OFFBEAT: Broadway tour of 'Priscilla' casts fun spell on audiences

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Dressed Up Performance: Broadway's 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' ready to arrive in Windy City

Actor Joe Hart was excited when asked to join the national Broadway touring production of the new musical "Priscilla Queen of the Desert."

Gary native still dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Renaldo Gardner has recently marked his first full year dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Faith in Music: 'Too Hot to Handel' heats up this weekend at Chicago Auditorium Theatre

Even for return audiences who make Chicago Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University an annual destination for "Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah" concert event, change is part of this weekend's "hot ticket" musical celebration.

'Too Hot to Handel' at Auditorium Theatre

'Too Hot to Handel' is the annual concert shaping George Frederic Handel's 'Messiah' masterpiece into an active listening experience at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre this weekend.

OFFBEAT: Joffrey's 'Nutcracker' celebrates a talented 25th Anniversary run

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

OFFBEAT: 'Sister Act' shines bright with faith and musical fun

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Broadway praise: Chicago actress Hollis Resnik back home for run of 'Sister Act'

Chicago actress Hollis Resnik has played a nun on stage a few times during her career.

KITCHEN SPOTLIGHT: 'Sister Act' actress shares 'heavenly' recipe

For actress Diane J. Findlay, cooking can take her to a relaxing and joyful place.

'Moulin Rouge' dazzles in Chicago

Royal Winnipeg Ballet landed its extravagant "Moulin-Rouge - The Ballet" last weekend at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre.

Romance of 'Moulin Rouge' hits the stage

There'll be romance in the air when Canada's royal Winnipeg Ballet performs the Chicago premiere of "Moulin Rouge - The Ballet" this weekend at The Auditorium Theatre.

Michael Feinstein

Michael Feinstein returns to Chicago this month for one concert with Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra at Auditorium Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Playing to the Audience: Michael Feinstein happy to 'jazz it up' at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre

Entertainer Michael Feinstein loves any reason to come to Chicago.

OFFBEAT: Kurt Jooss anti-war ballet 'The Green Table' presented for 80th anniversary by Chicago Joffrey

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Auditorium Theatre's 2012-13 season includes a mix of favorite and new entertainment

Brett Batterson, executive director of the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, praises his landmark Chicago performance space for having the ability to be "intimate," while still offering the capacity to seat 3,900.

Auditorium Theatre's 2012-13 season includes a mix of favorite and new entertainment

Brett Batterson, executive director of the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, praises his landmark Chicago performance space for having the ability to be "intimate," while still offering the capacity to seat 3,900.

"Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah" at Auditorium Theatre

"Too Hot to Handel—The Jazz-Gospel Messiah," the joyful, exuberant and all-American version of Handel's beloved oratorio, returns to the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University for the eighth year in celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, with performances Jan. 19-20.

Traditional Chinese dance stars in unique production in Chicago

An alluring production featuring folk tales, specialized dance forms and theatrical spectacles from the Far East will delight audiences in Chicago next week.

Joffrey Ballet to present 'Spring Desire'

Chicago's acclaimed Joffrey Ballet will entertain dance lovers with its annual seasonal production titled "Spring Desire" April 25 to May 6 at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago.

A Gary native is living his dream in Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

When Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings its show to The Auditorium Theatre this week, it'll be the first time Gary native Renaldo Gardner dances in Chicagoland as a member of the legendary main Ailey company.