Amber Mak News Today

This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Leah Casey wasn’t hired as a puppeteer for Drury Lane Theatre’s re...

Leah Casey wasn’t hired as a puppeteer for Drury Lane Theatre’s recent “Cinderella” revival. She was hired to sing and dance. But when director/choreographer Amber Mak informed the cast she ne...

Directed and choreographed by Amber Mak, the production is rich in all the genre demands: glitter-and-tulle-draped castles, sparkle-dusted gowns, magical creatures, enchanted woods.

Drury Lane Theatres revival of Broadways socially conscious, female empowered 2013 version of "Rodgers and Hammersteins Cinderella" looks as lovely as it sounds.

Paramount Theatre’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” a Dwight Yoakam concert in Gary and the Black Harvest Film Festival are among the entertainment highlights of the week to come.

Beloved childrens book characters Elephant and Piggie take the Marriott Theatre stage while Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents an abridged version of "Disneys Beauty and the Beast," this week in Chicago-area theater.

The sense of what might have been permeates Marriott Theatres joyous revival of "Buddy -- The Buddy Holly Story," a jukebox tuner celebrating rock n roll, beloved bespectacled pioneer whose brief career had a profound influence on The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen.

See photos from opening night of BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Marriott Theatre.

Paramount Theatres counterprogramming efforts during this holiday season paid off. The Aurora theaters "Sound of Music" is a shimmering, emotionally resonant revival showcasing glorious voices and a superb 16-person orchestra.

Paramount Theatre has released photos from their production of The Sound of Music. Due to popular demand, Paramount has extended The Sound of Music beyond its original closing date, January 8, with performances now running an additional week, through January 14, 2022.