Tony Award-Winning Actress Kelli O’Hara to Receive the Sarah Siddons Society Award
The Sarah Siddons Society will present its 2024 Award to Tony Award-winner and eight-time nominee Kelli O’Hara, whose numerous Broadway
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Steppenwolf Theatre Announces Broadway’s Brian d’Arcy James – Saturday, December 7, 2024 – 2 Performances Only
Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Mark Cortale are pleased to announce two lively musical performances with five-time Tony Award nominee Brian d’Arcy James on Saturday, December 7, 2024 (3 pm & 7:30 pm) in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago
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Sundance Institute Selects Three Finalists to Host the Sundance Film Festival Beginning in 2027
The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the final phase of its Request for Proposal (RFP) process to host the Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027, and sadly Chicago did not make the cut.
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The Second City’s The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Sweater Promises Seasonal Hilarity This Fall at Paramount’s Copley Theatre
It’s the funniest time of the year! Prepare for a hilarious holiday season as the world’s most influential name in comedy, The Second City, presents The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Sweater, November 21-December 23 at Paramount’s Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora.
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Water People Theater and Instituto Cervantes of Chicago Present “The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon”
Water People Theater, the resident theater company at the Instituto Cervantes of Chicago since 2019, is delighted to announce its upcoming production in collaboration with its host institution.
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Tony Award-Winning Actress Kelli O’Hara to Receive Sarah Siddons Society Award at Annual Benefit
The Sarah Siddons Society is pleased to present its 2024 Award to Tony Award-winner and eight-time nominee Kelli O’Hara, whose numerous Broadway credits include The King and I, Days of Wine and Roses, Kiss Me Kate, The Bridges of Madison County, Nice Work if You Can Get It, South Pacific, The Pajama Game, The Light in the Piazza, Sweet Smell of Success, Follies, Dracula and Jekyll & Hyde.
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Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale Coming to Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents the highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale.
Based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, this production comes to the stage in a US premiere directed by Paul Hart, July 19–September 1, 2024, in The Yard. This adventure through the epic realm of Middle-earth has been beloved by generations of readers. With book and lyrics by Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus and original music by Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman (Bombay Dreams, Slumdog Millionaire), Finnish folk band Värttinä, and Tony Award winner Christopher Nightingale (Matilda the Musical), this theatrical event celebrates the greatest accomplishment in Middle-earth, making for an unforgettable experience for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
Mandy Patinkin’s “Being Alive” will Draw from a Long, Diverse Artistic Career
One of the most telling roles an artist like Mandy Patinkin, with such a diverse and storied career, can play is that of himself..well, kind of. On stage drawing from the manifold artistic experiences and explorations he has had over the years of his career can serve as a real revelation.
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Chicago Shakespeare’s Summer Dazzler is Back with Beauty and The Beast
Who doesn’t love a dazzling musical? There’s nothing like a live production with all of your favorite songs, winsome choreography, eye-popping sets and just sheer fun oozing out of each and every side of the stage in front of you. So when Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced it would be bringing back its popular summer musical after a two-year absence — and with Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, no less — there was no doubt it would be a hit. Yet this production has even more to cheer about because leading the cast in the titular role of Belle will be Aurora native Audrey Hare. Based in New York City, Hare attended Benet Academy in Lisle, majoring in Music Theatre. She went on to pursue the same study at Baldwin Wallace University, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 2020.
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Music Theater Works Receives Bayless Foundation Grant
Music Theater Works, (MTW) launching its 43rd season with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Avenue Q, March 9 – April 2, has been awarded a Signal Grant by the Bayless Family Foundation for MTW’s efforts to update shows with outdated or actively offensive content. This grant was announced with three Stepping Stone grants, named for theater companies poised to take their next big step, being given to Filament Theatre, Shattered Globe Theatre and Theater Wit.
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