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Alana Arenas (as Morgan), Kara Young (Aziza) and cast in "Purpose" on Broadway at the Hayes Theater in New York. (Marc J. Franklin)

Chicago Theater Report: ‘Purpose’ returns, new Broadway shows in town and dinner with Basil Fawlty

By Chris Jones

October 13, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

New shows have been announced for an already busy fall and early 2027. If you...

Jeff Carlson in a scene from “Drive Through Fire,” a movie shot in Oklahoma City. (Will Turner)

Column: Can some Second City alums make Oklahoma City the new Hollywood?

By Rick Kogan

October 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"Drive Through Fire" is the latest movie project from Jim Carlson and Kate Duffy, two...

Letonia Copeland-Hardin, who performs under the name LT, adjusts her collar while working on material in the green room before her set at The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago, Sept. 26, 2026. (Nate Swanson/for the baiduhai)

Funny you should ask: Chicago scientist says humor makes for better researchers

By Ryan P. C. Trimble

October 12, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Letonia Copeland-Hardin is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Chicago and also a stand-up...

The company of "Champion" at Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Review: ‘Champion’ at Lyric Opera delivers the full force of a boxer’s painful story

By Chris Jones

January 28, 2024 at 1:21 p.m.

Three different singers play the welterweight boxer Emile Griffith in Lyric Opera's visceral production of...

“Champion” by Lyric Opera of Chicago

By Contributed Content

January 28, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

"Champion" at Lyric Opera of Chicago by composer Terence Blanchard.

Dana Delany, currently starring in "Highway Patrol" at the Goodman Theatre, on Jan. 24, 2024.

Actress Dana Delany corresponded with a fan on Twitter. What happened next is ‘Highway Patrol’ at Goodman Theatre.

By Chris Jones

January 26, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

Dana Delany insists she is rarely recognized today. Sitting in a corner of a bar...

Ronnie Marmo is returning to Chicago with two shows, including "I'm Not a Comedian ... I'm Lenny Bruce."

Ronnie Marmo plans to bring the Richard Christiansen Theatre back to life

By Chris Jones

January 26, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

After years of darkness induced by both a pandemic and an internal crisis at the...

Shubshri Kandiah as Belle and Brendan Xavier as Beast in the Australian touring cast of the Disney musical "Beauty and the Beast."

‘Beauty and the Beast’ musical will launch new tour in Chicago

By Chris Jones

January 25, 2024 at 9:37 a.m.

Disney Theatrical Group said Thursday that it plans a major new 30th anniversary tour of...

Roche Schulfer, the executive director and CEO of the Goodman Theatre, in the Albert Theatre on Dec. 4, 2023.

Roche Schulfer will step down at Goodman Theatre, with managing director John Collins taking over leadership

By Chris Jones

January 26, 2024 at 1:14 p.m.

Roche Schulfer said Wednesday that he plans to retire from his job as executive director...

Ricky Ubeda, center left, and Ben Cook, seated, rehearse on Jan. 10, 2024, in Manhattan with other cast members for the upcoming production of the new musical "Illinoise." It's based on Sufjan Stevens' album "Illinois."

All things grow: Justin Peck is transforming Sufjan Stevens’ album into ‘Illinoise,’ a different kind of stage musical

By Chris Jones

January 24, 2024 at 7:38 a.m.

The choreographer Justin Peck shot to theatrical fame with the 2018 Broadway revival of "Carousel,"...

Sophia Maekawa and Teresa Castillo in "Cinderella" by Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Review: In Rossini’s ‘Cinderella’ by Lyric Opera, a lively story without a princess in sight

By Chris Jones

January 22, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.

"Cinderella" is a barnstormer of a title — enough to make a dent in the...

Invictus Theatre Company will move into former Windy City Playhouse

By Chris Jones

January 22, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The former Windy City Playhouse at 3014 W. Irving Park Rd. is coming back to...

Alexandra Chopson, Brittany Burch and Joe Edward Metcalfe in Anna Ouyang Moench's play "In Quietness" at A Red Orchid Theatre.

Review: ‘In Quietness’ by A Red Orchid Theatre is a story about faith and marriage that takes some strange turns

By Chris Jones

January 21, 2024 at 2:20 p.m.

At the start of "In Quietness," the play now at A Red Orchid Theatre, we...