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Posts in category "Goodman Theatre"

Countdown to the Tony Awards! 3 DAYS LEFT!

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Only 3 more days until the Tony Awards! This week we’re honoring Chicago’s five Regional Tony Awards (that’s more than any other city!) by taking a look back at what makes each winner so special. Today we celebrate Goodman Theatre, the 1992 Regional Tony Award winner, with a photo gallery taking a look back at... Read more »
By stephawalker,
June 9, 2011 at 12:32 pm
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FISH MEN at Goodman Theatre

FISH MEN BY CÁNDIDO TIRADO MAKES ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT GOODMAN THEATRE IN 2012 ***EDWARD TORRES DIRECTS THIS TEATRO VISTA COLLABORATION, THE SECOND OF THREE PLAYS IN A PARTNERSHIP DEDICATED TO NEW WORK BY LATINO PLAYWRIGHTS*** (Chicago, IL) Goodman Theatre adds the world premiere of Fish Men, Puerto Rican playwright Cándido Tirado‘s high stakes game... Read more »
By stephawalker,
April 21, 2011 at 12:30 pm
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God of Carnage

Watching civilized, well-dressed people fall to pieces and turn into complete animals will never stop being entertaining. God of Carnage, Yasmin Reza’s Tony-Award winning comedy, examines the struggle between the polite, reasonable people we try to be and the savage, instinctual impulses we attempt to suppress. It’s also gut-bustingly funny. Embarrassing-yourself-by-laughing-like-an-idiot funny. Tears-streaming-down-your-face-oh-my-god-did-that-really-just-happen funny. A couple of couples get together... Read more »
By HighC,
March 13, 2011 at 2:36 pm
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Goodman Announces 2011/2012 Season

GOODMAN THEATRE ANNOUNCES A RED HOT 2011/2012 SEASON ***TWO DIRECT-FROM-BROADWAY HITS, A TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CLASSIC REIMAGINED BY AN INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED SPANISH DIRECTOR, AN INCANDESCENT MUSICAL REVIVAL AND NEW WORKS SEAR THE STAGE*** (Chicago, IL) It’s a “red hot” line-up! Artistic Director Robert Falls announces five of eight play selections in Goodman Theatre’s upcoming 2011/2012 subscription season–beginning... Read more »
By stephawalker,
February 9, 2011 at 12:56 pm
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L'Optimisme

You haven’t seen Candide yet?! But it’s been open for almost a month! Mary Zimmerman’s fresh adaptation of Voltaire’s classic text will make Candide-newbies say “Why haven’t I ever seen this before?! It’s beautiful!”, and will have aficionados rediscovering why they fell in love with this piece to begin with. Plus, if you’re a student... Read more »
By stephawalker,
October 19, 2010 at 12:42 pm
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CANDIDE at Goodman Theatre

TONY AWARD WINNER MARY ZIMMERMAN ADAPTS VOLTAIRE’S CANDIDE IN A MAJOR MUSICAL REVIVAL TO OPEN GOODMAN THEATRE’S 10TH YEAR IN CHICAGO’S THEATRE DISTRICT ***NEARLY 30 SONGS IN LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S TRIUMPHANT SCORE INCLUDE “CANDIDE OVERTURE,” “GLITTER AND BE GAY,” “THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS” AND “MAKE OUR GARDEN GROW”*** (Chicago, IL) Goodman Theatre celebrates its... Read more »
By stephawalker,
September 3, 2010 at 11:08 am
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John Judd to star in Goodman's A CHRISTMAS CAROL

JOHN JUDD TO UTTER “BAH-HUMBUG!” IN GOODMAN THEATRE’S 33rd ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL, DIRECTED BY WILLIAM BROWN ***KIDS AUDITIONS TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 12; “POOCH ON SCROOGE” IS NOVEMBER 13; AND COMMUNITY DAY IS DECEMBER 31 *** (Chicago, IL) There’s a new Scrooge in town! “A-Lister” (Daily Herald) John Judd steps into Ebenezer Scrooge’s... Read more »
By stephawalker,
August 5, 2010 at 10:30 am
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Glitter and Be Gay

Casting was just announced for Mary Zimmerman’s revamping of “Candide” at Goodman Theatre, and everybody here at Off-Broadway In Chicago couldn’t be more excited! With Broadway’s “Rock of Ages” cast members Geoff Packard and Lauren Molina playing the  young sweethearts Candide and Cunegonde, and Hollis Resnik working her hilarious bag of tricks as the Old... Read more »
By stephawalker,
July 27, 2010 at 1:06 pm
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CANDIDE casting announced!

GOODMAN THEATRE ANNOUNCES CASTING FOR CANDIDE, DIRECTED BY MARY ZIMMERMAN ***ADDITIONAL 2010/2011 SEASON UPDATES INCLUDE RICK SNYDER TO DIRECT GOD OF CARNAGE BY YASMINA REZA AND JESSICA THEBUS TO DIRECT STAGE KISS BY SARAH RUHL*** (Chicago, IL) Goodman Theatre announces the cast for its major revival of Candide (starts rehearsals on August 10–tickets go on... Read more »
By stephawalker,
July 26, 2010 at 1:06 pm
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"THE SINS OF SOR JUANA" at Goodman Theatre

SCREEN STARS TONY PLANA AND MALAYA RIVERA DREW LEAD A CAST OF CHICAGO FAVORITES IN KAREN ZACARÍAS’ THE SINS OF SOR JUANA AT GOODMAN THEATRE, JUNE 19 – JULY 25 ***HENRY GODINEZ DIRECTS THIS CENTERPIECE OF CHICAGO’S ONLY LATINO THEATRE FESTIVAL*** (Chicago, IL) When legendary poet Juana Inés de la Cruz vowed “I will never... Read more »
By stephawalker,
June 14, 2010 at 10:05 am
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