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Court Receives 11 Jeff Nominations for 2016/17 Season

Court Theatre is thrilled to announce that we received 11 Jeff Award nominations for last season’s productions! Each year, the Joseph Jefferson Awards committee honors outstanding Chicago area theatre and artists.

Jordan Timeline

Take a look at some of the highlights of musician, songwriter and bandleader Louis Jordan's life.

Louis Jordan: On the Cutting Edge

American History professor Adam Green puts into a broader context Louis Jordan’s role in the evolution of music, his success with a wider audience than other artists before him, and his treatment of women in his lyrics.

Louis Jordan, the Jukebox King

We hear Louis Jordan's sound in all the music of the 20th century—through the work of his jazz and big band contemporaries, to his rock and roll descendants.

Welcome to the new CourtTheatre.org!

We are proud to announce the launch of our redesigned website. On behalf of all of us at Court Theatre, welcome! We’d like to highlight some of the new site's features.

Q&A: Playwright Todd Kreidler

Playwright Todd Kreidler’s stage adaptation of the film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner was produced by Washington DC’s Arena Stage in 2013. The production’s dramaturg, Linda Lombardi, spoke with Todd just as preview performances were about to begin.

A Wonderful 2017 Gala!

We had a ball at Court’s 2017 Gala, where we celebrated Founding Artistic Director Nick Rudall and took a behind the scenes look at the making of the musical Gypsy!

Donors Make a Difference: Jon Will and the Betty Lou Smith Fund at The Chicago Community Trust

Betty Lou and James Victor Smith, both longtime residents of Chicago, understood and appreciated the importance of education. Now, Jon Will, the executor of Betty Lou Smith’s estate, honors her legacy by continuing her support for arts education.

Iphigenia In Aulis Travels to the Getty Villa

Court Theatre is honored to remount our production of Iphigenia in Aulis on The Getty Villa stage in Los Angeles, California.

Q&A: Timothy Edward Kane

Timothy Edward Kane is no stranger to the stages and the classrooms at the University of Chicago. He returned to teaching this spring with a master class in acting, where he shared his experiences of performing classic roles and brought his students into the Harvey rehearsal process.