‘News’ Archives
Ignition 2010 at Victory Gardens
For those of you unfamiliar with the "Ignition" program, it is a festival showcase of new works by emerging playwrights of color under the age of 40. Victory Gardens hosts 6 new works over a five day period, each play is different, but all share passion, humor and images [Read More]
The Hot Mikado
One of the beauty parts of "live" theater- in particular, live musical theater is the importance of the ensemble members, the singers and dancers who make the show work, filling in different roles and handling lots of dance numbers ( when David Bell is at the helm, there [Read More]
CAROUSEL
When it comes to Musicals, there is nothing like the old classics- the works of Rodgers and Hammerstein being among my favorites. One of our local companies, Light Opera Works manages to bring these old classics to their stages ( they have two venues in Evanston) andmanages [Read More]
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure
The beauty of our storefront theaters is that we get to see some great theater at very low cost. Idle Muse Theatre Company, a relative newcomer to the Chicago theater scene is presenting a wonderful little story, "Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure" in a marvelous little [Read More]
Broadway in Chicago Backstage
By seeing the actors talk about their experiences, seeing sets being built, actors becoming their characters ( Shrek takes hours to become an Ogre), people will develop a greater appreciation for the "art" that "live theater" is! Chicago is a great town for THEATER! and [Read More]
The WIGGLES are coming
To youngsters, they are known as “The Fab Four from Down Under” and they promise that this new live show will be a wonderful experience for pre-schoolers and their families. They will be joined by all the kid’s favorites: Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosauer, [Read More]
Enough The Musical at The Theatre Building
When people talk about the raw talent here in Chicago, they are not kidding. Tonight I was witness to a "demo release" of a new sort of rock musical written by two teen-agers that will knock your sox off. In fact, the entire cast of recent grads from Hinsdale High School is [Read More]
New Theater in Waukegan
Waukegan was chosen as the birthplace for this company due to its diverse population and its wonderful history. In addition, with the exception of the newly renovated Genesee Theatre, there is a need for more culture in the community. Waukegan, in its hay-days was a vibrant [Read More]
Hello Chicago Performing Arts Lovers!
Welcome to Around the Town Chicago with your host Al Bresloff! I have started this website to give my two cents on what I think is really special here in Chicago in terms of the Arts and Food culture. [Read More]
