Chicago Shakespeare Returns to Live Performances with AS YOU LIKE IT; Casts & Creatives for Chicago ShakesSTREAM Revealed
In October 2021, audiences return to the Theater for AS YOU LIKE IT infused with The Beatles.by BWW News Desk
Chicago Shakespeare Theater will welcome artists back to make theater again as dozens of actors, directors, designers, and technicians are busy creating upcoming productions, captured live in the Theater s performance spaces and streaming on-demand for audiences at home via the new Chicago ShakesSTREAM platform. Rehearsals and creative team meetings are underway for the line-up of virtual offerings beginning in March, including the I, Shakespeare series of solo shows I, Banquo and I, Cinna (the poet), a repertory ensemble cast performing both Measure for Measure and Twelfth Night as enhanced audio experiences, and We Are Out There, an imaginative digital prologue to the new musical It Came from Outer Space before the world premiere production next year
Holiday blockbusters in the cinema and family vacations may not be a Christmas staple this year amid the pandemic.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t bring the festive joy into your home this Yuletide season.
Here’s our pick of five free online shows to catch this Christmas:
Dick Whittington - A Pantomime For 2020
Date: Until Dec 27
Christmas will not be complete without a pantomime. Well known in Britain,
Dick Whittington by Jude Christian and Cariad Lloyd was filmed live on stage on Dec 15 at London’s National Theatre.
Catch this hilarious and heartfelt updated classic tale about Dick, Mayor of London, who with his sidekick Cat and a host of fairytale favourites must save Christmas after a giant whale swallows Santa Clause whole!
Our Chicago: Theaters Go Dark
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CHICAGO (WLS) The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everything from schools to restaurants to everyday life. The entertainment industry was no exception.
Theaters across America have halted production, leaving actors and crew members out of work. While many question whether live theater will ever make a full comeback, those in the industry remain hopeful.
Actors Adam Jacobs, Larry Yando, Tyla Abercrumbie and Ron O.J. Parson share how they have struggled, and adapted, during these times.
From creating audio and virtual shows to taking on new jobs to pay the bills, these artists give us an inside look at how the theater industry has changed. and when they believe they ll be able to take the stage again for a room full of strangers.
A staple of Christmas Past remains present
Peter Marks, The Washington Post
Dec. 17, 2020
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1of5Larry Yando (Ebenezer Scrooge), Penelope Walker (Mrs. Fezziwig/ Mrs. Crumb), middle, and Susaan Jamshidi (Mrs. Cratchit/ Ortle) from the 2019 production of A Christmas Carol at Chicago s Goodman Theatre. (Liz Lauren/Goodman TheatreLiz Lauren/Goodman TheatreShow MoreShow Less
2of5From left: Rosanna Bates, Andrew Lincoln, movement director Lizzi Gee, Sam Lathwood and Eugene McCoy in rehearsal for In Camera: A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic in London.Manuel Harlan/Old VicShow MoreShow Less
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4of5At Ford s Theatre in Washington, D.C., A Christmas Carol has been a mainstay for more than four decades. Top row, from left: Craig Wallace (Ebenezer Scrooge), Ryan Burke (First Solicitor) and production stage manager Brandon Prendergast. Bottom row, from left: Director/adapter Michael Wilson, Michael Bunce (Second Solicitor) and dialect coach Rachel H