Review: Brendan Hunt shares his love of The Beatles in an only-in-Chicago story
The actor famous for "Ted Lasso" spent his formative years here, and it shows. His solo show at Steppenwolf is exceptionally funny and deeply personal.
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Review: Little to like in the dark marital comedy ‘Fault’ at Chicago Shakespeare
Scooter Pietsch's play is filled with the most loathsome trio of characters that you're likely to find in a marital farce.
Review: ‘The Lost Boys’ on Broadway goes for special-effects dazzle
This new musical adaptation of the 1987 vampire movie has a young cast of heartthrobs and lots of athletic flying for your entertainment.
Review: Chicago greats, emerging from the shadows for ‘Follies’ at the Studebaker
Porchlight Music Theatre's concert-style staging of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's musical had a glorious cast of Chicago theater all-stars, for one weekend only.
Review: ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ is August Wilson’s essential American story
August Wilson’s play, now in a revival starring Joshua Boone, Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer, is about a painful and consequential Great Migration moment.
Goodman Theatre cancels ‘Ma Rainey’ performance due to death of actor Matt DeCaro, 70
The longtime Chicago actor Matt DeCaro died early Saturday at home. He worked across the decades at most major Chicago theaters and appeared in movies and TV series.
Review: ‘Going Bacharach’ at Apollo Theater is fabulous way to celebrate his songs
This is a sophisticated, don't miss experience with the songs of Burt Bacharach — "What the World Needs Now" and all.
Review: ‘Rocky Horror Show’ on Broadway is a show stuck in its own time warp
How to handle a musical that is no longer shocking, and an audience that wants to shout along? Those questions haven't been fully solved in this Broadway show, but Luke...
Review: ‘Beaches’ musical reaches Broadway, well sung and proudly sentimental
The straightforward stage adaptation hews closely to the movie, “Wind Beneath My Wings" and all.
Review: Court Theatre’s new musical about divorce feels at odds with itself
Somewhere deep in “Out Here” lies a moving new musical about the pain of divorce when there is a teenage kid involved. But that story remains hidden here.