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Photo Flash: WICKED Chicago Final Cast

Audiences have just six weeks to catch the magic that has entranced the Windy City for three and a half years. The Chicago company of WICKED will take its final bow after the 2 p.m. performance on Sunday, January 25, 2009, following a record-breaking open run at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre. (more...)

Son's Broken Wrist Sidelines O'Donnell from Hollywood Bowl Les Miz; Ruth Williamson to Replace

Les Misérables in Concert makes its Hollywood Bowl debut in a production featuring Melora Hardin as Fantine, Maddie Levy as Young Cosette, Tom Lowe as Enjolras, Michele Maika as Cosette, Michael McCormick as Thénardier, J. Mark McVey as Valjean, Lea Michele as Éponine, Brian Stokes Mitchell as Javert, Sage Ryan as Gavroche and John Lloyd Young as Marius. Rosie O'Donnell, who was to play the role of Madame Thenardier, has withdrawn from the performances in order to care for her eldest son, who broke his wrist. She will be replaced by veteran actress Ruth Williamson. (more...)

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 4/29/2008

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 4/29/2008. (more...)

Review: 'Todd' Tour Triumphant, Now and Forever

The current national tour of the Stephen Sondheim/Hugh Wheeler musical "Sweeney Todd" blew into the Windy City for a two-week engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre this week, revealing that the show is so strong as originally written that almost any style of storytelling will reveal its truths. If this fact doesn't mark the show as a true performing arts masterwork, then I don't know how anything else could. This show, and this metaphor-laden production of it, are miraculous in their revealing of the human condition. (more...)

This cookie-cutter tour from the original Broadway production, offers near-identical sets, staging, costumes and lighting. The excitement and energy of this rock-opera still invigorates the public and makes departed composer Jonathan Larson yet another reminder of talent gone far before its time. (more...)

Podcast Interview with Playwright Tony Fiorentino

Actor/playwright Tony Fiorentino who has burst onto the Chicago theatre scene with his witty and well received romantic comedies, shares the details of his newest, 'My Dinner With Amy' which is garnering great pre-opening buzz. (more...)

Philly People Behind the Curtain: Bernard Havard

An interview with Walnut Street Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Bernard Havard (more...)

Altar Boyz: The Resurrection

Devin DeSantis, Brian Crum, Nick Verina, Tyler McGee and Adam Zelasko all give high octane performances in Chicago's latest smash hit. (more...)

Contest: Win Tickets for Hairspray in Baltimore

CONTEST IS OVER, HON! LOOK FOR ANOTHER ONE SOON! (more...)

Stage Door Chicago: Conversations with Maury Yeston

Tony award winner Maury Yeston speaks with Michael Roberts before the opening of Phantom by Porchlight Theatre at the Theatre Building Chicago. Yeston is also known for his incredible work on Titanic, Cloud 9, Grand Hotel and Nine. (more...)

What Do You Do With a B.A. in Theatre? Part III: Acting

Part three of a three part series about recent graduates of the Towson University Theatre Program - an actor, a director and a playwright - all of whom have made the successful, if difficult transition to life as a working artist. (more...)

'Family Guy Live' to Perform in Chicago in September

The wildly popular cartoon satire "Family Guy" will soon be hitting the road, performing two shows in Chicago on September 15th (more...)

CONTEST: Win Tickets to "Little Shop of Horrors" at Toby's

This contest has ended! The winners have been notified. Thank you for playing! (more...)

Photo Flash: Wicked's 2nd Anniversary in Chicago

On June 21st - 2007's longest day of the year - the Chicago company of Wicked, now the longest running Broadway show in Chicago theater history, extended its special day just a little longer as company members toasted the show's second anniversary with a late-night lake and river cruise aboard Chicago's First Lady. (more...)

After two years of sold-out shows and performing to an audience of over 2,000,000 (representing all 50 states and countries as far away as Japan and Australia), the record-breaking Chicago company of Wicked will celebrate its second anniversary in the Windy City (more...)

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 1/7/2007

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 1/7/2007. (more...)

Chicago's Wicked raised over $175,000 for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS this season, earning the top fundraising honor for the second year in a row at the 18th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, a national effort on behalf of the charity. The awards ceremony, held December 5 in New York City, announced Chicago's Wicked as the top fundraiser in a category of productions outside of New York. (more...)

No Parrots and Patches for This Pirate Queen!

In a press conference that only public relations guru Margie Korshak could pull off, the principle cast and creative team of the sure-to-be hit The Pirate Queen moored into the Cadillac Palace Theatre to give a glimpse of the newest musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, creators of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon (more...)

The Pirate Queen, Captained by Galati, Plays Chicago in '06, Bway in '07

Frank Galati will helm The Pirate Queen, which will play Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre and then Broadway (more...)

Chicago and Broadway Wickeds Swap Wizards, Aug. 30-Sept. 4

Ben Vereen and Gene Weygandt, the respective Wizards of Broadway and Chicago, will switch cities from August 30th through September 4th (more...)