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PICKSINSIX: HARD TIMES now playing at Lookingglass Theatre
PICKSINSIX: Porchlight's BILLY ELLIOT the Musical now playing at their new home, the Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Music everywhere this fall with Steve Biossat's Sway Chicago on Friday and the Flat Cats on Saturday at the Drake and a full slate at Davenport's including David Edelfelt, Russ Goeltenbodt and the always entertaining Nitz & Howe Experience this weekend. Evan Tyrone Martin at Paramount and Joan Curto's Ella & Lena - The Ladies and Their Music at the Auditorium Theatre, are just around the corner. There is always a power-packed lineup at Winter's Jazz Club and in the weeks ahead you can hear lePercolateur, Pharez Whitted Quintet, the Paul Marinaro Trio, Rose Colella and Elaine Dame.
The cast of Firebrand Theatre’s Chicago premiere of LIZZIE (top, l to r) Leah Davis as Bridget, Liz Chidester as Lizzie, Camille Robinson as Emma and Jacquelyne Jones as Alice with the “late night” cast (bottom, l to r) Amanda Horvath as Bridget, Kyrie Anderson as Lizzie, Becca Brown as Emma and Elle Walker as Alice.
Chicago theater producer/director Steve Scott will be honored at the 49th Annual Equity Jeff Awards ceremony on November 6th at Drury Lane. Our FTA (From the Archive) conversation is featured this week, recorded in November 2016 as the Goodman Theatre prepares for the annual production of A Christmas Carol. BLOG PODCAST
HARD TIMES at Lookingglass and Porchlight's Billy Elliot at The Ruth Page Center are our PICKSINSIX this week. FUN HOME has been extended at Victory Gardens, A Year with Frog and Toad has been extended at Chicago Children's Theater, Becky Shaw is extended at Windy City Playhouse and Alias Grace at Rivendell plays through November 4th. The run of The Heavens are Hung in Black at Shattered Globe is almost sold out this weekend ... you can still see Goodman's A View from the Bridge and Barbara Gaines all-woman production of The Taming of the Shrew at Chicago Shakespeare. Petterino's Monday Night Live with co-hosts Denise McGowan Tracy and Beckie Menzie continue the celebration at the popular spot at the corner of Dearborn and Randolph.
The City of Chicago proclaimed October 18th Ashley Wheater Day in honor of 10 years at The Joffrey Ballet and the 2017-18 season opening of Giselle now playing at the Auditorium Theatre. 2017 Giselle Program
RESERVE NOW: Firebrand Theatre's debut production of LIZZIE at The Den Theatre opening November 11th.
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FUN HOME cast members were on hand this week to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Petterino's Monday Night Live (l-r) Denise McGowan Tracy, Hannah Starr, Danni Smith, Beckie Menzie. FUN HOME is extended through November 12th at Victory Gardens.
PICKSINSIX(sm) Six words. Six comments. All you need to know. This week: HARD TIMES at Lookingglass and Porchlight's Billy Elliot the Musical. Check out all of our recommendations at PICKSINSIX(sm).
NOW PLAYING
Lookinglass Hard Times through January 14, 2018 PICKSINSIX
Porchlight - Billy Elliot extended through November 26th PICKSINSIX
Victory Gardens Theater - FUN HOME through November 12th PICKSINSIX
Writers Theatre - QUIXOTE: On the Conquest of Self through December 17th
PICKSINSIXShattered Globe Theatre The Heavens are Hung in Black through October 21st PICKSINSIX
Goodman Theatre - A View From the Bridge Extended through October 22nd PICKSINSIX
Northlight Theatre - The Legend of Georgia McBride PICKSINSIX
Steppenwolf - Barbeque and The Rembrandt
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble - Alias Grace through October 22nd
Timeline Theatre Company - The Audience through November 12th
Paramount Theatre - Million Dollar Quartet through October 29th
Joffrey Ballet - Giselle Auditorium Theater October 18 – 29th
Goodman Theatre - Yasmina's Necklace October 20 – November 19th
COMING UPMarriott - Newsie's October 25 – December 31st
Drury Lane - 42nd Street October 26 – December 21st
Court Theatre - The Belle of Amherst November 2 – December 3rd
American Blues Theater - This Wonderful Life & It’s A Wonderful Life
Writers Theatre The Importance of Being Earnest November 8th - December 23rd
Firebrand Theatre debut Den Theatre LIZZIE November 11th
Auditorium Theatre - Ella & Lena: The Ladies and Their Music November 17th
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