Theatre with a side of life
Chicago Tap Theatre presented TIDINGS FOR TAP. For one performance only on December 15th, the holiday season was celebrated with joy, reverence and dance.TIDINGS FOR TAP split the show into four parts: winter, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Each segment paid tribute to its seasonal essences. Although the primary focus was tap, the talented Dasha ...
On June 25, 2016, Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) honored the music of legendary rock band Queen with the one night only performance of We Will Tap You! A Tap Dance Celebration to the Music of Queen. The Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, Lakeside Pride Freedom Marching Band and Chicago Spirit Brigade joined CTT in a musical ...
Chicago Tap Theatre presents TIME STEPS. After a long week, I was jazzed for Chicago Tap Theatre’s new show. I was ready for energetic toe tapping fun last night. Instead of peppy stepping, TIME STEPS is listlessly dramatic. It’s the opposite of a traditional tap dancing showcase. It’s not uplifting, it’s a bit of a downer. ...
Chicago Tap Theatre presents the World Premiere of TIGHTWIRE. Although tap dancing is usually considered a peppy art form, Marc Kelly Smith makes tap dark. Smith has penned a tale around the behind-the-scenes antics of a 1930s traveling circus. And even though a circus is another entertainment mode more normally associated with merriment, Smith focuses us ...