2009-2010 Season

A musical revue of favorite songs for a fun, toe-tapping evening.

June 18-August 15

His music is everywhere! Songs from The Wizard of Oz and 400 more.  Get Happy, Stormy Weather, That Old Black Magic are just a few in this revue.
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CHESS
A Cold War rock musical.

M
arch 7-April 25

Produced in Chicago for the first time in 20 years.  Featuring several Theo Ubique award winners.
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Man of La Mancha

October 18-November 22, 2009
Extended through December 20

Not your daddy’s version.  Set in a contemporary mental institution.
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The Taming of the Shrew

August 28-October 4, 2009

A new take on Shakespeare. . .in commedia dell’arte form.
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Awards History

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2009-10 Season (11 Jeff Award Non-Equity Nominations; 7 Jeff Awards Non-Equity; 3 of 3 Jeff Recommendations)

  • JEFF AWARD NON-EQUITY – Production/Musical or Revue – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NON-EQUITY – Director/Musical or Revue - Fred Anzevino and Brenda DidierChess
  • JEFF AWARD NON-EQUITY – Actress in a Principal Role/Musical – Maggie Portman - Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NON-EQUITY – Actor in a Principal Role/Musical – Courtney Crouse – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NON-EQUITY – Actor in a Supporting Role/Musical – John B Leen – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NON-EQUITY – Choreography – Brenda Didier - Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NON-EQUITY – Music Direction – Ryan Brewster – Chess

Nominations

  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Production/Musical or Revue – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Director/Musical or Revue – Fred Anzevino and Brenda Didier – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Music Director – Ryan Brewster – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Choreography – Brenda Didier – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Actor in a Principal Role/Musical or Revue – Courtney Crouse – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Actor in a Principal Role/Musical or Revue – Jeremy Trager – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Actress in a Principal Role/Musical or Revue – Danielle Brothers – Man of La Mancha
  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Actress in a Principal Role/Musical or Revue – Sarah Hayes – Man of La Mancha
  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Actress in a Principal Role/Musical or Revue – Maggie Portman – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Actor in a Supporting Role/Musical or Revue – John B Leen – Chess
  • JEFF AWARD NOMINATION Non-Equity – Costume Design – Jill Van Brussel – The Taming of the Shrew

Recommendations

  • JEFF RECOMMENDED – The Taming of the Shrew
  • JEFF RECOMMENDED – Man of La Mancha
  • JEFF RECOMMENDED – Chess



2008-09 SEASON

(13 Jeff Award Non-Equity Nominations; 7 Jeff Awards Non-Equity; 3 After Dark Awards—director for both and music for Brel)

(13 Jeff Award Non-Equity Nominations; 7 Jeff Awards Non-Equity; 3 After Dark Awards—director for both and music for Brel)

  • Evita named one of the top 10 musicals of 2009 by Hedy Weiss of the Chicago Sun-Times

JEFF AWARDS Non-Equity – Production/Musical or Revue – Evita

JEFF AWARDS Non-Equity – Director/Musical or Revue – Fred Anzevino – Evita

JEFF AWARDS Non-Equity – Music Director – Ryan Brewster – Evita

JEFF AWARDS Non-Equity – Choreographer – Brenda Didier – Evita

JEFF AWARDS Non-Equity – Actor in a Principal Role/Musical or Revue – Chris Damiano – Evita

JEFF AWARDS Non-Equity – Actress in a Principal Role/Musical or Revue – Maggie Portman – Evita

JEFF AWARDS Non-Equity – Actor in a Supporting Role/Musical or Revue – Chris Damiano – Jacquel Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Production/Musical or Revue – Evita

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Production/Musical or Revue – Jacque Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – New Adaptation – Fred Anzevino, Arnold Johnston and Joshua Steven Kartes – Jacque Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Director/Musical or Revue – Fred Anzevino – Evita

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Director/Musical or Revue – Fred Anzevino – Jacque Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Ensemble – Evita

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Music Director – Ryan Brewster – Evita

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Music Director – Joshua Steven Kartes – Jacque Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Choreographer – Brenda Didier – Evita

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Actor in a Principal Role/Musical or Revue – Chris Damiano – Evita

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Actress in a Principal Role/Musical or Revue – Maggie Portman – Evita

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Actress in a Principal Role/Musical or Revue – Bethany Thomas – Belle Barth: If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends

JEFF AWARDS NOMINATION Non-Equity – Actor in a Supporting Role/Musical or Revue – Chris Damiano – Jacque Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night

JEFF AWARDS RECOMMENDED – Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night

JEFF AWARDS RECOMMENDED – Belle Barth: If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends

JEFF AWARDS RECOMMENDED – Evita