Review: Gorgeous ‘Girl From the North Country’ at CIBC Theatre roots Bob Dylan in 1930s Duluth
The best jukebox musicals make you hear the work of a great songwriter in strikingly new ways. That's what this show does with Dylan.
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Review: Playwright Loy Webb returns with a personal and moving ‘Judy’s Life’s Work’
Set in a boxing gym, "Judy’s Life’s Work" follows the fortunes of a former prizefighter looking to make a difference in his community.
Review: ‘Antigone’ at Court Theatre has a cast ready to take this play in new directions
Aeriel Williams leans into that tension between Antigone seeking a kind of martyrdom and yet also being a sincere and courageous political rebel.
Review: Katy Sullivan roars as ‘Richard III’ at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
"I am determined to prove a villain," Richard III famously tells us at the very top of the Shakespearean drama that bears his name.
Review: ‘Notes from the Field’ at TimeLine Theatre shows a different face of Anna Deavere Smith
This production, with the playwright's voice split between three actors, shows a different face of Anna Deavere Smith.
Review: ‘Selling Kabul’ at Northlight Theatre is a tense and truthful story set in Afghanistan
In this taut 100-minute play set in one room, the action revolves around a man who has been working as an interpreter for the U.S.
Talking to Alex Edelman about “Just For Us,” coming to Steppenwolf
Talking to Alex Edelman about "Just For Us," coming to Steppenwolf Theatre.
Review: Drury Lane has an essential ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ both timeless and brand new
There's no fiddler or roof in this production of the classic Broadway musical. But it’s one of the most essential versions I’ve ever seen.
Review: In ‘Illinoise’ at Chicago Shakes, a Sufjan Stevens album is choreographed into something new
Choreographer Justin Peck has created a gorgeous theatrical experience that remixes Casimir Pulaski Day, Superman, Decatur and John Wayne Gacy, just for starters.
Review: Marriott Theatre’s ‘In the Heights’ delivers on this heartwarming musical’s promise
The venerable Marriott in Lincolnshire has been improving in leaps and bounds this season when it comes to making its in-the-round space more immersive.