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Lillian Hellman's Masterpiece 'The Autumn Garden' 12/6/08

'Lillian Hellmania!',a festival celebrating the playwrights' work, will run in Chicago at Eclipse ("The Autumn Garden"), Shattered Globe ("The Little Foxes," 1/8-3/8/09), and City Lit ("Scoundrel Time," 1/30-3/8/09). (more...)

'St. Louis' Comes to Water Tower: It's a Perfect Match!

You couldn't throw at rock at the Wednesday night opening performance of 'Meet Me In St. Louis' at the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place without striking the cream of Chicago's hometown musical theater talent. And THAT was if you threw a rock at the audience! (more...)

'A Christmas Carol' to Play at Drury Lane Oakbrook Starting 11/20

A popular holiday tradition entertaining hundreds of children and families each year is back once again this Christmas season at Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace. The presentation of the timeless classic A Christmas Carol opens November 20 and runs through December 20 at 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, 60181. (more...)

Photo Coverage: THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Curtain Call

Montblanc presented The 24 Hour Company Production of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY on Monday, November 17th at the American Airlines Theatre. Proceeds benefited Urban Arts Partnership (formerly Working Playground), an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Piven Theatre Workshop Benefit

On Saturday, November 15, 2008 the Piven Theatre Workshop hosted an exclusive party with current Speed-The-Plow star and three-time Emmy Award winner Jeremy Piven at Manhattan's trendy Level V (675 Hudson Street). (more...)

DREAMGIRLS National Tour to Premiere at NYC's Apollo Theater November 2009

Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. announced today that the national tour of the smash hit musical Dreamgirls will premiere at the legendary Apollo Theater (253 West 125 Street) in November 2009, for a limited engagement. (more...)

Petersen/Morton 'Dublin Carol:' Sadness and a Wish for Hope

The very first snowflakes of Chicago?s coming winter season started to fall on me this past Sunday afternoon, as I made my way out of Steppenwolf Theatre Company?s Near North Side complex and a press performance in the Upstairs Theatre of Conor McPherson?s ?Dublin Carol.? That is the most Christmasy thing that happened to me the entire afternoon. Well, there ARE a few decorations strewn about the set. (more...)

BWW TV: CHICAGO 'Talkback Tuesdays' with William Ivey Long

CHICAGO's "Talk Tuesdays" were designed to provide theatergoers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of CHICAGO! The latest "Talkback" " featured a post-show conversation with five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long. (more...)

York's MY VAUDEVILLE MAN! Opens Tonight 11/7

The YORK THEATRE COMPANY (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) and Melanie Herman, who produced The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!) announces the Off-Broadway Premiere of My Vaudeville Man!, a new musical based on the life of legendary eccentric tap star Jack Donahue. It opens tonight, Monday November 17th. (more...)

Photo Coverage: CHICAGO Celebrates 12 Years on Broadway

On Friday, November 14, 2008, Broadway's six-time Tony Award-winning smash hit musical CHICAGO celebrated two major milestones: its 12th Anniversary and its 5,000th performance on The Great White Way. Special guest, the original Velma Kelly, Tony-winner Bebe Neuwirth stopped by to cheer the cast on as they celebrated 'CHICAGO' style! (more...)

MARY POPPINS Celebrates 2 Years on Broadway 11/16

The award-winning Broadway musical MARY POPPINS celebrates its two-year anniversary at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street) on Sunday, November 16. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions, the Broadway production has grossed over $100 million to date and will have played 837 performances by Sunday. (more...)

Manhattan Theater Source Presents Five Holiday Shows 12/8

MANHATTAN THEATRE SOURCE PRESENTS FIVE HOLIDAY SHOWS DECEMBER 8 ? 28, 2008 Manhattan Theatre Source (James Lawson, Artistic Director) announced its holiday line-up today. The theatre will present work by Mac Rogers (2007 FringeNYC Outstanding Playwrighting Award winner), Sharon Fogarty (Chicago City Limits Touring Company), Jason Grossman, Greg Oliver Bodine and Julie Perkins throughout December. (more...)

Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS Begins Previews 11/14

Previews begin tonight, Friday, November 14th, 2008 for an official opening on Sunday, November 23rd, 2008, and a limited run through Sunday, January 4th, 2009. (more...)

THE OFFICE's Melora Hardin to Make Broadway Debut in CHICAGO Dec. 29

As reported earlier today by The Associated Press, Melora Hardin, star of the hit NBC comedy "The Office," will make her Broadway stage debut this winter as fame-hungry murderess Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning smash hit musical CHICAGO (more...)

Photo Coverage: AMERICAN BUFFALO Meets The Press

The highly anticipated Broadway revival of David Mamet's masterpiece American Buffalo, starring an extraordinary multi-cultural cast - John Leguizamo, Cedric The Entertainer, and Haley Joel Osment began performances onFriday, October 31 at Broadway's Belasco Theatre, 111 West 44, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. American Buffalo is directed by Robert Falls. The dynamic cast took a break from performances to meet the press. (more...)

Photo Coverage: SING-ULAR SENSATIONS with RACHEL YORK

Broadway's leading lady, Rachel York (Les Miserables & Victor/Victoria), stepped in last minute for an ailing Broadway Belle, Susan Egan (Beauty & The Beast) for the standing room only crowd for VOX Femina's SING-ULAR SENSATIONS tribute to Broadway on Saturday night in Los Angele's Zipper Hall. (more...)

MARY POPPINS Tickets On Sale Friday, November 14

Broadway In Chicago and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public Friday, November 14, 2008 with a special public pre-sale at 8 a.m. at the Cadillac Palace Theatre box office. Telephone ticketing lines, internet (ticketmaster.com), and other box office outlets will have tickets available to the public beginning at 10 a.m. The eagerly anticipated North American National Tour will begin performances at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre March 11, 2009. Original Broadway stars Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee, along with the entire original creative team, will reunite to bring this magical story of the world's most famous nanny to audiences around North America. (more...)

Actors Fund Presents ALL ABOUT EVE Reading Tonight, 11/10

Tonight, November 10th, The Actors Fund will present a special reading of ALL ABOUT EVE at 7:30pm at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). (more...)

Photo Flash: Greasy Joan & Co. Presents CHEKHOV'S LIFE IN THE COUNTRY

Greasy Joan & Co. launches its 13th year with the world-premiere comedy CHEKHOV'S LIFE IN THE COUNTRY, from short works by Anton Chekhov, with translations by Paul Schmidt, Ryan McKittrick and Julia Smeliansky, and directed by Interim Artistic Director Libby Ford. CHEKHOV'S LIFE IN THE COUNTRY will play Chicago's Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., November 7 through December 21, 2008. (more...)

Baltimore/Washington Backstage - November 8, 2008

Theater news from Broadway and the Baltimore/Washington area. (more...)

Photo Coverage: JERSEY BOYS Celebrates 3 Big Years on Broadway

The Tony® and Grammy® award-winning musical Jersey Boys celebrated three standing-room-only years on Broadway this past Thursday, November 6. BroadwayWorld.com sent in ace photographer Peter James Zielinski to capture all the birthday ‘Boys' fun! (more...)

Photo Flash: DUBLIN CAROL at Steppenwolf

Due to popular demand, Steppenwolf Theatre Company is adding five additional performances to its special engagement of Dublin Carol by Conor McPherson, directed by ensemble member Amy Morton. A new block of tickets for performances December 26 – December 28 goes on sale Thursday, October 23 at 11 a.m. (more...)

IN THE HEIGHTS to be a Universal Big Screen Musical

Universal Pictures announced today that it has acquired the rights to produce a feature film based on In The Heights, a multi-generational and multi-ethnic musical by Tony Award winner, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes. (more...)