It wouldn’t be the holiday season without Scrooge, George Bailey and the Sugar Plum Fairies appearing on local stages. But November and December also bring other theatrical gifts, including some promising comedies and dramas that have nothing to do with Santa Claus. “You Can’t Take It With You“ Nov. 6 – Dec. 13 A huge […]
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The world has changed dramatically for people with disabilities since the landmark legislation was passed in 1990. Today, access continues to expand for people with all kinds of special needs. The newest group seeing doors open for them? People on the autism spectrum. […]
Research shows that music improves math and reading skills, as well as creativity and social development. And according to Americans for the Arts, students with access to an arts-rich education have better GPAs, higher standardized test scores in reading and math, and lower dropout rates. So what’s a parent to do if their child’s school […]
Frog and Toad are great friends. The optimistic amphibian and his grumpy pal were created in the 1970s by Arnold Lobel in a series of I Can Read books.
“The Elephant & the Whale” is making a splash at the Ruth Page Center for Performing Arts. The family-friendly performance is produced by the Chicago Children’s Theatre in association with Redmoon Theater. Created by Frank Maugeri, whose past credits include co-creating “The Astronaut’s Birthday” at the MCA, “The Elephant and the Whale” is an innovative, […]
If there’s only one show you bring your kids to this season, make it Chicago Children’s Theatre’s new production “Bud, Not Buddy.” The play, based on the Newberry Award-winning book, follows a charismatic 10-year-old orphan (Bud) as he embarks on a journey to find his father in depression-era Michigan. Using clues his late mother […]
The Chicago Children’s Theatre’s production of “Harold and the Purple Crayon” is chock full of delight, wonder and charm. Inspired by the Crockett Johnson’s classic of the same name, the play tells the story of Harold, a creative and curious toddler who creates his own adventure with the help of his trusty crayon. It’s a […]
You’ve never seen a puppet show like this before! Eric Carle’s stories come to life in a magical new performance produced by Chicago Children’s Theatre and the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. The show, “A Brown Bear, a Moon and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle,” showcases three of Carle’s time honored classics with […]
The amazing civil rights story of Jackie Robinson is brought to life in Chicago Children’s Theatre’s delightful production “Jackie and Me.”
Briana DeGiulio, who grew up in Wilmette, stars in the Chicago Children’s Theater’s hit musical “The Hundred Dresses.” The show is adapted from the classic story about bullying and the importance of bystander intervention. We talked with Briana about her role and the play: What is “The Hundred Dresses” about? My character comes from Poland. […]
