Category Archives: Theater in Chicago
Double Feature Holiday Shows, NOT TO BE MISSED
Santa’s Dead! &
The company that brought you SNOW WHITE AND
THE SEVEN DRAG QUEENS, TWINKIE AND THE BEAST and ALEX IN WONDERLAND are
premiering something new this holiday season!
Giving homage to classic
noir films and Christmas television specials, MidTangent Productions
presents a dazzling and daring musical double feature like no other!
SANTA’S DEAD!
It was just a few days until Christmas. All over the world, children
anxiously awaited that morning when all their dreams would come true.
The elves at the north pole worked and worked. The reindeer were
groomed, the toys were made, and the candy canes were bent.
All seemed
quite well, but one person wasn’t happy and she was going to make sure
that this Christmas she finally got what she wanted! Mrs. Claus and her
conspiring lover, Bubba, had a plan up their jolly sleeves. The elves
suspected foul play. With the help of a private dick and the Queen of
the North Pole, these elves were going to get to the bottom of this, but
they had to hurry! With just a few hours until Christmas, could Mrs.
Claus and Bubba get away with this horrible crime? Would Santa be
avenged? Would the reindeer survive the cold after being completely
shaved due to scabies infection? These mysteries and more to be solved,
crime-fighters!
DIRTY CAROL’S CHRISTMAS
Welcome to Dirty Carol’s Christmas; a party like no other! Come join us
for a little singin’, a little dancin’, and a lot of drinkin’! Your host
for the evening, Dirty Carol, will keep you entertained while trying
her best to get into anyone’s pants. Both family and friends will stop
by to share some Christmas memories and perhaps a song (or seven). This
isn’t your typical holiday party, so leave the warm fuzzies at home,
because Dirty Carol and her friends will leave you feelin’ Dirty!
Performance Dates:
Fridays and Saturdays: through December 22
All show times 9:00pm
Tickets are $10
Shows are 21+
Written by MTP Artistic Director Tony Lewis and company members Aaron
Michael Adamkiewicz and Karla Meyer, these shows continue MTP’s
dedication to bringing original works with a familiar twist to the
Chicago GLBTQ community. This production features many MTP Artistic
Ensemble members both in front and behind the curtain and will have
surprise guest appearances and live entertainment between these one-act
shows.
HYDRATE 3548 N. Halsted
About Face Theatre presents We 3 Lizas
pop culture for its world premiere holiday production WE THREE LIZAS with book and lyrics by
AFT Artistic Associate Scott Bradley, music and additional lyrics by Alan Schmuckler, directed
by AFT Artistic Associate Scott Ferguson, playing through December 23, 2012 in The
Steppenwolf Garage, 1624 N. Halsted St., Chicago.
You probably know the name Scott Bradley, who is part of the Scooty and JoJo team, who is best known for his locally produced super camp musicals like Alien Queen, Rosemary Clooneys Baby and Carpenters Halloween. “Really, Liza still sits in this strange place,” Bradeley says. “Everyone knows about Liza as a gay icon because of her resilience – taking the knocks and coming back. She always lived in a different realm than the rest of us. She has always been a part of a Hollywood and Broadway mythology.”
The creators of We 3 Lizas hope that the show will develop a following and become an annual tradition for About Face Theatre. And judging from the response of yesterdays audience, everyone LOVED IT and will keep this show alive for years to come.
This is like a New York show – in Chicago. The Steppenwolf space is awesome. Staging and costumes were brilliant, and the cast was TOP NOTCH. There is a cool lounge space attached with full a full service bar and $5 Drinks! Yes, $5 drinks!
Discounts available for groups of ten or more.
AT THE FLASH and BEAUTIFUL THING
At The Flash is a clever and funny show that condenses
LGBT history into the story of five characters – a closeted man in the
1960s, a black drag queen in the 1970s, a club kid in the 1980s, a
budding lesbian activist in the 1990s, and a family man/entrepreneur in
the 2000s.
Sean Chandler and David Leeper’s At The Flash, winner of PFP’s
Great Gay Play and Musical Contest in 2012, is currently having its world premiere
at Center on Halsted’s Hoover-Leppen Theatre. 3656 North Halsted Street
David Leeper segues from one character to the next and you witness the various struggles that each person went through, in their own ways, dealing with homosexuality at different periods of our movement. AT THE FLASH is JEFF RECOMMENDED. The Jeff Awards celebrate excellence in Chicago Theater.
“At the Flash succeeds
most as an accurate and heartfelt piece of gay history. It’s one which
can be shared with audiences of all types, as it has little actual
sexual content or references that might be uncomfortable for those with
more conservative sensibilities. At the Flash could
be a great primer on gay history for younger members of the community
or anyone else seeking a better understanding of America’s journey
toward providing space for LGBTs to live open lives with the same
opportunities for safety, security and happiness as anyone else in the
society.” – John Olson, Chicago Theater Beat
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances are $25, and Wednesday and
Thursday are $21. Portions of each ticket sold support programming at
Center on Halsted.
Beautiful Thing is a play written by Jonathan Harvey and first performed in 1993. A wonderful screen adaptation of the play was released in 1996 with a revised screenplay also by Harvey.
In a working class suburb of London, young Jamie is escaping sport hours, to avoid being the victim of his comrades. Young Ste, his neighbor, is beaten by his father, and comes to sleep overnight. They discover new feelings, sleeping in the same bed.
Jamie is the son of Sandra a tough but warm-hearted barmaid who lives in a public housing block in a rough-and-tumble section of South London. Living a few doors away is Jamie’s classmate Ste (Scott Neal), an athletic type who often has to take a beating from his hard-drinking father and hard-headed brother.
One night, Jamie and Sandra discover that Ste has been kicked out of the apartment and has nowhere to spend the night; Jamie lets him stay at his place, and a casual closeness eventually stirs sexual feelings. While both were vaguely aware they might be gay, neither had ever acted on their impulses, and once Jamie and Ste decide that they’re attracted to each other, neither is sure just what to do.
It is a wonderful story of love and acceptance.
It will run Jan 17-Feb 17th, at Luna Central Theatre. 3914 N. Clark.
Tickets $25 and $30. HALF PRICE TICKETS available for Jan 17-18!
Pride Films and Plays
Pride Films and Plays is now offering Premium Play Passes and Play
Passes for its 2012-13 season. Premium Passes are $50 and include one
ticket for each of the three full productions, plus 6 free tickets to
the Gay Play Weekend, Gay Screenplay Weekend or Women’s Work Weekend.
The names of Premium Pass holders will be also be listed in the season’s
programs. This is a $120 value!
Play Passes are $40 and include one ticket for each of the three full
productions and three tickets to the Gay Play Weekend, Gay Screenplay
Weekend or Women’s Work Weekend. This is a $90 value.
Students and seniors over 60 can save $5 when purchasing either the
Premium Pass or Play Pass.
Sean Chandler and David Leeper’s At The Flash, Opens this Week in Chicago
At the Flash will preview on November 16 at 7:30, and open on Saturday, November 17 at 7:30.
Festival Semi-Finalists) and The Pack (Creative World Awards Semi-Finalist). Works in progress include Everyday Joseph, Make Mine a Double, Benji
Boomer – Life Coach and Grand Matriculation. www.seanwchandler.com and www.davidwleeper.com
Play Passes are $40 and include one ticket for each of the three full productions and three tickets to the Gay Play Weekend, Gay Screenplay Weekend or Women’s Work Weekend. This is a $90 value.
Students and seniors over 60 can save $5 when purchasing either the Premium Pass or Play Pass.
Sci-Fi Meets Theatre as Intergalactic Nemesis hits Chicago
How It Works:
Three actors voice dozens of characters, one artist creates hundreds of
sounds, and one keyboardist accompanies while more than 1,000
hand-drawn, blow-your-mind comic-book images blast from a large screen.
The Story:
The year is 1933. Pulitzer Prize-winner Molly Sloan and her intrepid
assistant Timmy Mendez have traveled to Transylvania to meet a key
contact for a story about illegal pelt smuggling. As the crackling
fireplace warms the room against the blizzard outside, their contact,
Vlad, tells them that their story is at a dead end: all of the smugglers
have either disappeared or been killed by … something.
rumors of monsters in the Carpathian Mountains. Vlad hands Molly and
Timmy a map of something called the Central Hive when suddenly an
assassin appears in the doorway and Vlad falls dead, a knife in his
back.
Almost as suddenly, a mysterious and handsome stranger appears
behind the assassin, throws the assassin into the roaring fire, and
tells Molly and Timmy to run for their lives. Reporter Molly Sloan and
her assistant Timmy Mendez have stumbled upon the story of the century.
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“Totally nuts and a ton of fun! Do not miss it!” — The Austinist
“Something you simply must experience if you are a fan of awesome.” — collider.com |
Fine & Performing Arts Center
9000 West College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
Phone (708) 974-5500
Harvey Fierstein Interviewed by Chris Jones Oct 16th at Music Box
On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Chicago Tribune presents
Cyndi Lauper Meet & Greet Nov. 11th
CHECK THIS OUT! MEET & GREET WITH CYNDI LAUPER!
| Get Kinky with ALCC and Cyndi Lauper! | |
| Join ALCC on Thursday, October 11 at a pre-Broadway performance of Kinky Boots – The Musical and a cocktail reception with the one-and-only Cyndi Lauper! All tickets purchased through ALCC include access to a private reception |
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Kinky Boots will strut its stuff thru -Nov. 2 at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, prior to a 2013 Broadway arrival. Kinky Boots is produced by Tony winners Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig.
Based on the 2005 British film of the same title, the musical has a score by Lauper, with a book by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein (Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage aux Folles, Newsies) and direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (2004’s La Cage aux Folles, Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can).
How do you get a photo with the amazing Cyndi Lauper?
Through
AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, that’s how! A private reception followed
by Kinky Boots during its world-premiere run…October 11 only!
TICKETS ARE ALMOST GONE!!
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From four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and Grammy Award-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper comes the exhilarating new musical Kinky Boots, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell.
“We are thrilled to have KINKY® Liqueur as a sponsor of the World
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Fran Lebowitz in Chicago Oct. 2, 2012
Fran Lebowitz
Oct. 2, 2012 (7:30 p.m.)
*Harris Theater Debut
Fran Lebowitz
– acclaimed author and witty chronicler of the “me decade” – will
appear on the Harris Theater stage exactly one month before America
heads to polls. Her performance – “A State of the Union Conversation” –
will be moderated by Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Director Martha Lavey.
The special evening of conversation will be followed by lively interaction with audience members. Lebowitz, considered by many as the heir to Dorothy Parker, is famous for her contributions to Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine, and she recently was the subject of Martin Scorsese’s HBO documentary “Public Speaking.” The show was a terrifically entertaining romp, and Fran even manages to almost sort of finally seem to come out as a lesbian at last.
When discussing gay rights, she says it’s weird that gay people are
fighting to marry and be in the armed forces — those seem like the
antithesis of freedom, she says, adding that they’re not rights she
particularly wants for herself (though she’d vote for them since other people want them so badly).
She will make her Harris Theater debut at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2012. The Harris Theater for Music and Dance is at 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL. Tickets are available at 312-334-7777, or online at Harristheaterchicago.org/
KINKY BOOTS in Chicago with Cyndi Lauper Benefit Night Oct. 11
Kinky Boots will strut its stuff Oct. 4-Nov. 2 at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, prior to a 2013 Broadway arrival. Kinky Boots is produced by Tony winners Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig.
Based on the 2005 British film of the same title, the musical has a score by Lauper, with a book by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein (Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage aux Folles, Newsies) and direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (2004’s La Cage aux Folles, Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can).
CHECK THIS OUT!
| Get Kinky with ALCC and Cyndi Lauper! | |
| Join ALCC on Thursday, October 11 at a pre-Broadway performance of Kinky Boots – The Musical and a cocktail reception with the one-and-only Cyndi Lauper! All tickets purchased through ALCC include access to a private reception |
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Pride Films and Plays Writers Contest
Pride Films and Plays is accepting entries into the Great Gay Play and Musical Contest now through October 22, 2012.
Each of the five finalists will receive $400, and their scripts will be performed as ‘enhanced staged readings’ during Gay Play Weekend at Center on Halsted, Chicago, in spring 2013.
A complete list of contest rules can be found here. Our list of judges for the contest is extensive and includes veteran theater directors, an international array of Artistic Directors and Academic Professionals, and well as working professionals from across the country. Please note there is an entry fee to enter the contest, but Dramatist Guild Members may enter the contest for free between September 8 and 15, 2012. Date for final entry is October 22, 2012.
For more informationhere, or visit the Contest page of Pridefilmsandplays.com.
LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE OPENS ITS 25th ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH METAMORPHOSES
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents Metamorphoses, based on the myths of Ovid from a translation by David Slavitt, written and directed by Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman.
The revival production, coinciding with the 10th Anniversary of the Broadway production, runs September 19 – November 18, 2012 at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago’s historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson.
In 1998, Lookingglass debuted Metamorphoses, a play of such grace and power that the memory of it still lingers in the minds of audiences today. The critically-acclaimed, record-breaking Chicago engagement led to a Broadway production that garnered Mary Zimmerman the 2002 Tony Award for Best Director and catapulted Lookingglass onto the national stage.
From a simple, rippling pool of water, Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman conjured the force of Ovid’s ancient myths into gorgeous imagery and breathtaking storytelling. Metamorphoses’ long-anticipated Chicago revival will feature a number of Lookingglass Ensemble Members and original cast members.
“Metamorphoses is one of those rare productions that truly has it all: beauty, mystery, humor, pathos. The brilliance of Mary’s work is that these ancient myths feel at once very contemporary and totally timeless, simultaneously rooted in the very specific individuals onstage and completely universal,” says Artistic Director Andy White. “These are some of the reasons it was our longest-running hit in Chicago, then toured the country, and finally ran for a year on Broadway. This show had a profound impact on all of us – Lookingglass, Chicago, and even the country – when we first produced it, and we’ve had an ache to revisit it for a long time. We are so proud to bring it back to Chicago now, and to have it kick off our 25th Anniversary Season.”
Metamorphoses will feature members of the original Lookingglass Chicago cast, Anjali Bhimani (Myrrha and Others), Lawrence E. DiStasi (Hermes and Others), Marilyn Dodds Frank (Therapist and Others), Raymond Fox (Midas and Others), Douglas Hara (Phaeton and Others), Chris Kipiniak (Erysichthon and Others), Louise Lamson (Alcyone and Others). The cast also includes returning cast member Anne Fogarty (Aphrodite and Others) and new cast members Usman Ally (Orpheus and Others) and Lauren Orkus (Eurydice and Others).
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
About Lookingglass Theatre Company
Inventive. Collaborative. Transformative. Lookingglass Theatre Company, recipient of the 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award, was founded in 1988 by eight Northwestern University students. 2012-2013 marks the company’s 25th anniversary season. Lookingglass is home to a multi-disciplined ensemble of artists who create story-centered theatrical work that is physical, aurally rich and visually metaphoric. Lookingglass has staged 58 world premieres at 23 venues across Chicago, and garnered 52 Joseph Jefferson Awards and Citations.
Work premiered at Lookingglass has been produced in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Berkeley, Philadelphia, Princeton, Hartford, Kansas City, Washington D.C., and St. Louis. Lookingglass original scripts have been produced across the United States.
The Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago’s landmark Water Tower Water Works opened in June 2003. In addition to developing and presenting ensemble work, Lookingglass Education and Community programs encourage creativity, teamwork and confidence with thousands of community members each year.
Cyndi Lauper Kinky Boots Music for Broadway
Iconic performer Cyndi Lauper has released “Sex is in the Heel” and a selection of remixes from the upcoming musical Kinky Boots. The remixes are now available on iTunes http://bit.ly/SexIsInTheHeel-
Kinky Boots, the new musical that brings together four-time Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy® Award-winning Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), will have its pre-Broadway world premiere in Chicago this fall.
Directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots will play the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL) beginning October 2 through November 4, 2012, in anticipation of a 2013 Broadway opening.
For tickets for the Chicago engagement of Kinky Boots, visit BroadwayInChicago.com.
In Kinky Boots, Charlie Price is forced to step in and save his family’s shoe factory in Northern England, following the sudden death of his father. Help comes from the unlikeliest angel, a fabulous drag performer named Lola. Together, this improbable duo revitalizes the failing business, while helping one another grow into the men their fathers always dreamed they would become and transforming an entire community through the power of acceptance.
Inspired by a true story and based on the film, Kinky Boots features a warm and witty book by Mr. Fierstein (La Cage, Torch Song Trilogy, Newsies) and a richly diverse musical score from Ms. Lauper, in her stunning theatrical debut. Mr. Mitchell (Hairspray, La Cage, Broadway Bares) has crafted a production bound to move, inspire and set audience’s feet dancing.
CAN’T WAIT!!!!
www.cyndi lauper.com
Steamwerkz The Musical Selling out! And Extended!
EVERYONE IS LOVING THIS!
Even Steamworks!
And is SELLING OUT EVERY FRIDAY!
In a brand new musical from The Annoyance, a wide-eyed gay boy comes to Chicago and makes friends with a ragtag group of characters at Chicago’s most beloved gay bathhouse – Steamwerkz.
“Steamwerkz The Musical” is directed by Clay Goodpasture. Goodpasture is a writer, actor, producer and director that has worked at The Second City, iO, The Playground, and The Annoyance. He is an ensemble member of GayCo Productions and is fresh off of a year-long run of last summer’s blockbuster hit spectacular, “The Boy Scout Musical, Knot Prepared” which he co-created with Mick Napier. His directing credits include “Cockettes: A Christmas Spectacular” and “Dread Pirate.”
IT IS SELLING OUT EVERY FRIDAY! AND NOW HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL OCTOBER 5TH
CHECK OUT THE CAST ONLINE
“Steamwerkz The Musical” plasy every Friday at 10:00PM.
Tickets are $20, $15 for students and can be purchased at the company’s website theannoyance.com or by calling the box office: 773.561.HONK (4665). The Annoyance is located at 4830 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois. AND it’s a cute little space. You can have a drink and see some cool shows!
Steamwerkz-The Musical
“Think Alice in Wonderland with glory holes. In this delightfully filthy
musical comedy, a lunkhead from Nebraska follows the stud of his dreams
into a Boystown bathhouse and finds himself in an alternate universe
full of eccentric inhabitants (twinks, trolls, the “King of Steam”),
mind-altering substances, and unique customs (everybody wears towels,
humps anything that moves). Though the comedy goes limp (sorry) as the
through-the-looking-glass premise gives way to a story about lonely
souls “looking for love and settling for less,” the show is redeemed by
Tara Trudel’s peppy score and some sharply drawn characterizations from
the cast. Zach Zimmerman and Chris Kervick are especially good as a pair
of empty-headed front-desk clerks. -Zac Thompson”
Chicago Reader
La Soiree with Bath Boy David O’Mer in Chicago until August 5th – MUST SEE Show!
The sexy, funny and dangerous world of LA SOIRÉE! Has arrived in Chicago for a LIMITED engagement!!
A theatrical phenomenon, a unique and inspirational night of live entertainment, LA SOIRÉE’s heady cocktail of cabaret, new burlesque, circus sideshow and contemporary variety has taken the world by storm. Showcasing the crème de la crème of twisted cabaret entertainers from around the world, including stars of the Olivier-Award winning La Clique, LA SOIRÉE is an international sensation. And we are very lucky this show has made their North American debut in Chicago!
Fresh from record-breaking and awarding-winning seasons in London and Australia, taking in the iconic Sydney Opera House and Camden’s legendary Roundhouse, LA SOIRÉE is limbering up for a world-wide tour this Summer.
Playing at the The Riverfront Theater, 650 West Chicago Ave., this is Chicago’s newest
destination for music, theater, dance, spectacles and more. Now in its
second year, the 70-foot tall, 20,000 square foot temperature-controlled
tent is the cornerstone of a 80,000 square-foot entertainment complex
that includes dining and refreshment options located on the scenic
Chicago River. (Right behind Japonais Restaurant, across the river).
But what is so cool about La Soiree is everything happens on a tiny round stage that is about 12 feet around. And the audience surrounds the stage, so it is extremely intimate. Winner of the 2012 London Cabaret Awards, La Soiree is very sexy, very funny, and I encourage you to run see this show while it is in Chicago for a very short run!
Denis Lock and Hamish McCann are two delightful and devilish English Gents (above) who perform inconceivable feats of acrobatic skill, strength and balance, all whilst casually puffing a pipe and sporting the stiffest of British upper lips. The act mixes their highly skilled stunts with a dry English wit, unexpectedly climaxing with the two hilariously baring near-all for Queen and country and in the process displaying more pure sex appeal than ever before seen under a bowler hat.
And that’s not all! In a UK first the Gents will be premiering their solo acts with LA SOIRÉE, offering audiences the chance to see beyond the pinstripes and breeches. Denis pays homage to the Far East with a kimono-clad display of towering strength, with an amazing balancing chair act! And Hamish’s pole performance, imagine Fred Astaire from Singing in the Rain meets Cirque du Soleil! will blow you away! Two amazing talented men with bodies that are incredibly strong and rock solid.
It’s been quite a year for Le Gateau Chocolat, the opera-singing diva with a penchant for being wrapped in body hugging lycra and a passion for laughter.
Since first guesting with us at the Hippodrome, La Gateau Chocolat exploded onto London’s cabaret scene and has been garnering praise and adoration across the globe – from Edinburgh to Melbourne, and from TV screens to the cover of Time Out.
This delicious confection is a killer baritone who delivers outrageous yet moving renditions of everything from pop-rock to opera.
A real showstopper, Le Gateau Chocolat has a warmth that will see the whole world addicted to chocolate; that is if you aren’t hooked already!
And then David O’Mer..….sigh. Affectionately known as Bath Boy.
Hailing from Berlin and originally trained as a gymnast, David has been a cornerstone of this dysfunctional family for many years. His now world-famous incarnation as ‘Bath Boy’ leaves audiences damp and breathless in admiration – the combination of wet jeans and awe-inspiring aerial ballet is once-seen, never-forgotten.
David IS the Adonis in denim.
We first discovered David through You Tube a couple years ago. And we thrilled to see him in Chicago and bring his jaw dropping talents to Chicago!
Low lighting, rippling muscles, a near-naked man in a bathtub and
sultry music… his act is probably seven of the sexiest minutes you will ever
experience! Of course, we had to run backstage after the show and meet the infamous “bath man” – and have him autograph the washcloth we caught during his act!
David says, “It’s pretty easy to meet people
after the show because they’re all excited about the act!”
Obviously, his act is highly appealing to gay men and women. But David says straight men seem to enjoy it as well.
“I’ve always waited for guys to just not be into it but I’ve never had a
bad response. Even in corporate performances where the audience is 90
per cent male everyone has loved the show. It made me realise that even
straight guys can just look at the act and not worry about it. “
About 10 acts in all – La Soiree delivers an adult evening of fun and sexy entertainment! Their is a striptease act with mischievous disappearing hankies. From high brow to low brow and from live art to loquacious party tricks,Susannah Martinez treads where few performers dare to go, with the audience right there along for the ride. Expect to emerge from her act with a rudimentary knowledge of bawdy Spanish and a surprising awareness of anatomy.
And then the Supple, sexy, skilful and stunningly handsome, Bret Pfister brings the finest of New York’s cabaret talent to LA SOIRÉE. Equally inspired by the neo-Weimar cabaret movement and the nu-wave, synth-pop sounds of the 1980s, he blends awesome physical skill and a cool insouciance into his exquisite, punked-up aerial ballet.
We could go on and on – but go see this show!
La Soiree
NOW through Sunday 5 August
Show times:
Sunday – Thursday 8pm
Friday & Saturday 6pm and 9pm
Please check here for full performance schedule.
Prices from $ 50.00 – ask about the POSH on stage seating!!!
Click here to book your tickets Telephone: +1 (0) 888 556 9484
20th Anniversary Production of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me!
In June 1992, David Drake opened his one-man show The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, which went on to make theatrical history as one of the longest running one-man shows in New York. The New York Times
called the writing “angry, occasionally ferocious… Every line is
spare, quick, complex, as it chronicles an important time of change for
gay men in America.”
Now, 20 years later, Chicago actor Chad Ryan will perform a 20th anniversary edition with new material penned by David Drake. The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me will be performed at Luna Central, 3914 North Clark Street.
There is one preview
performance on Wednesday June 20th at 7:30; tickets for this preview are
$15.
Opening night is Thursday, June 21 at 7:30. Performances
thereafter are Friday, June 22 at 7:30; Saturday, June 23 at 7:00 and
9:30; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 26 through 29 at
7:30; Saturday, June 30 at 7:00 and 9:00, and the closing performance on
Sunday, July 1 at 3:00.
Tickets for all regular performances are $20.
For tickets call 1 800 838 3006, or reserve on line at Brownpapertickets.com.
Jersey Boys Special benefit Concert April 30th
CHECK THIS OUT! A very special concert by JERSEY BOYS!
The “Jersey Boys” are Taking It to the Street for Broadway Cares
Kimpton’s Hotel Allegro in partnership with the first national touring cast of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Jersey Boys will hold a one-night only concert and auction to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
On Monday, April 30, the evening begins at 6:30 pm with 1960s
inspired cocktails and party hors d’oeuvres created by the top chefs at
the Allegro. At 7:30, the live band hits the stage and the first
national tour cast of Jersey Boys will rock the Allegro’s Grand
Walnut Ballroom singing the hits of Motown. The night continues with
dessert, dancing, a silent auction boasting autographed Four Seasons
memorabilia and a live auction full of one-of-a-kind Jersey Boys, music and Broadway collectibles.
Date: Monday, April 30, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
Where: Kimpton’s Hotel Allegro
The Grand Walnut Ballroom 171 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL
Tickets: $100 – $200
Factory Theater’s 20th Season Opens with White Trash Wedding and a Funeral
Earl receive his septic tank cleaning company inheritance from Aunt
Shirley, or will fiance Connie foul things up with the aid of Lonnie?
See how it all goes down at the American Legion Hall in White Trash Wedding and a Funeral.
in 1995 by ensemble member Mike Beyer* and Bill Havle. This is our
third installment of White Trash, after a widely successful remount at
Mary Arrchie in 2001. Called “A Marriage Not Made In Heaven” by The
Chicago Tribune, it was heralded as “Perversely Hilarious”.
Nick Green
from the Reader posed, “White Trash Wedding and a Funeral sticks a boot
in the ass of Middle America while placing a mirror to ‘polite’
society. At its dumbest moments, the laughs are both uncomfortable and
infectious”
You’ve been saving up cans of Schlitz Ice.
Watching NASCAR.
Practicing the Chicken Dance.
And now, your patience is about to pay off.
White Trash Wedding and a Funeral returns to kick off
Opening Night 4/27 and general run $20
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets
or call (866) 811 4111
Factory Theater at The Prop Thtr
Chicago Gay Play Weekend April 13-15
Gay Play Weekend at Center on Halsted
Features Enhanced Staged Readings of Four New Plays and One New Musical!
Pride Films and Plays announces that five finalists have been named in the 2012 Great Gay Play and Musical Contest, as PFP continues to explore “What’s New and Who’s Next” in LGBT film and theater. The finalists are:
- At The Flash, by Sean Chandler and David Leeper, Woodland Hills, CA
- Lost in History, by Adam Siegel, Maplewood, NJ
- Hello Norma Jeane, by Dylan Costello, London, UK
- Mr. Teddy, by George Smart, Quincy, MA
- Under A Rainbow Flag, a new musical, by Leo Schwartz, Chicago, IL
All five finalists will be performed as enhanced staged readings in the Gay Play Weekend April 13 to 15 at Center on Halsted, 3656 North Halsted. The readings use some stage movement, sound, and costuming to create the world of the plays.
“PFP fosters excellent writing for the stage and screen that speaks not only to the LGBT community, but is essential viewing for our friends, family, and co-workers,” says Executive Director David Zak. “And it is the range of these pieces that will make our Festival Weekend of staged readings extraordinary.”
“Hello Norma Jeane, a comedy about Marilyn Monroe, and Mr. Teddy, a very provocative look at a long-standing three-way role-playing relationship, are both so entertaining and thought-provoking. At The Flash is destined to be a classic solo tour-de-force performance piece illuminating 50 years of gay history, while Lost in History is a beautifully personal story about parents, aging, and much more. And our first musical to be named a finalist, Under A Rainbow Flag, is a charming real-life story of a WWII naval corpsman who still lives in Evanston, Illinois.”
Thanks to the support of Center on Halsted, Gay Play Weekend is April 13 to 15 with the following schedule:
- Friday, April 13, 7:30 – Lost in History, starring Artistic Ensemble Member Patrick Rybarczyk, and featuring Fred Tumas and Jerry Miller.
- Saturday, April 14, 4:30 – Mr. Teddy, starring Artistic Ensemble Members Jude Hansen and Mark Smaglinski, and featuring Kyra Morris, Teddy Boone, Mark Boergers, and Alex Wolking.
- Saturday, April 14, 7:30 – Hello Norma Jeane, starring Artistic Ensemble members Kris Hyland, Michelle McKenzie-Voigt, Chad Ryan, and Kelli Walker, and featuring Rachel Payne and David Geinosky.
- Sunday, April 15, 1:30 – At The Flash, starring Artistic Ensemble member Lee Wichman.
- Sunday, April 15, 4:30 – Under A Rainbow Flag, starring Artistic Ensemble Members Tom Chiola and Kris Hyland, and featuring Bobby Arnold, Jon Landvick, Meghan Murphy, Colin Sphar and Nick Stockwell. Robert Ollis is Musical Director.
Tickets for each reading are $10 at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more information visit www.pridefilmsandplays.com.
La Cage Aux Folles in Chicago Till Jan 1
Winner of three 2010 Tony Awards® including the award for BEST MUSICAL
REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was the
biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in stitches
night after night!
LA CAGE starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber tells the story
of Georges (George Hamilton), the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely
Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin (Christopher Sieber), who
moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his
fiancée’s conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds
of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! LA CAGE is a
tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together…
stay fabulous… and above all else, stay true to themselves!
Playing at the Bank of America Theatre, this is an awesome theatre for this show!
2000 seats – not too big and no bad seats.
With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring
the “notorious and dangerous Cagelles,” LA CAGE is an indisputable
musical comedy classic… and this extraordinary new version shows you
why!
Now thru January 01, 2012
Ticket prices are $32 to $100. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
