Tag: Daryl Brooks
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2026 Jeff Awards
Congratulations to the alumni, faculty, and former students and faculty members of the Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance who have been nominated for 2026 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s Equity theatre during the 2025-2026 theatre season (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026).…
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Columbia College Chicago Getz Theatre Center’s 2025-26 Mainstage Season Rocks on with ‘Grease’ Nov. 13-22
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance‘s 2025-26 Mainstage Season continues with the rollicking rock ‘n’ roll musical Grease, running November 13 through 22 in the Courtyard Theatre of the Getz Theatre Center of Columbia College, located at 72 E. 11th St. in Chicago’s South Loop. Student discount tickets are available. For tickets,…
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Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance Celebrates ‘Grease’ Creator Jim Jacobs’ Induction into Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; ‘Grease’ Runs Nov. 13-22 at Getz Theatre Center
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance was proud to help celebrate Columbia College Chicago Honorary Doctorate of Arts recipient Jim Jacobs HDR ’14 on the occasion of his induction into the Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on September 14, 2025. Jacobs, who received his Honorary Doctorate when he was the…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Dance Alums Nominated for 2025 Black Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Dance alums and faculty members who are nominated for the Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago‘s 2025 Black Excellence Awards honoring and celebrating Chicago theatre, dance, music, film, literary, and visual artists. In the area of Theatre, the nominees in the category of Production Director include Columbia…
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Black Ensemble’s Musical ‘Blue Heaven’ to the Stage Sept. 6-Oct. 26
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alum Aaron Reese Boseman ‘12, a graduate of the Theatre Directing program, plays blues guitarist B.B. King in the musical Blue Heaven, running September 6 through October 26 at the Black Ensemble Theatre, located at 4450 N. Clark in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. For tickets, click here. Described a “a soul-stirring…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2025 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Congratulations to the alumni, faculty, and former students and faculty members of the Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance who have been nominated for 2025 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s Equity theatre during the 2024-2025 theatre season. The list of this year’s Equity Jeff…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2024 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and the Columbia College Chicago Music Department who have been nominated for 2024 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s Equity theatre during the 2023-2024 theatre season. The list of this year’s Equity Jeff…
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‘Magic to Do – Just for You!’: Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department’s Mainstage Season Features ‘Pippin’ at Getz Theatre Center April 25-May 4
The Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department‘s 2023-24 Mainstage Season continues with Pippin, the Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson. The production runs April 25 through May 4 in the Courtyard Theatre of the Getz Theatre Center of Columbia College, located at 72 E. 11th St. in Chicago’s South Loop. Student discounts are available. For tickets…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni Win Jeff Awards for Performance and Playwriting
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni who won Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award, at the 50th anniversary Non-Equity “Jeff Awards” ceremony on March 25, 2024. The awards honor excellence in Chicago’s non-Equity theatre during the 2023 theatre season, which ran from January 1 to December 31, 2023. The list of…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre and Music Alumni and Faculty Nominated for Jeff Awards
Congratulations to the alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and Columbia College Chicago Music Department who have been nominated for Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The Non-Equity “Jeff Awards” honor excellence in Chicago’s non-Equity theatre during the 2023 theatre season, which ran from January 1 to December 31, 2023. The…