Category: ARTS MANAGEMENT
Steppenwolf’s Tina Landau wins $50,000 fellowship
Congratulations are in order for Tina Landau, Steppenwolf ensemble member and star director. She has been selected to be one of 53 nationwide artists awarded a coveted 2007 United States Artists fellowship. Within the Theater Arts category, Ms. Landau is one of only six recipients. As part of the award, this talented thespian and director will receive $50,000 for her accomplishments.
Chicago Theater sold to Madison Square Gardens
The Chicago Theatre is being sold to New York’s Madison Square Garden Entertainment, according to a published report.
“Madison Square Garden has agreed in principle to purchase the Chicago Theatre,” according to a statement from a spokesman for Madison Square Garden Entertainment. “However, there remain several additional details that must be worked out before the purchase can be finalized. We look forward to completing the transaction as quickly as possible and will comment further at the appropriate time.”
The 3,600-seat theater is located on State Street in the Loop business district. It opened in 1921, originally as a lavish movie palace, and features a landmark marquee.
“Jersey Boys” sets theater sales record
Good news indeed for the folks over at Broadway In Chicago (not to mention the show’s investors) - ”Jersey Boys“, running open-ended at the LaSalle Bank Theatre, has set a house record in gross ticket sales for the week ending on October 21 – a total of over $1.1 million dollars! This still runs behind the records over at Wicked, but the Oriental Theatre also has a much larger seating capacity.
A new block of tickets for Broadway-in-Chicago’s “Jersey Boys” will be going on sale the second week of November, covering performances through July 2008.
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