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10 Plays Honoring Black History To Read, Revisit, & Produce Year Round
As we honor Black History Month in February, we remember that every day is an opportunity to uplift Black voices, Black art, and Black lives. In his 2017 essay on Imagining a Better, More Inclusive [...]
The Tricks are a Treat at Trickery Chicago!
“For someone who would never go to theater, they’ll love this show. For someone who normally goes to theater, they’ll love this show.” - Aaron Rabkin, Trickery Chicago Right in the heart of Boystown, near [...]
Ringing in the New Year with the BTD
Happy New Year! We made it out of 2020, where many theater companies learned how to stream shows and pivot to online programming and also reopen with new protocols. We asked the BTD member theaters for [...]
Final Thoughts on 2020 from the BTD
(Some responses have been edited for length and clarity. Bold emphasis is BTD’s.) This year started strong with hit shows in the BTD and a very busy Chicago Theatre Week. But unfortunately by mid-March, all [...]
Laugh Factory Chicago Sounds Off on the Year That Was No Laughing Matter
(Editor's note: Bold emphasis is BTD's.) Laugh Factory Chicago's Year in Review by Curtis Shaw Flagg Curtis Shaw Flagg (Photo by Ashley Lane) 2020 started off amazing. We were surpassing all of our [...]