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WEBSharon Hoyer September 25, 2024. Dance flourishes in October, from the Joffrey’s latest epic to the exciting new mini-festival 3320 and so much more between. Ted C. Fishman September 24, 2024. Noel Schecter September 23, 2024.
The More Things Change: A Review of “Alabama Story” by …
WEB1 day ago · RECOMMENDED. Few things rile up Americans more than censorship. The worst offense of this kind, at least symbolically, is the burning of books. Playwright Kenneth Jones’ “Alabama Story,” through a production by Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre Company that runs through October 20, ventures into the deep South of the imagination to tell two alternating stories.
Players 50 2024: The Producers and Places | Newcity Stage
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Lori Dimun President/CEO, Harris Theater for Music and Dance Chicago’s minimalist temple to the arts is presenting home to over a dozen Chicago-based companies as well as a stop for big-name national and international productions, thanks to Dimun’s leadership. Long-term relationships are foundational to the Harris Theater philosophy, which is why season staples include hometown heroes like ...
Review: "Fidelio" at Lyric Opera and "Leonora" at Chicago Opera …
WEB4 days ago · The idea of Chicago Opera Theater presenting Paër’s “Leonora” alongside Lyric’s run of “Fidelio” is an inspired one. It says a lot about COT’s new general director Lawrence Edelson that he wanted “Leonora” to be the first opera of his regime and that he wanted to direct it. It was a work Beethoven knew and admired and you can ...
Review: "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812" at Writers …
WEB5 days ago · Presented like a rave-adorned Fabergé egg, “Great Comet” is an experience one must see to believe. “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” runs through November 3 at Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. Showtimes: Wednesday-Friday, 7:30pm; Saturdays, 3pm and 7:30pm; Sundays, 2pm and …
Players 2023: Who Really Performs for Chicago Right Now in Theater
WEBJan 6, 2023 · 46 Nancy García Loza Playwright Nancy García Loza describes herself as a pocha playwright, a Mexican American writer who draws inspiration from the wealth of stories found in Chicago’s vibrant Mexican communities. In 2022, she won the Joyce Award through the National Museum of Mexican Art, and, at nine months pregnant, flew out to New York City to accept the 2022 Lanford Wilson Award for ...
Stage Top 5: February 2022 | Newcity Stage
WEBJan 25, 2022 · 1 Blues in the Night (Porchlight Music Theatre) Pushed back a month thanks to omicron, Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields headlines the Tony-nominated musical about a fateful 1930s night in a Chicago hotel on the South Side. Opens February 9. 2 When There Are Nine (PrideArts) The world premiere of Sally Deering’s dream play about the life journey of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Stage Top 5: November 2022 - Newcity Stage
WEBOct 28, 2022 · 1 Trouble in Mind (Timeline Theatre) Ron OJ Parsons directs the groundbreaking Alice Childress masterpiece of backstage drama and interracial dynamics. Starts November 2. 2 Melissa Villaseñor (The Den) The beloved former SNL cast-member brings her “Whoops” standup tour to town for three shows. November 4-5. 3 Don Carlos (Lyric Opera) The first full five-act staging ever at Lyric of Verdi ...
Stage Top 5: January 2024 | Newcity Stage
WEBJan 3, 2024 · 1 Anything Goes (Porchlight Music Theatre) A ninetieth-anniversary production of Cole Porter’s Great American Songbook-filled classic. Starts January 13. 2 Highway Patrol (Goodman Theatre) Emmy winner Dana Delany created and stars in the world premiere of this social media thriller. Starts January 20. 3 Champion (Lyric Opera) Terence Blanchard calls his first opera, based on a true story ...
Stage Top 5: February 2024 | Newcity Stage
WEBJan 31, 2024 · 1 Judy’s Life’s Work (Definition Theatre) Definition debuts its new Hyde Park space with a world premiere by onetime Newcity critic Loy A. Webb. Starts February 2. 2 Richard III (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) Edward Hall directs his first show as Chicago Shakes’ artistic director, starring Tony Award-nominee Katy Sullivan. Starts February 2. 3 a home what howls (or the house what was ...