Tag: Jim Corti
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Bring Regional Premiere of ‘Kinky Boots’ to Paramount Theatre Aug. 18-Oct. 17
Alumni of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are in the cast and creative team of the professional Chicago-area regional premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. With a book by Harvey Fierstein and songs by Cyndi Lauper, Kinky Boots — the fun-filled story of a small-town…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Faculty and Alumni Honored with 2019 Joseph Jefferson Awards
Congratulations to the current and former faculty and students of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department who were honored with 2019 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award, at the annual Jeff Awards ceremony on October 21. The winners of this year’s “Equity Jeff Awards,” which honor excellence in Chicago-area theatres operating under Actors’ Equity…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre, Music, and Dance Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2019 Joseph Jefferson Awards
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 award. The list of nominees for this year’s “Equity Jeff Awards,” which honor excellence in Chicago-area…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums Featured in Paramount Theatre’s ‘Newsies’ Sept. 4-Oct. 20
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 Davey, and Columbia alum Ann Delaney is in the ensemble. All three are graduates of the…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Faculty and Alums Featured in New Book ‘Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater’; Hull-House Museum Hosts Launch Party Aug. 12
Numerous alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department are featured in the new book Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater, being published August 13, 2019, by Chicago-based Agate Publishing. Authored by oral historian Mark Larson, the book chronicles the development of a grassroots professional theatre movement in Chicago following World War…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum in Musical ‘Once’ at Paramount Theatre April 25-June 3
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Michael Kurowski ’16, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, is in the musical Once, running April 25 through June 3 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. This production is the first Chicago-area regional staging of the Tony Award-winning musical, which chronicles the…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alumni and Faculty Highlighted in Newcity’s ‘Players 2018’ Celebration of Chicago Arts Leaders
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty members highlighted in Newcity‘s “Players 2018: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago.” Published January 4, 2018, the Newcity Stage feature by Kevin Greene saluted 50 influential leaders in Chicago’s performing arts scene. Among the honorees: * Columbia College alum Anna D. Shapiro…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alum Wins 2017 Joseph Jefferson Award for Lighting Design
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Jesse Klug ’05, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s Theatre Design Program, won a 2017 Joseph Jefferson Award — Chicago’s top theatrical prize — for his lighting design for the musical Sweeney Todd at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. Klug shared the award with his co-designer, Nick Belley. Klug’s…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department Alums in Rock Musical ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Sept. 13-Oct. 29 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni Courtney Mack ’15 and Michael Kurowski ’16, both graduates of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, are in the company of the rock musical Million Dollar Quartet, running September 13-October 29 at the Paramount Theatre, located at 23 East Galena in Aurora. Mack, who has previously…
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Columbia College Chicago Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2017 Jeff Awards
Alumni and faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department and the Columbia College Chicago Music Department have been nominated for 2017 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Chicago’s top theatre award. The list of this year’s “Jeff Award” nominees, announced August 23, includes: Alumna Caroline Neff ’07, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting,…