CHICAGO – The late playwright August Wilson left a gift to the world in the form of his “American Century Cycle,” a series of plays each individually set in a decade of the 20th Century, focusing on the black experience. Chicago’s Goodman Theatre presents Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” now through May 19th, 2024 (click here).
A New Brain
Interview: Life is a ‘Cabaret’ for Actress Jillian Kate Weingart
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 20, 2014 - 1:14pmCHICAGO – One of the top musical theater voices working in Chicago is actress/singer Jillian Kate Weingart. After triumphs in several local productions, she is currently featured in the iconic role of Sally Bowles in a staging of “Cabaret,” presented by BrightSide Theatre of Naperville, Ill., through June 29th, 2014.
Theater Review: Brown Paper Box Company’s Exuberant ‘A New Brain’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 27, 2014 - 5:12pm- A New Brain
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- Jillian Weingart
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- Patrick McDonald
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CHICAGO – If you hear the melodic choral sounds of an amazing ensemble cast emanating from the North Side of Chicago, then it is sure to be the Brown Paper Box Company’s production of “A New Brain.” This scintillating musical is performed with mesmerizing exaltation by a formidable cast.