Theater openings and closings this week in Chicago

show openings

 

Twas the Night Before Christmas – Center for Performing Arts at Governors State

500 Clown Christmas – North Central College 

American Stars in Concert for the Holidays – Paramount Theatre

Civic Ballet’s The Nutcracker – James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts

Icarus – Lookingglass Theatre

It’s a Wonderful Life – Improv Playhouse

The Klezmatics – North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

The Nutcracker – McAninch Arts Center

W is for Winter – Prop Thtr

 

show closings

1985 – The Factory Theater (our review)

All the Fame of Lofty Deeds – House Theatre  (our review)

Aunt Dan and Lemon – BackStage Theatre Company

Beethoven, as I Knew Him – Drury Lane Water Tower

Burlesque is More – Annoyance Theatre

Carnival Nocturne – Storefront Theater  (our review)

Chad Morton’s TV Christmas Miracle – Village Players Performing Arts Center

Cockettes: Christmas Spectacular – Annoyance Theatre

Cold – Dream Theatre

Cooperstown – Theatre Seven of Chicago (our review)

The David Bowie Hepzikat Funky Velvet Flarney Solstice Spectacular Live…From Space! – New Millenium Theatre

D-Cup Diatribes – Gorilla Tango Theatre 

Democracy – Eclipse Theatre (our review)

Faith Off – Gorilla Tango Theatre

The Flaming Dames in Naughtier and Nice – New Millenium Theatre

Florid Deveraux Does the Holidays – Prop Thtr

Gift of the Magi – EverGreen Theatre Ensemble

Gossamer – Adventure Stage Chicago

Graceland – Profiles Theatre 

Horrible – Apollo Theatre (our review)

Hunky Dory – The Factory Theater (our review)

Improv Children of the Corn 3 – Corn Productions

Low Toner: Decision Quality – Gorilla Tango Theatre

LUNATIC(a)S – Teatro Luna (our review)

Perseus and Medusa: Or It’s All Greek to Me – Piccolo Theatre

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Annoyance Theatre (our review)

Short Shorts – Annoyance Theatre

A Silent Night: Grandma Got Run Over Without Healthcare – Gorilla Tango Theatre

Souvenir – Northlight Theatre (our review)

When She Danced – TimeLine Theatre

Whining in the Windy City – Royal George Theatre

This week’s Openings and Closings

show openings

The Addams Family – Broadway In Chicago

American Buffalo – Steppenwolf Theatre 

Christmas Follies – Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus

The Nutcracker – Center for the Performing Arts at Governors State University

The Nutcracker – North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

In the Heights – Broadway In Chicago

It’s a Wonderful Life – Improv Playhouse Radio Theatre

It’s a Wonderful Life – AFTRA/SAG Senior Radio Players

Rent, School Edition – Studio BE

Salsa Sketch – Gorilla Tango Theatre

 

show closings

CUBA and his Teddy Bear – UrbanTheater / PEOPLE’S Theater of Chicago

The Dreamers – Theatre Building Chicago 

How to Act Around Cops – The Artistic Home

The Mercy Seat – Profiles Theatre

The Mystery of Irma Vep – Court Theatre

The Nutcracker Sings – Jedlicka Performing Arts Center

Patchwork U.S.A. – Raven Theatre

Peter Gallagher, Don’t Give Up on Me – Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place

Stars in the Attic – Gorilla Tango Theatre

Summer People – The Gift Theatre

Time Traveling Mom-Dad – Gorilla Tango Theatre

Towards the Sun! – Gorilla Tango Theatre

Young Frankenstein – Broadway In Chicago

Chicago theater openings/closings this week

show openings

Bury the Dead

– O’Malley Theatre

Boolesque Review – Piccolo Theatre 

Dave Rudolf Halloween Spooktacular – Center for Performing Arts – GSU

End Days – Next Theatre 

Fulcrum Point Plugged In – Evanston SPACE

Hard Headed Heart – Victory Gardens Biograph Theater

Little Shop of Horors – Beverly Theatre Guild

The Song Show – Gorilla Tango Theatre 

The Walworth Face – Chicago Shakespeare Theater

show closings

12 Ophelias – Trap Door Theatre 

Anna in the Darkness: The Basement – Dream Theatre 

Anton in Show Business – Theatre Building Chicago 

Black Comedy – Piccolo Theatre

Bucket of Blood – Annoyance Theatre

The Castle of Otranto – First Folio Theatre 

Death Toll – Cornservatory

Disturbed – Oracle Productions 

The Dreamers – Apollo Theatre 

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity – Victory Gardens Biograph Theater 

Erendira – Aguijon Theater 

Fear – The Neo-Futurists 

The Flaming Dames in Vamp II – New Millenium Theatre

Frankenstein – The Hypocrites 

Journey to the Center of the Uterus – Greenhouse Theater Center 

Lights Out Alma – Annoyance Theatre

Macabaret – Porchlight Music Theatre 

The Magic Ofrenda – Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 

Married Alive! – Noble Fool Theatricals 

Mistakes Were Made – A Red Orchid Theatre 

Mouse in a Jar – Red Tape Theatre 

Nightmares on Lincoln Ave. – Cornservatory 

Plans 1 Through 8 from Outer Space – New Millenium Theatre 

Salem! The Musical – Annoyance Theatre 

Scared Stiff – Chemically Imbalanced Theater 

Silk Road Cabaret – Silk Road Theatre Project 

Sleepy Hollow – Theatre-Hikes 

Splatter Theater – Annoyance Theatre 

St. Crispin’s Day – Strawdog Theatre 

 

List courtesy of the League of Chicago Theatres 

Chicago theater tidbits: "Hairspray", Amy & Freddy, Dance Center Columbia, show closings…

 

The National Broadway Touring Production of “Hairspray”, Broadway’s big, fat musical-comedy hit, comes to The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University Friday, March 13 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 14 at 2 and 8 p.m.  More information is available at hairsprayontour.com

The Lakeshore Theater, near the corner of Broadway and Clark, will be hosting a FREE Comedy Central taping of Prescott Tolk this Friday (the 13th) at 10:30pm.  Also at the Lakeshore, Amy and Freddy will be celebrating their 2nd year, with a free concert featuring Amy’s signature voice, edgy humor and quick wit (not to mention Freddy’s amazing musical arrangements).  This complimentary concert will take place next Thursday (the 19th) at 8pm.  Don’t miss out – Reserve tickets here.  Full schedule here.

At The Dance Center of Columbia College, on March 12-14, David Rousséve/REALITY will perform Saudade, Portuguese for “bittersweet,” an ode to those universal moments when great joy and agony collide. Set to contemporary and traditional Fado music, Saudade is a compelling mix of theater, spoken dialogue and South Asian, Indonesian, West African and modern dance forms.  There will be a Post-Performance Discussion on Thursday, March 12.   More info here.

 

Show Closings – Don’t Miss Out!

 

AFFLICTIONS – Gorilla Tango Theatre

AMADEUS – Village Players

AND NEITHER HAVE I WINGS TO FLY – Citadel Theatre

DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY – Paramount Theatre

EYE OF THE STORM – Open Door Repertory

HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION 4 – Gorilla Tango Theatre

HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE – Village Players

IT’S GOOD FOR YOU – Gorilla Tango Theatre

SLAPHAPPY – Beat the Jester Productions

STOP/KISS – The Gift Theatre

STUPID KIDS – About Face Theatre

THE UNSEEN – A Red Orchid Theatre