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Tony & Grammy Winners Among Participants for Goodspeed's Johnny Mercer Writers Colony
by Tyler Peterson - January 20, 2015

In what has become an annual ritual, a total of 46 established and emerging writers, composers and lyricists will converge on the Goodspeed campus later this month to participate in the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing 25 new musicals, wi...


Colony Theatre to Present SEX AND EDUCATION, 2/12-3/16
by Tyler Peterson - January 27, 2014

The Colony Theatre will present Stephanie Zimbalist starring in SEX AND EDUCATION, written by Lissa Levin and directed by Andrew Barnicle. SEX AND EDUCATION will preview on Wednesday, February 12; Thursday, February 13; and Friday, February 14 at 8:00pm and will open on Saturday, February 15 at 8:...


The New Colony Celebrates 5 Years in Chicago
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2013

In just five short years, The New Colony has established itself as "one of Chicago's essential off-Loop companies" (Chicago Tribune). Through the premiere of fifteen world premiere plays and musicals, devised through an open, collaborative process, The New Colony has cultivated a diverse audience of...


USA Announces Pilot Pick-Up for New Drama COLONY
by Caryn Robbins - July 28, 2014

USA Network announced today the pilot pick-up of, COLONY (Working title), from creator and executive producer Carlton Cuse (“Lost,” “Bates Motel”) and Ryan Condal (“Hercules”)....


Chicago Commercial Collective to Remount 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE with Original Off-Broadway Cast, 5/1-6/8
by Diana Heisroth - April 07, 2014

The hilarious send-up of 1950s cold war repression and kitsch culture, "5 Lesbians Eating Quiche" was an original critically-acclaimed creation by The New Colony. This remount featuring the original off-Broadway cast is presented by the Chicago Commercial Collective, running May 1 to June 8 at the ...


The New Colony Premieres Musical PLASTIC REVOLUTION Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2015

The New Colony is pleased to launch its 2014-15 mainstage season with the world premiere musical PLASTIC REVOLUTION at its new permanent home -- The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood....


Colony Theatre to Present MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET, 11/6-12/16
by Tyler Peterson - October 23, 2013

The Colony Theatre will present the West Coast Premiere of MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET by Tom Dudzick and directed by Brian Shnipper. MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET will preview on Wednesday, November 6; Thursday, November 7; and Friday, November 8 at 8:00pm and will open on Saturday, Novemb...


Stephen Sondheim to Receive 54th Edward MacDowell Medal Today
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2013

The MacDowell Colony will award composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim with its 54th Edward MacDowell Medal today, August 11. The MacDowell Colony, the nation's first artist residency program, has awarded the medal annually since 1960 to an individual artist who has made an outstanding contribution ...


Colony Theatre to Present THE ROAD TO APPOMATTOX, Begin. 2/11
by Tyler Peterson - January 20, 2015

The Colony Theatre will present the fourth production of its historic 40th Anniversary season, the West Coast Premiere of THE ROAD TO APPOMATTOX by Catherine Bush, directed by Brian Shnipper. THE ROAD TO APPOMATTOX will preview on Wednesday, February 11; Thursday, February 12; and Friday, February ...


L. Scott Caldwell to Star in Colony Theatre's WHAT I LEARNED IN PARIS This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2014

The Colony Theatre will present the second production of its historic 40th Anniversary season, the West Coast Premiere of WHAT I LEARNED IN PARIS by Pearl Cleage. The production stars Tony winner L. Scott Caldwell, and is directed by Saundra McClain. WHAT I LEARNED IN PARIS will preview on Wednesday...


STANLEY IN THE NAME OF LOVE and THE TERRIBLE Join The New Colony's 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2014

The New Colony is pleased to announce its full 2014-15 main stage season at its new permanent home -- The Den Theatre's, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Joining the previously announced world premiere musical PLASTIC REVOLUTION, The New Colony will present two additiona...


Photo Flash: The New Colony's THE GOLDFISH PROJECT Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2014

The New Colony presents an exciting free line-up of Side Stage programming this fall, kicking off with a new installment of THE GOLDFISH PROJECT, Shawn Bowers' uproarious (and a little bit creepy) adventures posing as a women on popular online dating sites. Then, the PSYCHONAUT LIBRARIANS return - a...


Colony Club to Re-Open on October 1, 2013 with New Modern Look
by Robert Diamond - September 30, 2013

Elegant Hotels Group's west coast Barbados resort Colony Club will unveil its new look on Oct. 1, 2013. Already one of the Platinum Coast's finest traditional properties, the Colonial-style resort will enhance its tasteful look and feel with modern updates while maintaining its Bajan plantat...


The Colony Theatre Presents BREATH AND IMAGINATION: THE STORY OF ROLAND HAYES, 9/14-10/13
by Ben Peltz - August 13, 2013

The Colony Theatre is thrilled to present the West Coast Premiere of BREATH AND IMAGINATION: The Story of Roland Hayes, a true story by Daniel Beaty, directed by Saundra McClain, with Musical Direction by Rahn Coleman. BREATH AND IMAGINATION will preview on Wednesday, September 11; Thursday, Septe...


Planet Ant Kicks Off Colony Fest Registration with Special Event with Improv & More Today
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2013

Planet Ant Theatre will kick off registration for its annual Colony Fest with a registration party for area improv troupes today, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. This special event will include performances from past Colony Fest winners, a new improv troupe featuring members of Planet Ant's Improv Colony, and ...


Planet Ant to Kick Off Colony Fest Registration with Special Event with Improv & More, 6/29
by Devin MacDonald - June 24, 2013

Planet Ant Theatre will kick off registration for its annual Colony Fest with a registration party for area improv troupes Saturday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. This special event will include performances from past Colony Fest winners, a new improv troupe featuring members of Planet Ant's Improv Colony, a...


The New Colony and University of Chicago Stage B-SIDE STUDIO World Premiere, Now thru 10/12
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2013

Join a live studio audience on the set of a '70s-style sitcom as The Inconvenience, The New Colony and the University of Chicago's Theater and Performance Studies Program team up to co-produce the world premiere of B-SIDE STUDIO, co-written by Inconvenience Resident Writer Ike Holter and New Colony ...


BWW Reviews: The Colony Theatre Manages a Good Effort at FAMILY PLANNING
by Gil Kaan - July 14, 2014

Great to see TV veterans (of 1980's hit dramas) Bruce Weitz (Hill Street Blues) and Christina Pickles (St. Elsewhere) really enjoy themselves treading the stages of the Colony Theatre....


Charlotte Cohn Stars in Colony Theatre's SIMPLY COMPLICATED This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2015

What do you get when you cross a Danish Orthodox Jew and a simple Israeli girl from a kibbutz? You get Charlotte Cohn, who at nineteen was already a Commander in the Israeli Army, but had her sights set on a different path. Join her in this eclectic evening of music ranging from the Beatles to Broad...


Dance NOW! Miami to Round Out IL MARE with 'Light Rain' at the Colony Theatre, 2/22-23
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2014

Dance NOW! Miami brings 'Light Rain', a seminal work of the Joffrey Ballet to life at the Colony theatre alongside Diego Salterini's 'OCEANICA' and Hannah Baumgarten's 'Water's Edge, the Long Walk' to complete 'IL MARE' the company's ambitious 18 month project of water themed works. Dance now! Miami...


BWW Reviews: Colony Presents Soaring BREATH AND IMAGINATION
by Don Grigware - September 17, 2013

Just as opera singer Caruso valued music as the highest form of art, playwright Daniel Beaty creates his Breath and Imagination as a perfect theatrical gem, overflowing with simplicity and wisdom. Now onstage at the Colony Theatre, in its West Coast premiere, Breath and Imagination soars with a bril...


The New Colony's THE GOLDFISH PROJECT: PROCREATION to Play Dank Haus, Beg. 10/3
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2014

The New Colony has announced an exciting free line-up of Side Stage programming this fall, kicking off with a new installment of THE GOLDFISH PROJECT, Shawn Bowers' uproarious (and a little bit creepy) adventures posing as a women on popular online dating sites....


New Colony, Prologue, & Walkabout Set for Steppenwolf's 2014 Garage Rep Season
by Tyler Peterson - August 27, 2013

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce the three Chicago companies selected for the fifth annual Garage Rep: The New Colony, Prologue Theatre Company and Walkabout Theater Company. These innovative storefront companies present three productions in rotating repertory for a ten-week run Fe...


B-SIDE STUDIO Presented By The Inconvenience, The New Colony and U of C, 9/13-10/12
by Ben Peltz - July 16, 2013

Join a live studio audience on the set of a '70s-style sitcom as The Inconvenience, The New Colony and the University of Chicago's Theater and Performance Studies Program team up to co-produce the world premiere of B-SIDE STUDIO, co-written by Inconvenience Resident Writer Ike Holter and New Colony ...


Stephen Sondheim, Paul Simon & Michael Chabon Set For Roundtable
by Pat Cerasaro - November 18, 2013

A roundtable with three of the most notable and accomplished figures in their respective fields is set for the Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City on December 3, with musical theatre master Stephen Sondheim, pop/rock icon Paul Simon and acclaimed novelist Michael Chabon all set to participat...






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