Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Anna D. Shapiro to Direct Elton John’s New Musical ‘The Devil Wears Prada’; World Premiere in Chicago in July 2020 Precedes Broadway Run

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This blog has previously reported that Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Anna D. Shapiro ’90, HDR ’15, is directing the Broadway-bound new musical The Devil Wears Prada by composer Elton John, lyricist Shaina Taub, and playwright Paul Rudnick....
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums on Design Team for Promethean Theatre Ensemble’s ‘Blue Stockings,’ Running Sept. 16-Oct. 13 at Den Theatre

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alums are on the design team for the Promethean Theatre Ensemble’s Chicago premiere of the British play Blue Stockings, opening September 16 at the Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee, in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood....
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni Reception on Oct. 18 Launches 2019-20 Mainstage Season with ‘SPACE,’ by Alumni Playwright Keli Garrett

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The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department launches its 2019-2020 Mainstage Season with SPACE, written by Columbia College alum Keli Garrett ’91 and directed by Theatre Department alumnus and faculty member Brian Shaw ’86, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni and Faculty Bring Musical ‘The Color Purple’ to Drury Lane Theatre Sept. 13-Nov. 3

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty and alumni are in the cast and creative team of The Color Purple, running September 13 through November 3 at Drury Lane Theatre in the Chicago suburb of Oakbrook Terrace. Columbia College alums...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Featured in Chicago Premiere of ‘Oslo’ Sept. 10-Oct. 20

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Victor Holstein ’04, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, is featured in the Chicago premiere of Oslo, the drama that won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play. The Chicago...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Sings Her Own Songs in ‘The New Black Leading Lady’ Sept. 11 at New York’s Town Stages

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Tia DeShazor ’07, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, stars in The New Black Leading Lady, a concert of songs with lyrics by DeShazor from three new musicals...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre, Music, and Dance Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2019 Joseph Jefferson Awards

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Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department, the Columbia College Chicago Music Department, and the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago who have been nominated for 2019 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre...
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Featured in Paramount Theatre’s ‘Newsies’ Sept. 4-Oct. 20

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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni are in the musical Newsies, running September 4 through October 20 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. The production features Columbia alums Michael Kurowski ’16 as Crutchie and Koray Tarhan ’13 as...
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