [...]
Filed under: 2008 Reviews, Comedy, Theatre Building Chicago, Upcoming Shows | Tagged: Hizzoner, Neil Giuntoli, Gordon Gillespie, William Bullion, Gipeti Entertainment, Don Schroeder, Nick Neininger, Diane Honeyman, Chas Vrba, Cecil Burroughs, Chuck Jacobson, Mike O'Brien | Leave a Comment »
