Theatre with a side of life
Broadway in Chicago presents the National Tour of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD. Harry Potter is back! He’s all grown-up and again facing a soul-sucking life force. No, it’s not the dementors. It’s his sullen teenage son Albus. J.K. Rowling’s beloved characters return for another chapter in the life of The Chosen One. Rowlings, Jack Thorne ...
Broadway in Chicago presents the Pre-Broadway, World Premiere of DEATH BECOMES HER. DEATH becomes… all of hers and him. This killer cast is da bomb! Tony Award nominees Megan Hilty (Madeline), Jennifer Simard (Helen), and Christopher Sieber (Ernest) plus Grammy Award-winning and Destiny’s Child alum Michelle Williams (Viola) put on quite the show. This wickedly funny ...
Broadway in Chicago presents the pre-Broadway world premiere BOOP! THE MUSICAL. It’s official… I’ve been Boop-ed! Betty Boop is a cartoon character created by Max Fleischer in the 1930s. She gained fame in her portrayal of a damsel in distress. Although her curly hair, big eyes, short skirt and ample bosom are pretty recognizable, the story behind ...
Broadway in Chicago presents the all-new North American and Pre-Broadway Premiere Revival of THE WIZ. In 1974, William F. Brown (book) and Charlie Small (music and lyrics) conceived the hipper version of L. Frank Baum’s children’s book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The Tony Award-winning musical was cast with black performers. The musical was later made ...
Broadway in Chicago presents BEETLEJUICE The Musical. The innovative team of Scott Brown (book), Anthony King (book) and Eddie Perfect (music and lyrics) said Beetlejuice three times turning the 1988 cult classic film into a highly-entertaining staged musical. Brown and King remain true to the essences of the movie. A hilariously crass spook, with green hair ...
Broadway in Chicago presents COMPANY. Bobbie is turning 35. The milestone birthday has her questioning her life decisions. Her friends are married and having kids. Her old boyfriends are too! Bobbie looks back at her past relationships and her friends’ relationships for indicators of happily-ever-afters. She scrutinizes dating, marriage and divorce. And she does it in ...
Broadway in Chicago presents the Broadway-bound A WONDERFUL WORLD, a new musical about the life and loves of Louis Armstrong. Legendary trumpeter Louis Armstrong was an entertainer and led an entertaining life. The multi-talented performer’s story is told from the perspective of his four wives. Christopher Renshaw and Andrew Delaplaine conceived the idea and enticed Aurin ...
TimeLine Theatre Company, in conjunction with Broadway in Chicago, presents the Chicago premiere of THE LEHMAN TRILOGY. Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy in 2008 and was permanently closed by the Southern District of New York in 2022. How did a 164-year old institution that survived the Civil War, the Great War, the Stock Market Crash of 1929, ...
Broadway in Chicago presents HAMILTON. This was my third opportunity to experience Lin-Manual Miranda’s masterpiece live. And I LOVED every note of it. I am forever in awe of Miranda’s genius in dusting off a founding father’s biography and telling the story in a contemporary and innovative way. The show is sung and rapped by a ...
Broadway in Chicago presents the Chicago Premiere of JAGGED LITTLE PILL inspired by the seminal rock album of the same name by seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette. #MeToo, opioid addiction, nonbinary identification, gun violence, homelessness… JAGGED LITTLE PILL is a topical powerhouse of relevance. Although Morissette exploded onto the scene in the 90s with her ...