BoHo Theatre

BoHo Theatre (Bohemian Theatre Ensemble)

BoHo Theatre is a Chicago-based theatre company. Founded in 2003, their productions have garnered numerous critical raves (including Top-Ten production assignations from the Chicago Tribune, and Time Out Chicago), and have been favored with Joseph Jefferson Award recommendations and citations for several productions.

Their mission pledges to create theatre that incorporates the arts as a whole -- Art for art’s sake, while their artistic goal involves challenging convention through literary originality and eclectic expression while fostering an ever-evolving artistic environment in which people are inspired to learn, think, dream, and feel. Additionally, to teach themselves and others how to expand, create, and present art through theatre while reveling not only in the process, but also in the journey.

Noted productions include critically acclaimed "The Wild Party" by Andrew Lippa, "SideShow" by Bill Russell and Henry Krieger, and Sophocles' "Electra". Their recent production of "Songs for a New World" by Jason Robert Brown, played to sold-out houses, received much critical acclaim, and was chosen as the Chicago Tribune's "Hottest Ticket."

Actor Sam Wootten recently received a non-Equity Jeff Award for his portrayal of Oscar Wilde in the BoHo production of , and BoHo Associate Artistic Director Peter Robel garnered an After Dark award for Outstanding Direction of a Play for the BoHo production of "The Merchant of Venice". Actor Adam Kander received an After Dark award in the acting category for that same production. Longtime BoHo collaborator Brenda Didier recently received a non-Equity Jeff Award for Outstanding Choreography for her work on the BoHo production of the musical "The Life".

Upcoming productions include "Bernarda Alba -a musical" by Michael John LaChiusa, "Playing with Fire" by Barbara Field, "La Cage aux Folles by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein, and "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare.

References

1. [http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/stage/mmx-070612-stage-jeff-awards,0,4449598.story?coll=mmx-stage_heds "SideShow" wins 5 Jeff Citations]

2. [http://www.timeout.com/chicago/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TOCWebArticles2/44/theater/ten_most_wanted.xml Time Out Chicago Top Ten Stage Picks of 2005]

3. [http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/search/mmx-stage-0508050206aug05,1,4681569.story Tribune review of "The Wild Party"]

4. [http://www.timeout.com/chicago/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TOCWebArticles2/119/theater_fringe_storefront/the_life.xml Time Out Chicago review of "The Life"]

5. [http://www.mtishows.com/show_other.asp?ID=000234 Chicago Sun-Times review of "The Wild Party"]

6. [http://www.bohotheatre.com/mission2.htm The BoHo Mission]

7. [http://chicago.metromix.com/home/review/new-production-tunes-in/242843/content Chicago Tribune/Metromix review of "Songs for a New World"]

8. [http://www.windycitytimes.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=17898 Windy City Times review of "M. Butterfly"]

ee also

*Theatre in Chicago

External links

* [http://www.bohotheatre.com/ BoHo Theatre - Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/boho_chicago BoHo Theatre - MySpace page]
* [http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43046631448 BoHo Theatre - Facebook Group]