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Maeve Moynihan as Scout Finch and Jacqueline Williams as Calpurnia in "To Kill a Mockingbird."

Evanston native Jacqueline Williams stars in touring ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’: ‘We still need this story’

August 7, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Jacqueline Williams has been playing Calpurnia in "To Kill a Mockingbird" since the national tour went on the road in March 2022, and the Evanston native still considers this story...

Alexis J. Roston and Bethany Thomas in "Marie and Rosetta" at Northlight Theatre.

Review: ‘Marie and Rosetta’ at Northlight Theatre takes an intimate look at the ‘Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll’

August 2, 2023 at 5:15 a.m.

From "Tina — The Tina Turner Musical" to "Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical," Chicago audiences have had several opportunities this year to delve into the stories of Black pioneers of...

Amy Kim and Parker Guidry in "The SpongeBob Musical" by Kokandy Productions.

Review: Fun just oozes from ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ by Kokandy Productions

July 31, 2023 at 5:05 a.m.

If you only look at their fall shows, Kokandy Productions seems to have a penchant for serial killers lately. Last year's revival of "Sweeney Todd" won six Non-Equity Jeff Awards,...

Haven Crawley, Molly Brennan and Mark Lancaster in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Oak Park Festival Theatre.

Review: This lovely outdoor ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Oak Park Festival Theatre adds some up-to-date casting

July 27, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

There's always something special about seeing "A Midsummer Night's Dream" performed outdoors, and attending Oak Park Festival Theatre this past weekend was no exception. Surrounded by trees under a clear...

Lumiere (Christopher Kale Jones), Belle (Audrey Hare) and cast perform "Be Our Guest" in "Beauty and the Beast" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier.

Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at Chicago Shakespeare is a straightforward, bite-sized bit of Disney

July 25, 2023 at 12:15 p.m.

Although it's been nearly two years since most Chicago theaters began to reopen for indoor audiences, there are still welcome firsts that come along now and then. One example is...

The cast of "Lane Call: A Night of Closing" at The Factory Theater.

Review: ‘Lane Call: A Night of Closing’ at Factory Theater is a throwback to the heyday of discount retail

July 3, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

I'll admit that I had to Google "Venture Stores" before seeing The Factory Theater's world premiere of "Lane Call: A Night of Closing," a nostalgic workplace comedy about the Midwestern...

Nathan Lee Graham and company in the touring musical "Hadestown," in Chicago at the CIBC Theatre.

‘Hadestown’ is returning to Chicago. Actor Nathan Lee Graham talks about why retold ancient myths still resonate.

June 14, 2023 at 5:45 a.m.

If you missed the first Chicago run of "Hadestown" last year, June marks your chance to catch this tale of Greek gods, siren-like Fates and star-crossed lovers. Written by Anais...

Richard Henzel (as Shaw) and Sam Pearson (Gene) in "Shaw vs. Tunney" by Grippo Stage Company at Theater Wit.

Review: ‘Shaw vs. Tunney’ explores a formative friendship but offers little for modern audiences

June 9, 2023 at 5:15 a.m.

Watching Grippo Stage Company's "Shaw vs. Tunney" feels like flipping through someone else's family photo album — even if the snapshots of long-gone relatives are historically significant, as is the...

Debra Rodkin and Jacqueline Grandt in Redtwist Theatre's production of "Agnes of God."

Review: ‘Agnes of God’ at Redtwist Theatre doesn’t shy away from a difficult story

June 6, 2023 at 5:15 a.m.

In John Pielmeier's 1979 drama "Agnes of God," now playing at Redtwist Theatre, faith collides with reason and past abuses haunt the present when a young Catholic nun is investigated...

Arielle Leverett, Jenise Sheppard and LaKecia Harris in "From the Mississippi Delta" at Lifeline Theatre.

Review: ‘From the Mississippi Delta’ by Lifeline and Pegasus Theatre has a lot of civil rights-era ground to cover

May 5, 2023 at 6:09 a.m.

The action in "From the Mississippi Delta" takes place in the deep South and Minnesota, but Chicago is name-checked in the opening lines of Endesha Ida Mae Holland's autobiographical play,...

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