Here’s the press release from Broadway in Chicago:

BROADWAY IN CHICAGO IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE 2012 BROADWAY IN CHICAGO SPRING SEASON SERIES:
THE BOOK OF MORMON, AMERICAN IDIOT, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC, BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL, FELA! and JERSEY BOYS
Off-season specials include: IN THE HEIGHTS, MAMMA MIA!, RIVERDANCE and CATS

CHICAGO (Sep. 8, 2011) – Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the complete 2012 Spring Season Series. The upcoming spring season will include THE BOOK OF MORMON, AMERICAN IDIOT, SOUTH PACIFIC, BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL, FELA! and JERSEY BOYS. Off-season specials include IN THE HEIGHTS, MAMMA MIA, RIVERDANCE and CATS. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Focal Point:

Focal Point Theatre Company Announces Their Inaugural Season

CHICAGO, IL – Newly formed Focal Point Theatre Company is pleased to announce the start of their first season. Opening this season will be a benefit performance: The Against Type Project. The season will continue with the Chicago Premier of Patrick Marber’s After Miss Julie. The inaugural season will be rounded out by the devised theatre piece You Make Me. Individual tickets may be purchased online at www.focalpointtheatre.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Ruckus:

THE RUCKUS THEATER ANNOUNCES CHICAGO SEASON 3, INCLUDING SIX NEW WORKS DEVELOPED BY ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES

***NEW COMPANY AND ENSEMBLE MEMBERS ALSO ANNOUNCED***

(Chicago, IL) The Ruckus Theater is proud to announce Season 3 in Chicago, following a successful year of sold-out performances on the storefront theater scene in Chicago. Artistic Director Allison Shoemaker, Associate Artistic Director Joshua Davis and Managing Director Jeffrey Fauver released today a season of six new plays—all performed at The Side Project Theatre in Rogers Park (1439 W Jarvis Ave). In the fall, Kyra Lewandowski directs a workshop of Conk and Bone by Joe Musso (September 18, 26 and 27, 2011) in repertory with ensemble member Katie Canavan’s workshop production of Dumb Angel by Ruckus cofounder Seth Miller (September 19, 20 and 25, 2011). Kicking off the New Year, Allison Shoemaker directs the world premiere of Little Triggers by Tympanic Theatre Company Artistic Director Daniel Caffrey (January 13 – February 12, 2012). In April 2012, The Ruckus workshops two one-act plays in tandem: Perfect Crash by Aaron Dean and Allison Shoemaker, directed by Brian Ruby, and Rung by playwright/composer Matt Test, directed by Timo Aker (April 8 – 11, 2012). Completing the season next spring is the world premiere of The Thing About Chekhov, developed by the Company, written by Calamity West, directed by Karie Miller (June 22 – July 22, 2012). Further details regarding The Ruckus: Season 3, including casting and ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks. Please visit www.ruckustheater.org for more information. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Corn Productions:

Corn Productions has made it to 20! Founded in 1992, Corn has continued to bring original comedy to Chicago through three new Presidents, two Iraq wars, and one heck of a lot of laughs. Corn is celebrating twenty long years with a spectacular season that honors our mission to produce new works and celebrates our history with some slammin’ Corn classics. So, be prepared for a 20th season that will prove, once and for all, that Corn Productions is the best thing to ever come out of the early nineties.  Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Drury Lane:

DRURY LANE ANNOUNCES ITS EXCITING 2012-2013 SEASON
Featuring HAIRSPRAY, THE 39 STEPS, PROMISES, PROMISES, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN AND SUNSET BOULEVARD

Oak Brook, Ill.—Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, known for producing acclaimed, innovative and classic musicals and comedies, announces its 2012-2013 season featuring five glorious films brought to new life on stage. The Tony Award-winning phenomenon HAIRSPRAYpreviews April 12, opens April 19 and runs through June 17; the riveting thriller THE 39 STEPS previews July 5, opens July 12 and runs through August 26; the effervescent Broadway classic PROMISES, PROMISES previews September 6, opens September 13 and runs through October 28; the beloved masterpiece SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN previews November 8, opens November 15 and runs through January 13; and SUNSET BOULEVARD, the triumphant Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, previews January 24, opens January 31 and runs through April 7. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from SiNNERMAN:

SiNNERMAN ENSEMBLE ANNOUNCES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
SinFest party, Sept. 4, kicks the celebration off with just a bit of “SiN”

CHICAGO — After five years of creating award-winning, attention-grabbing, provocative theatre, SiNNERMAN Ensemble is pleased to announce the arrival of their latest season, which they will kick off with a new take on their hit show, Sweet Confinement, opening Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Viaduct Theatre. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from State Theatre:

“CHI-SPY!” STATE THEATRE THROWS A MULTI-MEDIA SCAVENGER HUNT FUNDRAISER ON SATURDAY, AUG. 27
Company Announces 2011-2012 Season

CHICAGO – The State Theatre of Chicago is turning boring fundraisers on its head with “Chi-Spy” a city-wide, multi-media scavenger hunt on Saturday, Aug. 27 starting at 4 p.m. Advanced tickets are on sale for $20 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/193075 or can be purchased day of at the event for $25. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Polarity:

POLARITY ENSEMBLE THEATRE ANNOUNCES AN EXPANDED 2011-12 SEASON OF NEW PLAYS AND CHICAGO PREMIERES

CHICAGO, IL – For its seventh season, Polarity Ensemble Theatre will further increase its significant commitment to the development of new work with its World Premiere of Kabulitis and its sixth annual Dionysos Cup Festival of New Plays, as well as local and regional premieres of new adaptations of literary classics. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Tympanic:

DISCOVER WHAT’S OUT THERE…

This season, Tympanic invites you to dust off your boots and get rustic with two productions exploring what we find out about ourselves and each other on the edges of civilization. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Harris Theater:

HARRIS THEATER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE LAUNCHES FALL 2011 SEASON, PACKED WITH PREMIERES AND DEBUTS BY THE CITY’S MOST ACCLAIMED MUSIC AND DANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLES

Highlights of the Harris’ eighth season include the final Chicago appearances of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; the Harris Theater debuts of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and Eroica Trio; the return of the nationally acclaimed Sphinx Virtuosi; and a solo performance by Broadway’s original Dreamgirl Jennifer Holliday

The Harris Theater is pleased to announce that UBS is serving as the 2011-2012 Season Sponsor. Read the rest of this entry »