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“A jaw-dropping funhouse!” - The New York Times

Broadway's “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN!” ( Variety ) musical comedy is now haunting houses all across the country! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, BEETLEJUICE tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, BEETLEJUICE is “A FEAST FOR THE EYES AND SOUL!” ( Entertainment Weekly ). And under its uproarious surface (six feet under, to be exact), it’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

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Get tickets to a Friday performance during the month of October and enter the in-person costume contest.

Head to the Marquis Theatre starting 45 minutes before the performance to get a photo of your costume taken by a BEETLEJUICE staff member – group costumes are welcome! Be ready to show your tickets to the BEETLEJUICE staff member.

Winner will receive a package of strange and unusual swag.

The costumes will be judged during the performance, and the winner will be announced on-stage during the curtain call.

Follow these rules (or you're dead to us). Contest entries will be accepted between 7:15 pm ET and 7:45 pm ET on October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2022. Entries may include groups of up to six (6) people. Every person entered into the contest, including members of a group, must provide proof of their ticket to that evening's performance. Entries must not include content from Beetlejuice the movie. Costumes may not obstruct the view of another audience member, and must fit within the reasonable boundaries of your seat. No simulated, costume or functional weapons are allowed at BEETLEJUICE the Musical. Full-face masks are also prohibited. Hate speech (in any language) is not permitted on attire or props. Shoes must be worn at all times. No nudity. Judging criteria: originality/creativity (40%), adherence to the creative world of BEETLEJUICE the Musical (40%) and overall quality of costume(s) (20%).

TICKETS FOR LIFE CONTEST RULES

Get tickets to a Thursday performance during the month of October and enter the in-person costume contest.

Head to the 7th Avenue side of the theatre (between 50th St. and 51st St.) starting 45 minutes before the performance to get a photo of your costume taken by a BEETLEJUICE staff member – group costumes are welcome! Be ready to show your tickets to the BEETLEJUICE staff member.

During the performance, the cast will choose a winner.

After the show, the winner(s) will have a photo taken with the cast.

Follow these rules (or you're dead to us). No simulated, costume or functional weapons are allowed at BEETLEJUICE the Musical. Full-face masks are also prohibited. Hate speech (in any language) is not permitted on attire or props. Shoes must be worn at all times. No nudity.

DIGITAL COSTUME CONTEST

To enter the digital costume contest, share a photo on Twitter or Instagram that tags @BeetlejuiceBway and uses #BeetlejuiceCostumeContest in the caption through October 27, or upload your photo on our contest landing page.

One winner will receive an exclusive October merchandise package. The winner will be announced on October 31.

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Closed-captioning, assistive listening and audio description devices are available in the theater prior to each performance. Audio descriptions are available in: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish .

Recommended for ages 8+. Children under 4 are not permitted in the theater.

PLEASE NOTE This production contains strobe-like effects throughout.

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A look at the touring musicals and plays that may soon be coming to a city near you.

*A note about Equity versus non-Equity tours: Many touring productions are marketed as “direct from Broadway”—but performers and stage managers on Broadway work under Actors’ Equity contracts, which provide fair pay, benefits, and job protections. An Equity tour means actors and stage managers are fairly compensated with rights and protections that allow them to give you their all, every performance.

& Juliet - National Tour (beginning September 22, 2024) Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. [Equity] AIN'T TOO PROUD - National Tour (beginning September 24, 2024) The electrifying new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, it’s a thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal during a decade of civil unrest in America. Set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” Ain’t Too Proud tells the unforgettable story of the legendary quintet that Billboard Magazine named the greatest R&B group of all time. [Equity]

BACK TO THE FUTURE  - National Tour (through August 31, 2025) Marty McFly is a rock ‘n’ roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-travelling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown. But before he can return to 1985, Marty must make sure his high school-aged parents fall in love in order to save his own existence. [Equity]

BEETLEJUICE - National Tour (through July 20, 2025) Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager who is obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and a degenerate demon who happens to have a thing for stripes. When Lydia calls on this ghost-with-the-most to scare away her insufferable parents, Beetlejuice comes up with the perfect plan, which involves exorcism, arranged marriages and an adorable girl scout who gets scared out of her wits. [Equity]

THE BOOK OF MORMON - National Tour (through June 29, 2025) A pair of mismatched Mormon missionaries, one serious and dedicated and the other socially awkward yet well meaning, are sent to Uganda to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. [Non-Equity]

THE CHER SHOW  - National Tour (through June 23, 2024) The Cher Show is based on the life of Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere Bono Allman or as her friends call her, Cher! The kid on a tricycle, vowing to be famous. The teenage phenom who crashes by twenty. The glam TV star who quits at the top. The would-be actress with an Oscar. The rock goddess with a hundred million records sold. The legend who’s done it all, still scared to walk on stage. The wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend. The woman, looking for love. The ultimate survivor, chasing her dream. They’re all here, dressed to kill, singing their asses off, telling it like it is. And they’re all the star of The Cher Show . [Non-Equity]

CLUE  - National Tour (through May 18, 2025) It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a dinner party. Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget… if they make it out alive. Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the cult movie and the classic board game,  Clue is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist. [Equity] COME FROM AWAY - National Tour (through August 18, 2024) Come From Away takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed, and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. [Non-Equity]

COMPANY - National Tour (through October 6, 2024) In a series of vignettes, New York bachelorette Bobbie learns about the perils and pleasures of love, marriage, dating and divorce from her married friends. [Equity]

FROZEN - National Tour (through September 1, 2024) Frozen is melting hearts on Broadway in an all-new production created for the stage by an award-winning team. It features the songs you know and love from the original film, plus an expanded score with a dozen new numbers. An unforgettable theatrical experience filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes and powerhouse performances, Frozen is everything you want in a musical: It's moving. It's spectacular. And above all, it's pure Broadway joy. [Equity]

FUNNY GIRL - National Tour (through April 13, 2025) Jule Styne, Bob Merrill and Isobel Lennart musicalize the life of Fanny Brice, who rose from the ranks of Brooklyn vaudeville to headline the Ziegfeld Follies, but found unhappiness in her marriage to gambler Nick Arnstein. [Equity]  

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY - National Tour (through October 20, 2024) Duluth, Minnesota in the midst of the Great Depression. A family adrift, their future on a knife edge. Lost and lonely people drifting through rooms of their guesthouse. But Nick Laine thinks he’s seen a way out... [Equity]

HAIRSPRAY- National Tour (through June 30, 2024) A girl achieves her dream of performing on a TV dance show in 1960s Baltimore — and works to integrate the show in the process — in this musical version of the John Waters film. [Non-Equity]

HAMILTON - National Tour (through August 3, 2025) Winner of 11 Tony Awards and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Hamilton is one of Broadway’s biggest hits. From the mind of 2015 MacArthur Genius grant recipient Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ron Chernow’s landmark bestselling biography comes a new musical about the scrappy young immigrant who forever changed America, Alexander Hamilton. Tony Award-winner Thomas Kail directs this musical about taking your shot, speaking your mind, and turning the world upside down. [Equity]

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD- National Tour (beginning September 10, 2024) Prepare to be on the edge of your seat as Harry, Ron and Hermione launch into a thrilling new adventure that begins 19 years later in a one show incarnation following its world premiere as a two-part play. [Equity]

KIMBERLY AKIMBO  - National Tour (beginning September 22, 2024) Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging condition may be the least of her problems. Forced to maneuver family secrets, borderline personalities, and possible felony charges, Kim is determined to find happiness in a world where not even time is on her side. Based on the play of the same name. [Equity]

THE KITE RUNNER  - National Tour (through June 30, 2024) One of the best-loved and most highly acclaimed novels of our time, The Kite Runner is a powerful play of friendship that follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. Afghanistan is a divided country and two childhood friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul and the skies are full of the excitement and joy of a kite flying tournament. But neither of the boys can foresee the incident which will change their lives forever. Told across two decades and two continents,  The Kite Runner is an unforgettable journey of redemption and forgiveness, and shows us all that we can be good again. [Equity]

LES MISÉRABLES - National Tour (through August 10, 2025) Relentless policeman Javert pursues escaped convict Jean Valjean over decades through the tumult of revolutionary France. Valjean becomes a mayor, agrees to raise the daughter of dying prostitute and joins the fight for freedom. Based on Victor Hugo's epic novel. [Equity]

LIFE OF PI  - National Tour (beginning December 7, 2024) After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded on a lifeboat - a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a Royal Bengal tiger, and a sixteen year-old boy named Pi. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive? [Equity]

THE LION KING - National Tour (through September 14, 2025) More than 70 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular—one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage. Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and based on the beloved 1994 Disney film, The Lion King brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals. [Equity]

MAMMA MIA! - National Tour (through June 29, 2025) The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a smash hit! A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! [Equity]

MEAN GIRLS  - National Tour (through May 11, 2025) Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. [Non-Equity]

MJ THE MUSICAL - National Tour (through August 3, 2025) He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived on Broadway in a brand-new musical. Centered around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, and created by Tony Award(R)-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status. Turn it up, Broadway — MJ is here [Equity]

MOULIN ROUGE - National Tour (through August 10, 2025) Set in Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France at the turn of the century, a world of indulgent beauty and unparalleled extravagance, of bohemians and aristocrats, of boulevardiers and mademoiselles, Moulin Rouge! The Musical tells the fictional story of an ambitious, lovesick writer, Christian, and a dazzling, entrancing chanteuse, Satine. Their lives collide at the Moulin Rouge with its many characters including the host of the Moulin Rouge, Harold Zidler, the brilliant and starving artist Toulouse-Lautrec, the greatest tango dancer - and gigolo - in all of Paris, Santiago, the tempting Nini, and The Duke of Monroth, the wealthy and entitled patron of the club who thinks he can buy anything he wants, including love. [Equity]

MRS. DOUBTFIRE  - National Tour (through November 24, 2024) After losing custody in a messy divorce, Daniel Hillard creates the kindly alter ego of Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire in a desperate attempt to stay in their lives. A hilarious and heartfelt story about holding onto your loved ones against all odds, Mrs. Doubtfire is the musical comedy we need right now — one that proves we’re better together. [Equity]

MYSTIC PIZZA - National Tour (beginning January 7, 2025) A new musical based on the 1988 rom-com from MGM and screenwriter Amy Holden Jones. Adapted by Sandy Rustin, with arrangements and orchestrations by Carmel Dean, choreographed by Connor Gallagher, and directed by Casey Hushion, Mystic Pizza tells the story of three working-class girls who navigate the complexities of life, love, and family in a small-town pizza joint. [Equity]

PARADE  - National Tour (beginning January 11, 2025) In 1913, Leo Frank, a New York Jew married to a southern belle, was accused of murdering a teenager who worked in his factory. Parade retells this true story, emphasizing the South's resentment of the industrial north, the sensational trial -- and the love that intensified as Frank's wife rose to his defense. [Equity]

PETER PAN  - National Tour (through May 18, 2025) This high-flying musical has been delighting audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a new adaptation by celebrated playwright Larissa FastHorse and directed by Emmy Award-winner Lonny Price. The adventure begins when Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinker Bell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night. With a sprinkle of pixie dust and a few happy thoughts, the children are taken on a magical journey they will never forget. [Non-Equity]

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL  - National Tour (through May 11, 2025) Based on the hit film, Pretty Women is a modern Cinderella story. A businessman hires an escort to spend the weekend with him, but before long, the two learn that their connection goes beyond a simple transaction. [Non-Equity]

SHREK THE MUSICAL - National Tour (through February 21, 2025) A benign green ogre and his sidekick Donkey save the land from an evil lord and rescue a lovely princess from a terrible fate. Based on the blockbuster movie and the book by William Steig. [Non-Equity]

SHUCKED  - National Tour (beginning October 20, 2024) What do you get when you pair a semi-neurotic, New York comedy writer with two music superstars from Nashville? A hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable musical about the one thing Americans everywhere can’t get enough of: corn. Shucked is the new musical comedy that proves sometimes tearing down a few walls, rather than growing them, is the only way to preserve our way of life. Shucked is about to turn Broadway on its ear and offer a kernel of hope for our divided nation. [Equity]

SIX: The Musical - National Tour (through June 1, 2025) Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived . From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse—remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power. [Equity]

SOME LIKE IT HOT  - National Tour (beginning September 17, 2024)

Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, Some Like It Hot is the rollicking story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they’re on the run as the newest members of the swingingest big band ever to cross the country. Can they hide in plain sight without completely losing themselves? Or will the mob, the truth, and maybe even love itself finally catch up to them? [Equity]

TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL - National Tour (through August 4, 2024) From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into the global Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them. This new stage musical reveals the untold story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race. [Equity]

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - National Tour (through June 23, 2024) Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin has adapted Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork for the stage with spectacular, universally praised results.With its unflinching and wholly relevant insight into race relations and our criminal justice system, not to mention what might be the most indelible cast of characters ever to populate a work of fiction, To Kill a Mockingbird is every bit as enthralling to audiences today as it was when Haper Lee's novel was published in 1960. Directed by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher. [Equity]

WICKED - National Tour (through October 26, 2025) Winner of three 2004 Tony Awards, Wicked is a Broadway phenomenon that looks at what happened in the Land of Oz… but from a different angle. With a thrilling score that includes the hits “Defying Gravity,” “Popular,” and “For Good,” Wicked transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story and opulent physical production. [Equity]

The 15th Annual Jimmy Awards will be hosted by Josh Groban June 24.

Nicholas Hytner is directing the Shakespeare history play at the Bridge Theatre.

The new work is created and performed by Davóne Tines, with co-creation and direction by Zack Winokur.

Held June 24 at Rattlestick Theatre, the event will feature readings of three new plays centered around LGBTQIA+ stories.

A mix of Broadway and Maltese artists will join the Oscar-winning composer-lyricist.

Young is currently represented on Broadway with her designs for & Juliet and The Notebook.

The Off-Broadway company will stage two plays in its 47th season, including a world premiere from Francisca Da Silveira.

Jethro Compton directs the new musical, based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story.

Robert Clater will direct the Tony-nominated musical at the outdoor regional theatre.

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A love letter to The National at the start of its world tour

If you are looking for a review, this isn’t it. This is an appreciation for a band that helped one of your best friends get through his divorce by listening to “Boxer” on repeat; a band whose music made your new city feel like home; a band whose songs helped you through one of the toughest times in your own life.

On Thursday, The National launched its tour with a four-night run at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, opening with the quiet and gorgeous “Once Upon a Poolside” from its newest and ninth album “First Two Pages of Frankenstein.” You still saw the playful and charismatic lead singer Matt Berninger joking with the band, a powerful performance of "England" and a set that felt loose and comfortable, like you were just invited over to listen. But 20 years after they first hit the road, The National felt like it had grown up.

You don’t go see The National for stage theatrics or choreography, though you will enjoy the mesmerizing grainy video accompanying the show and Berninger’s dance moves that remind you he is a writer.

You go see The National because you love the band. If BTS has its Army, The National has its “sad dads,” a nod to its middle-aged band members and melancholy songs about angst and loss. And there were plenty of middle-aged men in their “Sad Dad” sweatshirts before the show, lining up to buy more band merch, but if you think that the grown-up hipster is the band’s only fanbase, you missed almost half the people at the show.

You go because even though you’ve seen The National play to much bigger crowds, and you know guitarist/writer/ frequent Taylor Swift collaborator Aaron Dessner played an acoustic version of “The Great War” in front of 66,000 people on her tour in Tampa , the band is at its best in a smaller venue. The Auditorium holds about 3,800 people.

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You go because even though you heard a rumor that the band would play in its hometown of Cincinnati – and now your home – sometime this fall, you didn’t want to wait.

See photos from The National's Tour opener on its Instagram account

You go because Berninger is equally good with the lyrical “About Today” as he is at screaming “Graceless.”

You go because they make you feel young again. The band, who met in Cincinnati, formed in Brooklyn in the late 1990s. Now they feel like grown-up hipsters and you, too, have grown up, even if you were never hip. After 20 songs, the crowd still feels energetic and excited on its feet as they cheer for an encore just before 10 p.m., but most of them sit down for it, perhaps realizing we still need to get up for work tomorrow.

You go because while you had liked the band for almost a decade, you didn’t see them live until your second summer in Cincinnati, a place where I had moved with my then husband and four kids. That July night, before The National came on stage during the Bunbury Music Festival, a storm rolled and rain came down so hard, I thought they’d never play. Everyone was soaked. 

And then there on the banks of the Ohio River, along with that friend who credits “Boxer” with surviving his divorce and his then new girlfriend, the skies cleared, the band took the stage. And somewhere between “Bloodbuzz Ohio” and “Mr. November,” I felt like I was home.

You go because these five guys, including two sets of brothers (Bryan and Scott Devendorf, Bryce and Aaron Dessner, and Berninger), have stayed together for two decades, through marriages, moves, and eight children. You go because somehow reading about Berninger’s depression in a beautiful piece in The New Yorker and the struggle to create the newest album is inspiring in the way you feel when you see people get through difficult things.

You go because three years ago you were writing a memoir about the hardest time in your life, including your mom’s suicide, and somehow listening to The National each night as you wrote, helped you hit your publisher’s deadline. “It takes an ocean not to break,” lyric from “Terrible Love” became a sort of mantra, and somehow writing about the worst part of your life helped make you better.

You go because sometimes you need to experience art to be inspired, because work is both exciting and complicated and maybe even weird right now, and life can feel heavy even in the best of times.

You go because you learned during the pandemic that there is nothing like hearing your favorite band with people who love them as much as you do. You go because hearing the songs that you wrote a book listening to, songs that helped your friend through the hardest of times, remind you of how much art matters. And that music can inspire and change you, too.

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Highly Recommended Theater: CHICAGO (National Tour at San Diego Civic Theatre)

by Milo Shapiro on January 19, 2024

in Theater-Regional , Theater-San Diego , Tours

MY KIND OF SHOW, CHICAGO IS

Coming to the San Diego Civic Theatre  is the National Tour of the 1996 revival of Chicago , now the longest-running revival in Broadway history, and the second longest running musical behind Phantom of the Opera . But it’s a short run, February 13-18, 2024 , so don’t say I didn’t give you fair warning. Presented by Broadway San Diego , Chicago is a must-see for any musical lover. And if you’re not a musical lover, this show will make you one. It is entertaining as hell, and you will be treated to camp, jazz licks, belting solos, a great band, and sexy dancers. So, go spend an evening and experience what Broadway is very good at. John Kander and Fred Ebb’s songs remain the catchiest score ever written. And the famous moves of director/choreographer Bob Fosse (who co-authored the book with Ebb for the 1975 original), remain in the revival, thanks to Ann Reinking ‘s re-creation of the Vaudeville-style numbers.

One of the wonderful things about period pieces is that they rarely feel dated. Chicago , taking the audience back to 1926, feels just as fresh today as it did when it debuted on Broadway in June of 1975. But its history dates back much further.

In the mid-20s, reporter Maurine Dallas covered a series of high-profile murders that had taken place in Chicago with a unique twist: All had been committed by women and most were acquitted by the all-male juries of the time. The public couldn’t seem to get enough of the coverage, which gave Dallas the idea that this could make a strong basis for a play. She chose two defendants, Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner, as being two of the most interesting and created her play, Chicago, with a plot that weaved the two of them together, with the fictional names Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, respectively. Her idea worked; it played 172 performances on Broadway in 1926 (a huge run at that time) and led to two film adaptations in 1926 and 1942.

The play found its way into the hands of actress/dancer Gwen Verdon in the 1960s and she saw the possibility of a musicalization. She brought it to husband Bob Fosse who approached Dallas, who refused repeatedly. Fortunately for theaterlovers, after her death in 1969, her heirs were less protective of the material and struck a deal with Fosse, who brought in Ebb to collaborate.

The story centers on Roxie Hart (played by Verdon originally, with Reinking in the revival), who murders her lover when he tries to end the affair. She convinces her dupe of a husband, Amos, that he was a burglar who tried to take advantage of her and Amos takes the blame, protecting her honor. Due to a flaw in her story, Amos sees through the ruse and turns on his wife, leading to her being jailed. There, she meets an interesting set of atypically-powerful women, including Velma (originally played by Chita Rivera; Bebe Neuwirth in the revival), who is also accused of mariticide. Velma is used to having a certain amount of clout in the jail but Roxie cuts into that and the sparks that are Chicago begin to fly. An interesting side note is that Velma’s role was originally intended to be smaller, but when Rivera got the part, they wanted to make more of having such a celebrity in the cast.

With great songs like “All That Jazz,” “Cell Block Tango,” and “When You’re Good To Mama,” audiences fell for the dastardly duo and the show became a Broadway hit, running 937 performances for over two years and being nominated, in 1976, for twelve Tony nominations, losing out in Best Play to mega-hit A Chorus Line . The revival — based on the minimalist presentation by City Center’s Encores! — proved far more successful, its runaway success sparking a greater appreciation of the 1975 original production and renewing stalled interest in the film adaptation , which incorporates the influences of both productions, winning Best Picture in 2002).

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Chicago National Tour presented by Broadway San Diego San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Avenue February 13-18, 2024 for tickets, call 619.564.3000 or visit BroadwaySD for more tour dates and cities, visit  Chicago The Musical

The cast of CHICAGO features Katie Frieden returning as Roxie Hart, Kailin Brown as Velma Kelly, Connor Sullivan as Billy Flynn, Illeana “illy” Kirven returning as Matron “Mama” Morton, Robert Quiles as Amos Hart and J. Terrell as Mary Sunshine. The cast also includes Paul Amrani, Olivia Lacie Andrews, Bentlei Benak, Faith Jordan Candino, Jason Carroll, Austin Taylor Dunn, Ed Gotthelf, Olivia Greco, Chelsea James, Liz Lester, Joe Meldrum, Adolfo Ortiz-Feder, Lauren Teyke, Kodiak Thompson, Francisco Thurston and Cait Zuckerman .

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Baz Luhrmann's luscious film comes to life on stage in one of the most eye-popping shows to ever hit Broadway. Enter a world of splendor and romance, of over-the-top excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! In this breath-taking new musical, the Moulin Rouge comes to life onstage, in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom and - above all - LOVE, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.

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I can’t recall seeing a single show on the national touring circuit with costumes, lighting, and scenic design as sumptuous as those in Moulin Rouge!. Yes, the show is scaled down from its eye-popping, Tony-winning 2019 Broadway production (still running in New York), but as touring productions go, this one’s exceptionally pleasing to the eye...

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is set to premiere in Columbus from January 2-14 at the Ohio Theatre. Don't miss the Tony Award-winning Best Musical!

Discover the excitement of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL as it arrives in Baltimore. Get all the details about the premiere date and book your tickets now for an unforgettable experience of glitz and glamour.

The North American Tour of the Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical will welcome Gabrielle McClinton as Satine, Christian Douglas as Christian, Robert Petkoff as Harold Zidler, Sarah Bowden as Nini and Danny Burgos as Santiago beginning Wednesday, September 27 at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh.  

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced that the first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play in Pittsburgh at the Benedum Center. Performances begin Wednesday, September 27 through Sunday, October 8, 2023. 

Step into the world of music, dance, and romance as we take you behind the scenes of the unforgettable opening night of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at the Kennedy Center. Get a look at the glitz, glamour, and excitement that surrounded this spectacular debut performance in this video.

Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer will step into the role of Satine in the North American Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical from July 18 through September 24.

Moulin Rouge! is based on the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film of the same name and originally starred Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman. Known for its somber tale and use of modern music in a vintage setting, the story and its elements translated extremely well to the stage while also being different enough to appreciate the stage musical in its own right. The updated music for a 2023 audience, a strong cast and crew, and a tale of desperate, devoted love all make this production Moulin Rouge! excel beyond the surface of the fantasy.

The cast of the musical Moulin Rouge! has a difficult task. The beloved 2001 movie directed by Baz Luhrmann has achieved near-cult status. Its cast included Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman, and Jim Broadbent, all at the top of their game. A musical based on a film so iconic has a lot to live up to.

Broadway Dallas has announced its 2023 Gala featuring a full performance of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL on Saturday, April 1 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, hosted by Gala Co-Chairs Jolie Humphrey and Gail Plummer with Honorary Co-Chairs Ambassador Kathryn Walt Hall and Craig Hall.

John Cardoza will join the North American Touring company of Moulin Rouge! in the role of Christian beginning Thursday, March 23 at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, TX. 

Due to unsafe winter weather conditions, today’s (December 23rd ) 1pm matinee performance of MOULIN ROUGE! The Musical has been canceled at the Paramount Theatre.

The national tour of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at the Eccles Theater is not just “spectacular spectacular”--it is “spectacular” a million times over with dazzling scenic and lighting design that has to be seen to be believed, and even then it feels unbelievable. The entire production is a luscious extravaganza of visuals and music, thanks to the unparalleled artistic vision of Tony-winning director Alex Timbers and his collaborators. But it’s not just shiny veneer with no substance. Lying just under the surface is a pulsating heart of humanity, filled with love and pain and aspiration, driving the experience to euphoric heights.

Individual tickets for Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Aronoff Center are now on sale. The first North American tour will play in Cincinnati at the Aronoff Center. Performances begin May 17 and run through June 4.

Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center has announced tickets for the first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will go on sale Friday, November 4 at 10AM. Moulin Rouge! The Musical will play the Hobby Center February 22 – March 12, 2023.

Watch a video of Conor Ryan and the national tour cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical performing 'El Tango de Roxanne' on The Late Late Show with James Corden. The joining Ryan in the touring cast is Courtney Reed as Satine, Austin Durant as Harold Zidler, Gabe Martínez as Santiago, Libby Lloyd as Nini, and more.

The cast is led by Courtney Reed as Satine and Conor Ryan as Christian, as well as Austin Durant as Harold Zidler, André Ward as Toulouse-Lautrec, David Harris as The Duke of Monroth, Gabe Martínez as Santiago and Libby Lloyd as Nini. As in the film, Moulin Rouge! The Musical celebrates over 160 years of music - from Offenbach to Lady Gaga.

The Costa Mesa premiere of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical will take place at Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a limited three-week engagement November 9 to 27, 2022.

The North American Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical has just released a new trailer. Watch now! The Tony Award-winning Best Musical begins a strictly limited three-week engagement tomorrow through June 26 at the Buell Theatre in Denver. 

The North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical will begin a limited engagement at The Buell Theatre June 9-26, featuring Rangeview High School graduate, Andrés Quintero. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Andrés graduated Rangeview High School in 2006.

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Chicago , the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history, has announced the casting for its upcoming National Tour.

Chicago currently stars Mollie Downes as Roxie Hart, Logan Floyd as Velma Kelly, Sam Hartley as Billy Flynn, Brian Kalinowski as Amos Hart, Nakiya Peterkin as Matron “Mama” Morton and J. Workman as Mary Sunshine. Ensemble includes Alexia Acebo, Michelle Attardo, Aubree Brown, Megan Campbell, Jason Carroll, Adam Flagella, Kelly Gleason, John Guaragna, Nick Gurinsky, Lyman Heung, Kristo Ruffennach, Andrew Natale Ruggieri, Sarah Sigman, Alex Smith, John Tupy and Elizabeth Yanick.

Chicago has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.

Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who maliciously murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.

The National Tour of Chicago is directed by Tânia Nardini and choreographed by Gary Chryst. Walter Bobbie is the director of the original New York Production and Ann Reinking was the original choreographer in the style of Bob Fosse. Chicago features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer. The production also features orchestrations by Ralph Burns, supervising music direction by Robert Billig.

Chicago is a production not to be missed. And all the reviewers agree. Time Magazine calls it “A Triumph,” Newsweek raves “Smashing” and Entertainment Weekly sums it up by calling Chicago “Broadway’s Most Electrifying Show.”

The National tour of Chicago previewed in Yakima, WA at The Capitol Theatre before premiering in Spokane, WA at INB Performing Arts Center on February 29th, 2020. Visit www.ChicagoOnTour.com for more information.

ALEXIA ACEBO ( Annie ) is elated to be in her very first musical! Tampa, FL native and University of Alabama grad. Alexia gives all glory to God, love to her incredible family, and gratitude to every teacher, mentor and friend that made this possible! Special thanks: MSA and Stewart/Whitley. www.alexiaacebo.com @alexia___faith

MICHELLE ATTARDO ( Swing, Dance Captain). BFA Dance, Marymount Manhattan College.  Favorite credits: Christmas Wonderland (Tokyū Theatre Orb), Funny Girl , Singin’ in the Rain , Cabaret . Thanks to Stewart/Whitley, family and friends. @michelleattardo

AUBREE BROWN ( Liz) is thrilled to be making her first musical debut with the cast of Chicago the Musical National Tour! Aubree, from Baltimore, MD, is a dancer/lifestyle model currently based in NYC. She would like to thank her family and friends for their unconditional love and support throughout her career!  @_aubreebrown_

MEGAN CAMPBELL ( Mona). Favorite credits: Happy Hour Prohibition (Mr. Mac), ¡Havana!, Swing! , Broadway Christmas Wonderland (Tokyū Theatre Orb), Legends in Concert , Da-Bangg Reloaded . Many thanks to LDC team, Stewart/Whitley, and family! http://www.meganelizabethcampbell.com @megzycampbell

JASON CARROLL ( The Bailiff, Court Clerk ) is thrilled to be joining this fiercely talented cast. Past credits include the international tour of The Wizard of Oz , Vegas! The Show (Norwegian Cruise Line), Legally Blonde and more. Many thanks to Gregg, Kim, my Sunday family, and my ever supportive parents and sister. @Jason_CarrollNYC

MOLLIE DOWNES ( Roxie Hart). NYC native and LaGuardia H.S. of Performing Arts alumni. Regional: Damn Yankees (Lola), Pippin (Fastrada). International Tour: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham).  Off- Broadway: Spoolie Girl . Love to family, Lucius, Firestarter, and the Oslo crew. http://www.molliedownes.com @mollierosedownes

ADAM FLAGELLA ( Swing, Dance Captain ). National tour debut! Regional: North Shore Music Theatre. Point Park University. Love and gratitude to my family, friends, ImpactMTA, Stewart/Whitley and LINK. @adamflagella 

LOGAN FLOYD ( Velma Kelly ) . Credits: Cabaret (Sally Bowles), A Chorus Line (Sheila). She would like to thank her parents, family, friends, MT’19 and TXST. She’s grateful to The Mine, Stewart/Whitley, and creative team. Special thanks to the cast… “I just can’t do it alone!” http://www.logan-floyd.com @logsss_floyd 

KELLY GLEASON ( Hunyak ). Kelly is thrilled to be joining the cast of Chicago ! National Tour: 42nd Street . Favorite regional: Holiday Inn (Paper Mill Playhouse), 42nd Street (NSMT), Singin’ in the Rain – Girl in Green, Asst. Choreographer (Theatre by the Sea). Pace U. Thanks to Mom, Dad, MTA, and the Chicago team!

JOHN GUARAGNA ( Aaron ). National Tour Debut! BFA in Musical Theatre from Cap21/Molloy College. Theatre credits: Mamma Mia (Sky), A Chorus Line (Greg), On The Town (Gabey), Saturday Night Fever (Tony Manero). Thanks to everyone who has believed in me! Special thanks to Mom, Dad, Lisamarie & Jillian. @john_guaragna

NICK GURINSKY ( Harry, The Judge ). Inter/National Tour: The Wizard of Oz (Tinman). NYC: Head Over Heels (Ensemble). Regional: Anything Goes (Sailor), Mamma Mia! (Eddie), White Christmas (Phil). Norwegian Cruise Lines (RSS Explorer). Love and gratitude to the Chicago team, Stewart/Whitley, friends, family and his incredibly supportive parents. @nickgurinsky

SAM HARTLEY ( Billy Flynn). National Tour: Elf (Buddy), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Beast). Off-Broadway: The Lightning Thief (2017 Lucille Lortel Theater). Recent: Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson), Ragtime (Stanford White, Ogunquit Playhouse), Young Frankenstein (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf). Special thanks to the Chicago team, Stewart/Whitley, and GBM. @samfred88

LYMAN HEUNG ( The Doctor). Thrilled to make his national tour debut. International credits: Footloose (Ren), Wild Swans (Young Vic), A Chorus Line , The Wiz . Looking forward to working on more Tony Award winning musicals! @lyman.heung 

BRIAN KALINOWSKI ( Amos Hart ). From Wilmington, DE; graduate of DeSales University with a BA in Theatre: Acting/Directing; 16 year resident of NYC. Edna in Hairspray on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. Regional: Joey in Sister Act , Amos in Chicago . Member of the singing wait staff at NYC’s “Don’t Tell Mama” Piano Bar!  IG: @bkonbway

NAKIYA PETERKIN ( Matron “Mama” Morton). Nakiya is thrilled to be making her national tour debut! Credits: The Color Purple (Sofia), Avenue Q (Gary Coleman) and Rent (Joanne Jefferson). She would like to thank her family, friends, Stewart/Whitley, and her agents at Firestarter whom support her. Much love! @nakiyapeterkin 

KRISTO RUFFENNACH ( Fred Casely ). National Tour Debut! Previous: Grease (Sonny, Palace Theater). Gratitude to Danny Prather at Hudson Artists and Stewart/Whitley. So much love to my Brianna and my family. @kristobryson

ANDREW NATALE RUGGIERI ( Martin Harrison ) is so excited to be a part of Chicago . National Tour: A Chorus Line (Mike); Regional: An American in Paris (Jerry), Ghost (Sam), Miss Saigon, (Chris), The Boy from Oz (Peter Allen), South Pacific (Ensemble). Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, and family for their constant love and support.

SARAH SIGMAN ( June ) . So excited to be making her national tour debut! Regional: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, A Chorus Line, All Shook Up ; Dance Lab NY; Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre; Kenyettà Dance Co. Big thanks to Stewart/Whitley and the creative team. All my love to Mom, Dad, Tyler, and family/friends! @sarahsigman_ 

ALEX SMITH ( Sergeant Fogarty, The Jury ) is so excited to join Chicago ! Regional: Sweet Charity (Marriott Theatre). Education: Northwestern University; Interlochen. Thank you Stewart/Whitley, Chicago team, friends, teachers and family. 

JOHN TUPY ( Swing, Dance Captain ). National tour debut! Regional: Newsies , Singin’ in the Rain (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), A Chorus Line (Roxy Regional Theatre). BFA: University of Oklahoma. @johntupy 

J. WORKMAN ( Mary Sunshine ). National tour debut! BFA Musical Theater, The Hartt School. Most recently: The Flamingo Kid (Hartford Stage). Huge thanks to The Roster Agency, Stewart/Whitley. So grateful! 

ELIZABETH YANICK ( Go-to-Hell Kitty ) . Thrilled to be making her national tour debut! Regional: Crazy For You, Mary Poppins, Grease, Footloose. Proud IU Alumna. Love to my family, friends, Stewart/Whitley, and the LDC team! @elizabeth_yanick

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The National were a band on the brink. By the end of 2019, Aaron Dessner felt like the wheels were falling off. To listen to him describe it, the catalyst seems more attributable to exhaustion than turmoil. Fast forward through the pandemic and Matt Berninger was in the throes of writer’s block. Perhaps the band had run its course? Or perhaps it merely needed the knowledge and experience of difficult times and challenging circumstances to rekindle its creative flame. A Phoenix rising from the ashes or, if The National’s latest album title reflects its own self-awareness, a band rising from the dead. 

The First Two Pages of Frankenstein is The National’s ninth studio album and arguably its best collection of songs on any single album.  It’s a soft, airy, and tender album, with largely introspective lyrics that tackle the emotional rollercoaster of life itself. Love and pain.  Melancholy and hope. Time will only tell if it can achieve the acclaim of Boxer, High Violet , and Sleep Well Beast , but there is no mistaking that this latest addition to the band’s discography is a reminder that full-length albums still matter in a digital world that largely focuses on singles.  

Although several singles from the album have been released, including “Topic Morning News,” “New Order T-Shirt,” “Eucalyptus,” and “Your Mind is Not Your Friend,” the album is not defined by them. There are no lulls or filler here, but rather a beautifully produced and masterfully executed collection of eleven songs that simultaneously stand on their own yet shine together. The First Two Pages of Frankenstein is also confirmation that The National is not a band whose flame is fading, but rather burning brighter than ever. As evidenced by their recent performances in Chicago, that flame is also hotter than ever.  

The band, consisting of Matt Berninger (vocals), Aaron Dessner (guitar, piano, keyboards), Bryce Dessner (guitar, piano, keyboards), Scott Devendorf (bass) and Bryan Devendorf (drums), kicked off their latest tour with four sold out nights at Chicago’s historic Auditorium Theatre. The band’s excitement and energy were palpable, as were those of the wildly enthusiastic crowd.  

Over the course of the four nights, the band provided the fans with a steady stream of hits such as “Bloodbuzz Ohio,” “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness,” “Day I Die,” “England,” “Graceless,” “Fake Empire,” “Mr. November” and “Terrible Love,” as well as approximately six songs each night from nine of the eleven tracks on The First Two Pages of Frankenstein , including “Once Upon A Poolside,” “Eucalyptus,” “New Order T-Shirt,” “This Isn’t Helping,” “Tropic Morning News,” “Alien,” “Grease In Your Hair,” “Ice Machines,” and “Send For Me.” The crowd’s reaction to these new tunes was a true testament to their power and beauty as each one was uniformly embraced and cheered.

The real treat of the shows, however, was the bevy of deep cuts and rarities, such as “Murder Me Rachel,” “Demons” and “Abel” and the surprise of unreleased songs, such as “Turn Off The House,” “Space Invader” and “Deep End.” It was an amazing run, confirming that The National is alive and kicking, with more pages to be written in an already stellar career.

The National’s tour of the U.S. continues through September, concluding with their Homecoming shows in Cincinnati on September 15 and 16, 2023. For more information on those and other shows, click here . To check out The First Two Pages of Frankenstein , click here .

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Cyndi Lauper just wants to have fun one last time as she announced her farewell tour across North America.

The "Time After Time" singer will headline 23 cities between October 18 and December 5, according to an Instagram post and Live Nation .

Her first major tour in over a decade will start at the Belle Centre in Montreal, make its way to Madison Square Garden and eventually end at the United Center in Chicago.

Lauper will also be joined by special guests who will be announced at a later date, Live Nation said in a news release.

Tickets were available starting Tuesday through an artist presale and additional presales will be run through the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, June 7 at 10 a.m. local time.

"The announcement of her farewell tour arrives alongside LET THE CANARY SING, a feature-length documentary film that explores Lauper’s extraordinary life and career," Live Nation stated. "The documentary will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, June 4."

Lauper will also appear as a guest on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Wednesday to discuss her tour and documentary.

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Summertime doesn’t have to mean taking a break from learning. Here are some of the best walking tours for taking in Chicago history, including a jaunt from the Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative.

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These five Chicago history tours will show you a different slice of the city

This summer, brush up on your local history with tours that highlight everything from architectural styles to underground critters..

In a city with a history as rich as Chicago’s, summertime doesn’t always have to mean taking a break from learning.

Whether you want to explore outside your neighborhood, fire up your kids’ summer brains or simply try something different, this list presents you with options.

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Head underground … and watch for rats

Why go on a walking tour that openly plugs rats? Because those critters own this city just as much as we do. For proof — and to earn a new appreciation for our fellow citydwellers — sign up for local tour guide Mike McMains’s “ Underground Chicago (Plus Rats!) Tour ”: a 90-minute exploration of the city under the city. Departing from the Mag Mile and quickly descending into the lower regions and underbelly of the city, it’s an educational way to learn something new about Chicago, entertain guests hankering for a tour or simply avoid the hot summer sun. $30, 90 minutes. Next tour is July 6.

The Jaffee History Trail features eight informative stops with facts about the city’s history.

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Stroll the Jaffee History Trail

If you haven’t taken the time to explore the Jaffee History Trail , which opened in 2021 just east of the Chicago History Museum, put it on your list this summer. Encompassing 4.5 acres of landscaped grounds planted with native pollinators, the little trail features eight informative stops with representations of the city’s history — from the giant hunk of metal discovered in the museum’s back yard to the infamous Couch Tomb. Free; explore at your own pace. Daily.

Chicago historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas speaks to local high schoolers playing in the Double Duty Classic baseball game during a bus tour in 2023 in Chicago.

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Take a bus tour with Dilla

Most locals know Auburn Gresham–based historian Sherman “Dilla” Thomas from his viral TikTok videos proving “everything dope about America comes from Chicago.” But have you ever taken one of his neighborhood tours ? Book tickets and board the bus for one of Dilla’s Mahogany Tours through neighborhoods on the South and West sides such as North Lawndale, Englewood or Bronzeville. $45, durations vary. Weekends.

The Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative leads informative tours of cottage-heavy neighborhoods such as McKinley Park and Logan Square.

Learn about a seminal architectural style

If you pay any attention to residential buildings in older parts of town, you may be familiar with the typical workers cottage: small, 1 1/2-story homes built for working-class families between the 1880s and 1919. Across the city, there are nearly 60,000 of these homes, but they’re rapidly being demolished. Enter the Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative : a small group of people who organized themselves in 2021 to celebrate these little houses in attempts to preserve them from demolition. During the warmer months, the group occasionally leads informative, intimate tours of workers cottage-heavy neighborhoods such as McKinley Park and Logan Square. Donation, 90 minutes. Weekends.

This photo shows an aerial view after the first atomic explosion at the Trinity Test Site near Alamogordo, N.M., on July 16, 1945. Trinity Site, a designated National Historic Landmark, only opens to the public twice a year. But the UChicago campus also played a vital role, and visitors can walk a historical route there nearly any day of the year.

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Dig into the city’s love affair with film

Yes, we know about the Art Institute’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off tour — but this one’s better. “ From Fairgrounds to Film Set: Chicago’s Midway, Movies, and the 1893 World’s Fair ” starts from the Midway Plaisance, whose ties go back to the World’s Fair, then winds along the tree-lined streets of Hyde Park to showcase five stops tied to the movies. It’s worth your time just to stroll through the leafy University of Chicago campus, and you’ll walk away with a new appreciation for our city’s role in the film industry. $29.99, 75 minutes. Next tour is June 30.

Want to take your own film-related tour? Stream the Oscar-winning movie Oppenheimer, then take this self-led, WBEZ created tour of the relevant atomic sites on the campus of the University of Chicago.

Lauren Viera has covered Chicago’s arts and cultural scenes for more than 20 years. She is the author of The 500 Hidden Secrets of Chicago (Luster) and lives in Logan Square.

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