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Direct from Broadway, Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles will be at the Oriental Theatre for one week next month. The Washing Times has said, “The individual members of Rain are perfecting the posture, physical characteristics, facial and voice inflections of their namesake. The signature harmonies are truly spot on. The costuming is meticulous.” The Dallas Morning News has said “This is homage at its highest level, both in terms of adoration and execution.” If you’re a casual fan of the Fab Four or a full-out Beatlemaniac, this show is for you.

Direction has been hanging posters throughout the north shore and north west suburbs for this Broadway in Chicago production.

Rain plays June 26 to July 1 at the Ford Center/Oriental Theatre in the Loop. Please visit broadwayinchicago.com for tickets and more.

After winning the Off-Broadway Alliance award for Best Play, the original production of “Freud’s Last Session” has come to Chicago. After spending over a year and a half in NYC, the original production is in Wrigleyville. This Noreen Heron & Associates production has recently been extended due to demand.

The direction team has been distributing materials for this play throughout East Lakeview, Lakeview and Wrigleyville.

“Freud’s Last Session’s” run at the Mercury Theater has been extended due to popular demand until July 15. To purchase tickets for this critically acclaimed play in a unique theater setting, please visit mercurytheaterchicago.com.

It’s difficult the navigate the Chicago theatre landscape. It’s one of the few cities that has the problem of too much going on. There are more productions being staged than nights to see them. Rather than miss out on what could be, go out and seize the night. The League of Chicago Theatres Summer Theatre Guide is just the right place to start. The guide features a listing and description of what this fair city has to offer.

The direction staff has been delivering this guide to hotels on our city concierge route. We’re reaching out to the tourists that make this a mecca for theater.

The League of Chicago Theatres Summer Theatre Brochure is available in most hotels and theaters. The guide can be downloaded from the League of Chicago Theaters site at chicagoplays.com.

The Midwest premiere of “Crooked” opens next week at the Rivendell Theatre. The story of a young teenager, her deformed back, unstable mother and the short stories she pens, “Crooked” continues the tradition the Rivendell has set up as developing the talents of female theatrical performers.

The direction staff has been getting the word out for this premiere throughout Andersonville, Edgewater, Rogers Park and Evanson.

“Crooked” opens at the Rivendell Theatre in previews on May 17, opening night is May 20 and the regular run begins May 24 and the play runs until June 23. For more information about this fifteen years old homegrown theater company and to purchase tickets for “Crooked,” please visit rivendelltheatre.org.

The classic rock band Dream Theatre is headed to Chicago on the heels of their most successful album to date. “A Dramatic Turn of Events” debuted at #8 on the Billboard charts and the song “On The Backs Of Angels” garned the band their first Grammy nomination in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category.

The direction staff has been distributing promotions materials for this concert on our specialty Chicago metal route, specialty south suburban metal route and hand to hand at Fear Factory, Meshuggah, and Rogers Water shows.

Madison Square Garden Entertainment brings Dream Theatre with openers Crimson ProjeKct to the Chicago Theatre on June 23. Tickets for this performance are currently available. The show is likely to sell out so interested parties are encouraged to buy now. For seats and more upcoming shows at the Chicago Theatre, please visit thechicagotheatre.com.

The DCA Theatre is a wonderful downtown showcase for many black box theater companies across the city. Their next work will be a graphic novel told through dance. A mix of breakdancing, ballet, acrobatics and more from the Chicago Dance Crash, “Gotham City” is a different kind of production.

The direction team has been distributing materials for this upcoming theatrical experience on our specialty theatre route and on our downtown and Streeterville routes.

“Gotham City” will open at the DCA Theatre in the Loop on June 8 and run until July 15. For tickets and more information about this not too common theatre space, please visit dcatheater.org.

Each season the Hubbard Street Dance Company stages some of the most world renowned dance to an audience of season ticket holders, dance aficionados and folks just looking for a night out. This upcoming season continues that artistic tradition. Over four nights starting on the last day of May the company will present the premiere of renowned choreographer William Forsythe’s new work “Quintett.” If you’re interested but haven’t been to a dance performance, this is an excellent opportunity to become acquainted with the art.

The direction team has been taking out promotional materials for the upcoming Hubbard season throughout the north side of Chicago, the north shore suburbs of Chicago and on our dance specialty route. We’ve also been getting the word out hand to hand at the Spring Desire and Humanities Festival.

The Summer Series at the Hubbard Street Dance Company only runs from May 31 to June 3. Tickets for this very limited run are currently on sale. For seats and more information about this world class dance company, please visit hubbardstreetdance.com.

For the folks that have been clamoring for more shows starring puppets, involving improv and material of the adult nature, “Stuffed and Unstrung” is finally coming to Chicago. The show has been getting rave reviews at comedy festivals since 2006. Their most recent claims to fame were backing up Cee-Lo and Gwyneth Paltrow at the Grammy’s and appearing on this seasons “Celebrity Apprentice.” Part fuzzy, part funny, all puppet, “Stuffed and Unstrung” is stopping by for a guaranteed to sell out run next month.

The direction staff has been taking out materials for this upcoming run on our specialty Comics route.

“Stuffed and Unstrung” will be at the Bank of America Theatre for one week only, June 12 to 17. The show is rated R and contains language and themes that are not intended for unaccompanied children under the age of 17. How often can you say that about a musical starring puppets? For tickets and more information about Broadway in Chicago, please visit broadwayinchicago.com.

Rhonda Russell loses control. In a moment of passion, she changes her life and sets off a series of unbelievable events. “The Blonde, the Brunette, and the Vengeful Redhead” opens next week at the Writers Theatre. This international hit is a story of a loss and redemption.

The direction staff has been distributing materials for this upcoming play throughout the north side of Chicago and the north shore suburbs.

“The Blonde, the Brunette, and the Vengeful Redhead” opens at the 664 Vernon Avenue location of the Writers Theatre on May 22 and runs until July 29. For tickets and more information about the just announced 2012-13 season, please visit writerstheatre.org.

The Sherwood Music Conservatory is an excellent destination for the teenager in your house that may want to pursue the art form as a career. As a member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, Sherwood is the place for serious, aspiring artists as well as amateurs interested in expanding their musical horizon. The school begins their summer registation next week and will be producing concerts and special events throughout the season.

The direction staff has distributed the Sherwood summer catalog throughout the city. Our staff has taken materials on our music culture specialty route, targeting instrument stores, sheet music stores, training center and more.

The Sherwood Music Conservatory has classes in the spring, summer, winter and fall. For school information and class registrations for all ages, please visit colum.edu.