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Maya Drake as Ali in the North American tour of the musical "Hell's Kitchen." (Marc J. Franklin)

Theater for fall 2025: Our top 10 from ‘Amadeus’ to an Alicia Keys musical

September 4, 2025 at 4:31 p.m.

Also coming to Chicago-area stages these next few months, "Paranormal Activity" at Chicago Shakes, Billy Corgan's "Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness" opera and a return to the classics at Writers...

Jon Michael Hill (as Naz) and Glenn Davis (Junior) in in "Purpose" on Broadway at the Hayes Theater in New York. (Marc J. Franklin)

Column: Steppenwolf Theatre is having a Broadway trifecta, but it’s a different kind of success

August 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

With the Tony-winning "Purpose," the play "Little Bear Ridge Road" and a revival "Bug," the Chicago theater's shows are having a new kind of New York moment.

T.J. Wilkins (center) and the cast of "44 — The Musical" in the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘44 — The Musical’ is back, still making the Obama era the funniest show in town

August 31, 2025 at 2:57 p.m.

Led by the uber-smooth T.J. Wilkins, this is a very affectionate R&B musical tribute to all things Obama.

Andrea Prestinario, Nick Druzbanski, Sevon Askew and cast in "Come From Away" at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. (Brett Beiner)

Review: ‘Come From Away’ at the Paramount Theatre is a warm local staging of this popular musical

September 2, 2025 at 3:06 p.m.

An ensemble piece was what was needed for a musical about people from all walks of life coming together and being met with kindness.

Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in the Tracy Letts play “Bug” at Steppenwolf Theatre in February 2020. (Michael Brosilow)

Steppenwolf’s ‘Bug’ will move to Broadway with Carrie Coon

August 20, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Tracy Letts' absurdist drama "Bug" will move to Broadway this winter, replete with its original cast of Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood, Randall Arney, Jennifer Engstrom...

Jeff Ross in "Take a Banana for the Ride" at the Nederlander Theatre in New York. (Emilio Madrid)

Review: Jeff Ross’s ‘Take A Banana For The Ride’ shows the roastmaster has a heart

August 19, 2025 at 11:51 a.m.

The core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group of eccentric Jewish caterers in New Jersey who collectively raised him.

Jalynn Steele (as Tanya), Christine Sherrill (Donna) and Carly Sakolove (Rosie) in "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York. (Joan Marcus)

Review: “Mamma Mia!” on Broadway reminds us that this was the original jukebox musical

August 14, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.

The summer production of the ABBA musical at the Winter Gardens Theatre in New York also has the best Donna ever.

Matthew Weidenbener as Macavity the Mystery Cat and the cast of "Cats" at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. (Brett Beiner)

2025 Equity Jeff Awards: Paramount, Court and Goodman Theatres top the nominations

August 11, 2025 at 2:07 p.m.

Paramount Theatre got some good news with the arrival of the Chicago theater’s long-established Joseph Jefferson Award nominations.

Max Chernin and company in the North American tour of "Parade," in Chicago at the CIBC Theatre. (Joan Marcus)

Review: A full-throated ‘Parade’ marches into the CIBC Theatre with a fresh emphasis on human fragility

August 7, 2025 at 3:51 p.m.

The first national tour of "Parade" is far superior to the 2023 Broadway revival that spawned it.

Sonia Goldberg, Jon Patrick Penick, Aurora Penepacker, Quinn Rigg and Lucas Burr in "Amélie the Musical" by Kokandy Productions at the Chopin Theatre. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: Kokandy Productions resurrects the dreamy ‘Amélie the Musical’

August 5, 2025 at 6:25 a.m.

This company is the indisputable current leader in edgy, off-Loop musicals and star Aurora Penepacker makes Amélie entirely her own.

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