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Evan Bradford and Brittney Brown in "Passion" by Blank Theatre Co. at Greenhouse Theater Center. (Steve Townshend)

Review: An intimate ‘Passion’ from Blank Theatre Co.

August 4, 2025 at 6:25 p.m.

Stephen Sondheim's musical gets a brave and up-close production in a tiny off-Loop space.

The entrance to the Copley Theatre on Galena Boulevard in downtown Aurora, across the street from the Paramount, in July 2025. (Doug George / baiduhai)

Paramount Theatre cancels its Bold subscription series due to Aurora funding cut

August 5, 2025 at 10:12 a.m.

The cancellation means that the previously announced Chicago-area premiere of "Covenant" by York Walker and a new staging of the cult musical "Ride the Cyclone" are now off.

Jennifer Rider Shaw as Grace Farrell, Harper Rae Asch as Annie and Dan Chameroy as Oliver Warbucks, with members of the company, in "Annie" at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada for summer 2025. (David Hou)

Column: The Stratford Festival of theater rediscovers a beating Canadian heart

July 30, 2025 at 12:22 p.m.

This summer's slate includes "Annie," a very Canadian "Anne of Green Gables," the thought-provoking "Forgiveness" and a very moving "Winter's Tale."

Chilina Kennedy as Billie Jean King in Chicago Shakespeare’s world premiere production of "Billie Jean" in The Yard on Navy Pier. (Justin Barbin)

Review: ‘Billie Jean’ at Chicago Shakes is a straightforward account of a champion’s story

July 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The story of tennis great Billie Jean King, a pioneer of women's sports, is directed by Marc Bruni in a world premiere play on Navy Pier.

Austin (Jack Ball) and Lee (Ben Page) in Sam Shepard's play "True West" in the Paramount's Copley Theatre in Aurora. (Brett Beiner)

Review: ‘True West’ at Paramount’s Copley Theatre could have been written yesterday

August 4, 2025 at 6:25 p.m.

Now in downtown Aurora, director Jim Corti and crew are staging a play that feels like Sam Shepard could have just written it.

Stage 773 in 2014 in Chicago in the Belmont Theater District. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Stage 773 is headed for the wrecking ball. It’s not the only theater to fall recently.

July 26, 2025 at 6:20 p.m.

The theater on Belmont that formerly was Theatre Building Chicago and part of Chicago's theater history reportedly will be replaced by condos.

Billie Jean King waves in the Royal Box, prior to the final between Iga Swiatek of Poland and Amanda Anisimova of United States at the Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12, 2025, in London, England. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Billie Jean King on today’s tennis, the media and a new play at Chicago Shakespeare about her life

July 23, 2025 at 9:11 a.m.

Billie Jean King spoke with the Tribune just after attending Wimbledon and had much to say about the current state of the sport of tennis, as well as about a...

Nicki Rossi as The Angel in "Part Two: Perestroika" from "Angels in America" by Invictus Theatre Company at the Windy City Playhouse. (Aaron Reese Boseman)

Review: With a remarkable ‘Angels in America’ from Invictus, off-Loop theater roars back

January 23, 2026 at 5:22 p.m.

This is an extraordinary non-Equity production of Tony Kushner's 20th century masterpiece, with "Millennium Approaches" and "Perestroika" on a rotating schedule directed by Charles Askenaizer.

Avery Willis Hoffman is the new artistic director of Court Theatre on the campus of the University of Chicago. (Provided by Court Theatre)

Court Theatre in Hyde Park announces its new artistic director

July 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

After a search of more than a year, the theater on the campus of the University of Chicago has announced Avery Willis Hoffman as its new artistic leader.

Kelvin Roston Jr. as Donny Hathaway in "Twisted Melodies" at Northlight Theatre in Skokie. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Twisted Melodies’ at Northlight Theatre remembers the mind and music of Donny Hathaway

July 21, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

This latest production in Skokie by Chicago actor Kelvin Roston Jr. is directed by Ron OJ Parson.

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