The Innocence of Seduction, now being presented in a World Premiere Production by City Lit Theater in Chicago, is the second installment in an ambitious trilogy...
For forty-two years, City Lit Theater in Chicago under the artistic direction of Terry McCabe has been the home of brave and intelligent new works, mostly...
New York was treated to a very special cabaret program Thursday night by the international Chanteuse Adrienne Haan, who brought her Carnegie Hall audience to their...
The best theater takes you on an expedition to the farthest outposts of your imagination. You can take that remarkable journey with the wonderful new musical,...
Chicago has been roused from its winter doldrums by a breath of fresh air blowing across the Yorkshire moors. The Wise Children’s production of director/adapter Emma...
Back in 1939, two young friends from high school in a small Brooklyn apartment put their talents together and created The Batman. One became rich and...
Musicals are like hothouse flowers. They can take years of tender care to make blossom. Children of Eden is a full length musical, with music and...
Take note of this: The Notebook, a new musical based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks which inspired the popular film, is a solid hit you...
Asad Mecci and Colin Mochrie ©Aaron Cobb Look into my eyes. Believe what I tell you. You will see the funniest show in New York City...
The Chicago audience was jumping out of their Jimmy Choos at Chicago’s Nederlander Theater Sunday night, cheering the official opening of the musical version of The...
Presto, change-o! A beautiful, new, intimate venue for variety acts, including music, dance, comedy, and especially magic, called the Rhapsody Theater, has materialized in Chicago’s far...
A new science fiction musical has invaded Chicago Shakespeare Theater. It Came From Outer Space, by Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosean, based on the 1953 Universal...
Next time you travel to Chicago, be sure to check out the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Under the impeccable direction of maestro Riccardo Muti, is one of...
Yes, Virginia, there is really Broadway calibre theater outside of New York City. Proof positive is the deeply passionate and beautifully produced revival of the musical,...
Ah, Christmas in New York. Roasting chestnuts, the Rockettes, and of course… Rockabilly? Well, this year, one of my favorite night spots, Swing 46, which is generally known...
Another sign of the return to normalcy is the restarting of national tours of Broadway shows, bringing the joy and magic of our biggest hits to...
Feinsteins/54 Below is already the crown jewel of cabaret spaces in New York. So it isn’t surprising that they would create the Diamond Series in which only...
There’s just something irresistable about Bonnie Milligan. Maybe it is her self-effacing sense of humor, the warmth of her spirit, or her powerhouse belt. But it doesn’t matter...
You may or may not know Adam Gwon’s name or work. His sung through, debut musical, “Ordinary Days,” was well received at the Roundabout Theater in 2009, and continues...
Broadway theater lovers are alternately holding their breath and sighing with relief at the thought of The Great White Way reopening. Meanwhile, smaller venues are getting back...
Anthony Rapp has been performing onstage since he was 9 years old. So it’s not surprising that the star of such musicals as “Rent”, “Hedwig and the Angry Itch” and...
As our live theaters lumber back to life, much attention has been paid to the larger venues. But at the other end of the spectrum, smaller theaters...
If you ever worry that it’s too late to do what you want to do, look for inspiration to jazz vocalist Josephine Beavers, who will prove...
Lora Lee Gayer, Brad Standley Photo by Liz Lauren. Jane Austen’s beloved novel, Emma, has been the subject of many a dramatic adaptation since its publication in...
Yuchi Chiu, Janelle Villas and Devon Hayakawa in Baked! The Musical, part of the 6th annual Chicago Musical Theatre Festival. Photo by Katy Campbell. Considering that Illinois just legalized recreational marijuana, nothing could...