Theatre with a side of life
Broadway in Chicago and Porchlight Music Theater present the Chicago Premiere Production of TITANIQUE. Most people have heard of the 1912 tragic sinking of the Titanic. Many people saw the “Titanic” movie and have a grasp on the Jack-door controversy. Yet, until now, few people are aware of a music legend’s involvement in this historic catastrophe. ...
Broadway in Chicago presents CLUE Live on Stage! Professor Plum did it in the billiards room with the wrench! The board game Clue challenges players to figure out ‘who, where, what’ in solving a murder mystery. The popular pastime has had many renditions since its 1949 debut. Generations of players have channeled their inner sleuth to ...
Porchlight Music Theatre presents FUN HOME. ‘Fun home’ may conjure up carnival-like expectations. Although it is definitely fun and is about home, this show has more depth and breadth than a typical musical. It’s based on Alison Bechdel’s critically-acclaimed graphic novel about growing up in a funeral home, ‘coming out’ and her father’s suicide. The creative ...
Broadway in Chicago presents the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, SHUCKED. Cob County is under a corn emergency. The wedding of childhood sweethearts, Maizy and Beau, is interrupted by crop failure. When the community’s fields of dreams is threatened, they must face survival by slim-pickings. And this kernel of truth exposes them to outside forces. The creative ...
Broadway in Chicago presents & JULIET. “Romeo & Juliet” is iconic. Boy meets girl. They fall in love. Their families hate each other. They marry anyway. To escape the family feuds, Juliet fakes her death. Finding her lifeless, Romeo poisons himself. Juliet wakes to find his corpse. She then stabs herself to death. This legendary tale ...
Broadway in Chicago presents YIPPEE KI YAY The Parody Celebration of Die Hard. Bruce Willis’ iconic performance in “Die Hard” and “Die Hard II” created cult-classic Christmas movies. In both films, the terrorist plots utilized the holidays as an opportunity to attack. Willis played a NYC cop meeting up with his wife. His signature sarcasm turned ...
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 ...