Posted on May 18, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Thursday, May 20th Killer Joe by Tracy Letts Profiles Theatre at the Royal George Theatre 1641 N. Halsted, Chicago Enjoy a complimentary drink and snacks from the Royal George Cabaret bar and then meet the team behind one of the most acclaimed shows of the year in a rare post-show discussion with the original cast. [...]
Filed under: Profiles Theatre, Royal George Theatre, Theater Thursdays, Tracy Letts | Tagged: Tracy Letts, Theater Thursday, Royal George Theatre, Profiles Theatre, Killer Joe Tracy Letts | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Explores theme of “public/private self” Steppenwolf Theatre’s 2010-2011 Season We live in public space. We live in private space. What happens when the door between them opens? Our public/private self. It’s an animating tension in each of us. A landscape both familiar and strange. Home to our darkness and our brilliance. Steppenwolf’s [...]
Filed under: Edward Albee, Season, Steppenwolf, Theater News, Tracy Letts, Video | Tagged: Tracy Letts, Tina Landau, Steppenwolf Theatre, Pam MacKinnon, Stephen Louis Grush, Robert Breuler, K. Todd Freeman, Jessica Thebus, Laura Eason, Alana Arenas, Amy Morton, Yasen Peyankov, Lanford Wilson, Sally Murphy, Kate Arrington, Edward Albee, Will Eno, Les Waters, Lisa D'Amour | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 15, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Family Dysfunction Makes for a Good Dark Comedy Profiles Theatre presents: Killer Joe by Tracy Letts directed by Rick Snyder thru February 28th (ticket info) Review by Keith Ecker I don’t think I’m going to create a controversy by saying Tracy Letts is one of the biggest deals in Chicago theatre. The man [...]
Filed under: 2010 Reviews, David Mamet, Keith Ecker, Profiles Theatre, Steppenwolf, Tracy Letts | Tagged: Tracy Letts, August: Osage County, Steppenwolf Theatre, Profiles Theatre, David Mamet, Rick Snyder, Somer Benson, Darrell Cox, Superior Donuts, Howie Johnson, Keith Ecker, American Buffalo, Killer Joe, Kevin Bigley, Claire Wellin | 5 Comments »
Posted on December 19, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
These are characters that could have just as easily stepped out of a 19th century novel as this 1970s play. The audience can neither escape from their seedy, depressed reality nor from the worlds they weave with the language they have at their disposal. Language–and the masculine values they have about loyalty, toughness, and cunning–proves to be both their doing and undoing. With the exception of a few moments, this American Buffalo delivers a taut, energetic, densely layered, and finely realized work
Filed under: David Mamet, Drama, Paige Listerud, Steppenwolf, Tracy Letts | Tagged: Tracy Letts, Steppenwolf Theatre, Amy Morton, David Mamet, Francis Guinan, Patrick Andrews, Jamie Abelson, Kevin Depinet, Rick Sordelet, Rob Milburn, Michael Bodeen, American Buffalo, Meisner technique, truthiness, Patrick Andrews actor, Nan Cibula-Jenkins, Pat Collins, Cecilie O'Reilly, Malcolm Ewen, Christine D. Freeburg | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 2, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Tracy Letts’ most recent play, Superior Donuts, just opened on Broadway with the same Steppenwolf cast. After receiving moderate to warm reviews here in Chicago, the NYC reviews so far appear mixed. The NY Post gives Superior Donuts a very positive review – 3.5 stars: After Superior Donuts, Tracy Letts‘ follow-up to August: Osage [...]
Filed under: Broadway, Chicago Tribune, Dramatic-Comedy, New York Times, Pulitzer Prize, Steppenwolf, Theater Interviews, Theater News, Tony Awards, Tracy Letts, Video, YouTube | Tagged: Tracy Letts, August: Osage County, Tina Landau, Steppenwolf Theatre, New York Times, Edward Sobel, Cliff Chamberlain, James Vincent Meredith, Tony Awards, Charles Isherwood, Ana Kuzmanic, Yasen Peyankov, Pulitzer Prize, Jon Michael Hill, Christopher Akerlind, Michael McKean, Superior Donuts, Rick Sordelet, New York Post, James Schuette, Rob Milburn, Michael Bodeen, Charles LaPointe, Jeremy Scott, Scott Blaustein, Patrick Daly, susan Jean Steiger, Donna Roehn Ward, Jeffrey Richards, Jean Doumanian, Jerry Frankel, Music Box Theater, Jane Alderman, Kate buddeke, Michael Garvey, Robert Maffia | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 1, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Good news for Old Town’s A Red Orchid Theatre: tickets for their current production Mistakes Were Made (our review here), by Craig Wright, have been selling like hot cakes – so much so that they’ve added an extra Wednesday night performance for all of October. Be sure to check it out before it closes on [...]
Filed under: A Red Orchid, Broadway, Chicago Shakespeare, Chris Jones, Extensions-Remounts, Navy Pier, Steppenwolf, Theater Gossip, Theater News, Think Fast, Ticket Sales, Tracy Letts, William Shakespeare | Tagged: Chris Jones, Tracy Letts, August: Osage County, Steppenwolf Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, Dexter Bullard, Navy Pier, Xanadu, Perez Hilton, Superior Donuts, Craig Wright, Barbara Gaines, Tina Fey, Cheyenne Jackson, All Shook Up!, The Daily Beast | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 4, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Broadway In Chicago has announced their complete 2010 Broadway In Chicago Season Series. Shows included in the 2010 Season Series are Billy Elliot the Musical (website), Shrek The Musical (website), August: Osage County,(website), NETworks presentation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and The 39 Steps. Season subscriptions go on sale Sunday, September 13, 2009 at [...]
Filed under: Bank of America (Shubert), Broadway in Chicago, Season, Tracy Letts | Tagged: August: Osage County, Billy Elliot the Musical, Broadway in Chicago, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Elton John, NETworks, Shrek the Musical, The 39 Steps, Tracy Letts | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 9, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
This is great news: Michael McKean – who did such a brilliant job in Steppenwolf’s world-premier of Tracy Letts’ Superior Donuts – will reprise his role as donut shop owner on Broadway, set to open October 1st. More here, here and here. I’m so relieved to hear that the Jonas Brothers will “Rock” again. Now [...]
Filed under: Broadway, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Chris Jones, New York Times, Personnel Changes, Steppenwolf, Theater News, Think Fast, Tracy Letts, YouTube | Tagged: Chris Jones, Tracy Letts, Steppenwolf Theatre, Jonas Brothers, Blago, Ravinia Music Festival, Michael McKean, Superior Donuts, CSO, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ben Brantley, Peter Pan the Musical, West End | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 18, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
August: Osage County, written by Steppenwolf ensemble member Tracy Letts, winner of five 2008 Tony Awards, as well as the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, and currently starring Tony and Emmy award winner Phylicia Rashad, will play its final performance on SUNDAY, JUNE 28th, 2009. It will have played 648 performances and 18 previews, surpassing The Heidi [...]
Filed under: Broadway, Closings, Steppenwolf, Tracy Letts | Tagged: Aaron Serotsky, Amy Morton, Amy Warren, Ana Kuzmanic, Ann Wrightson, Anna D. Shapiro, Anne Berkowitz, Avia Bushyhead, Brian Kerwin, David Singer, Deanna Dunagan, Dee Pelletier, Dennis Letts, Elizabeth Ashley, Emily Walton, Estelle Parsons, Francis Guinan, Frank Deal, Frank Wood, Guy Boyd, Ian Barford, Jay Patterson, Jeff Perry, Jim True-Frost, Johanna Day, John Collum, Kimberly Guerrero, Kristina Valada-Viars, Madeleine Martin, Mariann mayberry, Michael McGuire, michael Milligan, Molly Ranson, Molly Regan, Munson Hicks, Phylicia Rashad, Richard Woodbury, Robert Foxworth, Rondi Reed, Sally Murphy, Samantha Ross, Scott Jaeck, Stephen Payne, Steppenwolf Theatre, Susanne Marley, Todd Rosenthal, Tracy Letts, Troy West | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 3, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Hedy Weiss, theater-critic extraordinaire for the Chicago Sun-Times, has put together an excellent list of her 10 favorite plays of 2008. Along with the list, Hedy notes the wonderful year Chicago theater has had on the national stage: …this was the year that Steppenwolf Theatre picked up five Tony Awards for its Chicago-bred Broadway production [...]
Filed under: Best-of-Year, Broadway in Chicago, Broadway-bound, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare, Chicago Sun-Times, Court Theatre, David Mamet, Goodman Theatre, Hedy Weiss, Hypocrites Theatre, Lookingglass, Next Theatre, Profiles Theatre, Raven Theatre, Remy Bumppo, Shattered Globe, Theater On The Lake, Tony Awards, Tracy Letts, William Inge, William Shakespeare, Writers' Theatre | Tagged: Hedy Weiss, Chicago Theater, Chicago Shakespeare, Next Theatre, David Cromer, Tracy Letts, August: Osage County, Steppenwolf Theatre, Rod Serling, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Writers' Theatre, Raven Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Stephen Karam, William Inge, William Brown, Larry Yando, Doug Peck, Nick Sandys, E. Faye Butler, Shattered Globe Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Greg Kolack, Tony Awards, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Laura Eason, Sean Graney, Lynn Nottage, LinkedIn, Tony Kushner, Charles Newell, Jeanine Tesori, Elevator Repair Service Theatre, John Collins, PJ Paparelli, Laura Wade, Chicago Sun-Times, Best Chicago Theater 2008, Royal National Theatre, Adding Machine, The Hypocrites Theatre, Neil LaBute, Remy Bumppo Theatre, Christopher Marlowe, Malcolm Durning, Purlitzer Prize, Manhattan Theatre Club, Thronton Wilder, Lou Contey, Peter Schaffer, Gary Griffin, Daniel Ostling, Robert Sella, Robbi Collier Sublett, Elizabeth Ledo, Lance Baker, The Drowsy Chaperone, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Casey Nicholaw, Philip R. Smith, Kevin Douglas, Joe Dempsey, Ravi Batista, Anish Jethmalani, Ericka Ratcliff, Rom Barkhordar, Matthew Klingler, Jamie Abelson | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 30, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
Gay Chicago Magazine has just announced this year’s After Dark Awards. Below is an abbreviated list. For the complete list, as well as production photos, go to Venus Zarris’s website: Chicago State Review Best Production Passion Play: A Cycle in Three Parts (Goodman Theatre) The Mark of Zorro (Lifeline Theatre) Hunchback (Redmoon Theatre) Outstanding [...]
Filed under: After Dark Awards, American Theatre Company, Annoyance Theatre, Artistic Home, Bohemian Theatre, Dog and Pony Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook, First Folio, Goodman Theatre, Hypocrites Theatre, Infamous Commonwealth, Lifeline Theatre, LiveWire Chicago, Porchlight Music Theatre, Redmoon, Remy Bumppo, SiNNERMAN Ensemble, Silk Road Theatre Project, Steppenwolf, Strawdog Theatre, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Thunder and Lightning, Tracy Letts, Trapdoor Theatre, Venus Zarris, World Premier | Tagged: Shishir Kurup, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, David Cromer, Tracy Letts, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Steppenwolf Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, Kat McDonnell, Lifeline Theatre, Strawdog Theatre, Sarah Ruhl, Polly Noonan, Venus Zarris, Redmoon, Dog and Pony Theatre, Sadieh Rafai, Remy Bumppo, Annabel Armour, E. Faye Butler, Annoyance Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Fred Anzevino, Joshua Stephen Kartes, First Folio Theatre, SiNNERMAN Ensemble, Keland Scher, Hypocrites Theatre, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, After Dark Awards, Anna Carini, Silk Road Project, Devon de Mayo, John Mossman, Artistic Home, Anna Bahow, Peter Robel, Jacque Brel, Jennifer Grace, Mark Ulrich, Nicole Wiesner, Madeline Long, LiveWire Chicago, Americna Theatre Company, Jeremy Sher, Jenn Remke, Infamous Commonwealth, Andy Hager, Thunder and Lightning, Nick Vatterott, Adam Kander, Ain's Misbehavin', Summer Smart, Bethany Thomas | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 12, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
The producers of the Purlitzer Prize winning, 7-time Tony-nominated August: Osage County, written by Chicago playwright Tracy Letts (and directed by Steppenwolf’s Anne D. Shapiro), have just announced that they will be mounting a national tour of the play in 2009, The tour’s first stop will be San Francisco’s Curran Theatre, August 11th-September 6th, 2009. [...]
Filed under: Broadway, Drama, National Tours, Steppenwolf, Tracy Letts | Tagged: Anne Shapiro, August: Osage County, Curran Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, The Music Box Theatre, Tracy Letts | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 12, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
In alphabetical order, here are the Chicago Tribune’s choices for the top 10 plays of 2007: The Adding Machine (Next Theatre – and soon Off-Broadway) August: Osage County (Steppenwolf – and now receiving rave reviews on Broadway) Between Barack and a Hard Place (Second City) The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow (Collaboraction) Joe Turner’s [...]
Filed under: Best-of-Year, Chicago Dramatists, Chicago Tribune, Chris Jones, Collaboraction, Congo Square, Drama, House Theatre, Jason Loewith, Josh Schmidt, Marriott Theatre, Musical, Musical Revue, Next Theatre, Second City, Silk Road Theatre Project, Steppenwolf, Tracy Letts, Writers' Theatre | Tagged: Chris Jones, Silk Road Theatre Project, Next Theatre, The Adding Machine, August: Osage County, Marriott Theatre, House Theatre, Chicago Dramatists, Congo Square, Second City Chicago, Barack Obama, Collaboraction, Writers' Theatre, The Sparrow, The Theater Loop | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 9, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
Chris Jones, theatre-critic extraordinaire, announces his picks for the top plays and performances of 2007. (fyi: I have no idea why this woman’s face is the picture of the video – she is not in any part of the actual video. Does anyone know who she is – and why she is?)
Filed under: Best-of-Year, Chicago Dramatists, Chris Jones, Congo Square, House Theatre, Lookingglass, Marriott Theatre, Next Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, Steppenwolf, Tracy Letts, Video | Tagged: August: Osage County, Chicago Dramatists, Chris Jones, Congo Square, House Theatre, Lookingglass, Porchlight Theatre, Steppenwolf, Tracy Letts | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 1, 2007 by Scotty Zacher
While director Anna Shapiro was busy in New York, in the middle of previews for Steppenwolf Theatre’s “August: Osage County” Broadway run, the original Chicago production handedly took home 6 Jeff Awards for the Tracy Letts’ play, including: * Best Production * Best Ensemble * Best New Work: Tracy Letts * Best Director: Anna D. [...]
Filed under: Jeff Awards, Steppenwolf, Tracy Letts, Video | Tagged: Anna Shapiro, August: Osage County, Jeff Awards, Steppenwolf, Tracy Letts, Video | Leave a Comment »
