Pre-Broadway “Amazing Grace” Impresses in Chicago

I’ve heard “Amazing Grace” countless times, and not once have I thought, “This is definitely heading to Broadway.” However, the story behind the song feels like it belongs on stage in Chicago and, eventually, New York. One major reason for the success of Broadway in Chicago’s “Amazing Grace” is Josh Young, who received a 2014 […]

January North Shore Theatre Guide

There’s something special about live theater, and the North Shore has some of the country’s finest productions and venues to choose from. Make it a special evening by catching one of these top-notch productions: Northlight Theatre Skokie Box Office: 847-673-6300 Starting January 21: “Awake and Sing” The Attic Playhouse Highwood Box Office: 847-433-2660 Starting January […]

Gilman's "A True History of the Johnstown Flood" at the Goodman

Rebecca Gilman never thought about being a playwright until as a freshman at Middlebury College in Vermont she entered a playwriting competition. “It was sponsored by the Dramatists Guild of America and was chosen for their new plays festival,” said Gilman. “I think that was when I got hooked.” Now, after a remarkable career she […]