Marriott’s dazzling ‘La Cage’ is bright and bold
There's a make-or break moment that comes roughly midway through "La Cage Aux Folles," a number that –— done wrong — renders everything before it meaningless and everything after it...
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5 Questions for Airline Highway Star K. Todd Freeman
The Steppenwolf ensemble member talks Tony awards, social media, and his gold lamé outfit.
2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Theater
Chicago overflowed with great plays to see this year. From fabulous remounts, such as the Ruffian's Burning Bluebeard and the Goodman's Smokefall, to Tavi Gevinson's star turn in This is...
46 Great Things to Do This Winter
The temperatures outside may be dropping, but inside, Chicago culture is on fire. Here’s your cheat sheet.
Lookingglass Theatre Revives Alice
The company will resurrect the decade-old adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The 10 Most Anticipated Theater Shows This Fall
Larry Yando, Deanna Dunagan, and Jerod Haynes star in some of the best shows to see in Chicago this fall.
The Best Things to Do in Chicago in September
Our monthly roundup of the best theatre, comedy, music, and more to go see now.
All Our Tragic Is 32 Greek Tragedies in One Giant Play
Sean Graney's new production—with 23 actors, 65 roles, gods, monsters, and a whole lot of blood—starts its 12-hour showings at the Den Theatre on August 1.
Q&A: Seth Bockley on His New Advice-Columnist Noir 'Ask Aunt Susan'
The local playwright talks about his Goodman Theatre debut, which channels "Miss Lonelyhearts" for a satirical crime caper in an online netherworld.
The 25 Best Things to Do in Chicago This Month
From Bach to Angel Olsen to Aziz Ansari, with a little M. Butterfly and Baryshnikov mixed in.