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This production of “Twelfth Night” presented by Midsommer Flight can be described as “Theatrum in Orto” or “Theater in a Garden” offering the fifth annual holiday presentation of one of Shakespeare’s silliest plays, energetically performed, amid the tropical flora collection at The Lincoln Park Conservatory, …
UPDATE : Premieres January 27, 2020 at 10PM on WTTW Chicago Independent Lens. THE FIRST RAINBOW COALITION is a documentary that premiered at the 55th Annual Chicago International Film Festival about Chicago’s multi-ethnic “street gangs” in the 1960s primarily led by activist Fred Hampton of …
In this popular Agatha Christie murder mystery, five distinctly eccentric individuals have each booked their stay during the inaugural opening of Monkswell Manor, a country guesthouse owned and operated by Mollie and Giles Ralston.
“The Mousetrap” is currently on stage at the Court Theatre in Hyde Park through February 16, 2020, featuring David Cerda, Kate Fry, Allen Gillmore, Alex Goodrich, Erik Hellman, Tina Munoz Pandya, Lyonel Reneau and Carolyn Ann Hodermann.
Directed by Sean Graney | Scenic Design Arnel Sancianco |Costumes Alison Simple
“The Christmas Foundling” by Normal Allen (inspired by stories of Bret Harte) is at The Buena, Pride Arts Center, 4147 N. Broadway, Chicago, through January 5, 2020 An upbeat holiday story explores the meaning of family bloodline ties while illustrating the need for humans to …
If people are the lifeblood then the bus and train lines that crisscross Chicago are literally like capillaries delivering existential nutrients to every corner of the city. Each person is on their own personal distinct mission that drives the pulse and contributes to the vibrancy …
She has created these “Holidates” as feel-good, anti-gloom events currently numbering about 2,500 in 39 different categories, since she began creating them on July 25, 1990 at 9:45 PM CST, here in Chicago.
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” presented by Music Theater Works at the Cahn Auditorium in Evanston is an upbeat holiday extravaganza by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice that provides an evening’s worth of solid cheerful entertainment. The MTW orchestra is a joy …
The semi-autobiographical movie “Blinded by the Light” is based on the experiences of British born journalist and Bruce Springsteen super-fan Sarfraz Manzoor. The winsome Viveik Kalra stars in the lead role, of Javed who wants nothing more than to bust out of his small working …
The Ruffians Theater Company with director Halena Kays and choreographer Ariel Triunfo have devised a clever way to tell this story based on an actual tragic event.
“Burning Bluebeard” literally comes alive in front of a scorched proscenium arch on a ruined stage – – depicting the aftermath of an inferno that destroyed the Iroquois Theater in Chicago at the dawn of the 20th Century.
Followers of ChicagoBroadcastingNetwork.com might want to revisit our story about Chief O’Neill the Chicago police chief who is credited for saving Irish Music but was indeed the Chief of Police who in that capacity was one of the first officials on-site at the Randolph Street Iroquois Theater in 1903 and personally carried out a number of lifeless bodies.
“Burning Bluebeard” has become an annual event for The Ruffians Theater Company since the play’s debut in 2011 and is sure to continue to be a perennial Chicago favorite.
On stage through December 27, 2019 at The Porchlight Theater in the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street. For information visit porchlightmusictheatre.org or call 773-777-9884.
Listen to our podcast theater review with extra content using the player above or read the review by Reno Lovison at ChicagoTheaterandArts.com
Update: This post has some good additional information about the Iroquois Theater Fire.
It’s the 1940s and veteran detective Max Forthright is throwing a lavish party to celebrate the publication of his upcoming memoirs.Before long there is a shot and the discovery of a body causing the entire assemblage to turn to Max to identify the killer in “A Murder Most Novel.”Alex Butschli’s cleverly written and well-performed production is enjoyable lighthearted entertainment for all ages.
Country music has been described as three chords and the truth. The world premiere of Anthony Whitaker’s “My Life is a Country Song” presented by New American Folk Theatre has taken that adage to heart crafting a well-told musical tale of love, friendship, and personal …
Before the age of TV and the Internet, people looked to the theater for entertaining political commentary the equivalent of Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show, or Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update.
These three pithy well-performed one-act plays directed by Beth Wolf and presented by Artemisia Theatre as “The Suffrage Plays” provide insight through a good deal of levity and snarky repartee giving voice to the debate that one hundred years ago provided women with the right to vote.
The ensemble includes Megan Delay, Ross Frawley, Lucinda Johnston, Tom McGrath, Vijay Sarathi, and Brittani Yawn.
“The Suffrage Plays” by Artemisia Theatre are performed at The Den (Third Floor), 1331 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, through November 24, 2019. Running time is 2 hours with one intermission.
Visit http://artemisiatheatre.org for tickets and information or call (773)697-3830.
Please listen to the podcast theater review using the player above or you can read the entire review at ChicagoTheaterandArts.com.