Oriental Theater

In Grace Paley's charming autobiographical story "The Loudest Voice," a Jewish mother in 1930s Brooklyn is aghast when her daughter announces she's been selected to narrate the decidedly non-secular school Christmas pageant. Dad, however, is more...

The critically acclaimed "It's a Wonderful Life: Live of the Biograph!" returns to Chicago now through December 31, 2011. You can find the Biograph Theater at 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. Put together by the American Blues Theater (ABT), performances are Thursday...

Kevin Eubanks - Steve Greenberg - Chicago The Musical - Mike Love - Maggie Speaks - Beauty Tips Tuesday, June 7 Kevin Eubanks To purchase a copy of the cd: Zen Food Wednesday, June 8 Steve Greenberg www.gadgetnation.net Energizer Triple...

THEATER REVIEW: "Chicago the Musical" ★★★ Through June 12 at the Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St.; Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes; Tickets: $30-$95 at 800-775-2000 and broadwayinchicago.com With most touring shows the age of the...

“A Christmas Story, The Musical” is based on the 1983 movie; it'll play the Chicago Theatre Dec. 14-30. COMING FRIDAY: OUR SUMMER 2011 STAGE GUIDE So it is finally feeling like summer. A good time, then, to think about Christmas.......

In a special Dean's List/A-List interview, the man who wrote the music for what will certainly be "the" theater event of the year in Chicago. "Billy Elliot: The Musical" has won every award in both London and New York (where I saw it---amazing!!!) and...

Aberdeen Central freshman Nick Brandt said he's always connected with music. That connection might explain why he accomplished something that more than 900 other students across the nation couldn't. Among a group of 1,200 choir students from across...

By coincidence, Barbara Johnson of Aberdeen wound up sitting next to two other Aberdonians Tuesday night at the opening-night performance of “Hair” at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago. Sitting next to Johnson were Brent Brandt, a teacher at Simmons...

RAIN: A Tribute To The Beatles February 8 - 13 Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre 24 W. Randolph Chicago www.broadwayinchicago.com RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage, including the most complex and...

"Hair" in New York; the touring show is coming March 8-20 to the Oriental Theatre. Broadway In Chicago has announced the complete 2011 spring season. The news here is Carrie Fisher's "Wishful Drinking" and "Merchant of Venice"; the other titles......