Category: Theater

Goodman Theatre suspends A Christmas Carol performance through Dec. 24

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Goodman Theatre suspends A Christmas Carol performance through Dec. 24 In unprecedented offering, ticket holders to the impacted performances will receive exclusive access to a new high-quality video stream of the 2021 production. In addition, partnership with Chicago Public Media makes the play available on-air for all WBEZ and Vocalo to broadcast A Christmas Carol…

Chicago, coronavirus, Entertainment, News, Theater

Goodman Theater begins rehearsals for Nightwatch and Layalina

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Goodman Theater begins rehearsals for Nightwatch and Layalina Rehearsals have begun for the two centerpiece “developmental productions” featured in Goodman Theatre’s 17th annual New Stages Festival, a free celebration of new works by some of the country’s finest established and emerging playwrights. Cast is listed below. The two plays—Nightwatch by Max Yu, directed by Chay…

Books & Films, Chicago, Cook County, Entertainment, News, Theater

Vancouver Songwriter Haley K. Turner releases Hanukkah song dedicated to comedian Adam Sandler

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Vancouver Songwriter Haley K. Turner releases Hanukkah song dedicated to comedian Adam Sandler Canadian singer-songwriter Haley K Turner is releasing the most unanticipated original holiday song in the last 25 years. Inspired by a recent plea from Adam Sandler for “someone out there” to write a new Hanukkah song, Haley created one of the first…

Comedy, Entertainment, Features, National, News, Technology, Television, Theater

Palestinian American standup comedy American style

November 8, 2021December 7, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Palestinian American standup comedy American style Palestinian American standup comedian, author and columnist performs comedy for the anniversary of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan in 2004. A humorous blast from the past video on YouTube. This sampler of Ray Hanania’s comedy touches a little on politics, on post Sept. 11 security concerns, Palestinian-Israeli…

Books & Films, Chicago, Comedy, Entertainment, Features, NewsWire, Orland Park, Suburban Chicagoland, Theater, Videos

Goodman Theater hosts 44th annual A Christmas Carol Nov. 20 – Dec. 31

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Goodman Theater hosts 44th annual A Christmas Carol Nov. 20 – Dec. 31 THE GOODMAN’S 44TH ANNUAL A CHRISTMAS CAROL RETURNS TO ITS DOWNTOWN HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH A CAST OF 30 DIRECTED BY JESSICA THEBUS, NOVEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 31. LARRY YANDO STARS AS EBENEZER SCROOGE FOR HIS 14TH YEAR AND FEATURING ALLEN GILMORE…

Chicago, Entertainment, News, Theater

Paramount Theater opens new Iive theater venue in Aurora

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Paramount Theater opens new live theater venue in Aurora Paramount Theatre will cut the ribbon on another live theater venue in Aurora’s downtown entertainment district, the newly remodeled Copley Theatre, where it will launch its all-new Bold Series, a four-show subscription series ready to bring a new type of live entertainment to the second largest…

Cook County, Entertainment, News, Suburban Chicagoland, Theater

New book “Dancing with Death” and James Bond “getting his girl”

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

New book “Dancing with Death” and James Bond “getting his girl” It was encouraging to hear that No Time to Die – the most recent James Bond 007 movie extravaganza – broke all previous box office records after being postponed several times when the Covid viral epidemic closed thousands of cinemas. The aim of the…

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Robert Falls to step down as Goodman Theatre Artistic Director in Summer 2022

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Robert Falls to step down as Goodman Theatre Artistic Director in Summer 2022 ***IN 35 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP, THE TONY-AWARD WINNER HAS BROUGHT INTERNATIONAL PROMINENCE TO THE GOODMAN WITH GROUND-BREAKING PRODUCTIONS; BUILT A STATE-OF-THE-ART THEATER AND EDUCATION COMPLEX; ESTABLISHED ACCLAIMED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS; AND TURNED CHICAGO’S LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT THEATER INTO A VIBRANT CULTURAL HUB*** After more…