They’ll take romance
Married theater artists Michael Ingersoll (“Jersey Boys,” PBS’ “Under the Streetlamp”) and Angela Ingersoll (Joseph Jefferson Award-winner for “End of the Rain.
Mike Nussbaum, described as the dean of Chicago actors, died Saturday, six days short of his 100th birthday.
A titan of Chicago area theater for nearly 60 years, Nussbaum was beloved by theater artist.
Lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including declining audience numbers and rising costs, continued to impact Chicago-area theaters in 2023.
But not all news was bad news. The League of Chica.
West Chicago actress Eileen Niccolai admits she was a bit young to play Beatrice in Shattered Globe Theatre s 1993 revival of Arthur Miller s "A View From the Bridge." Reprising the role in the theater s season-opening production, which reunites her with original director Lou Contey, she says 30 years of life experience has given her insight into the characters she did not possess originally.
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) has announced an extension for the world premiere musical Cornelia Street. The production, which will begin performances this Friday, January 20th and open on Tuesday, February 14th, will now play through Sunday, March 5th, Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2.