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Ferdinand (Lawrence Grimm) and Will (Lenin Izquierdo) in "Any Rebellion of Will" at Trap Door Theatre. (George Hudson)

Review: ‘Any Rebellion of Will’ is an absurdist breath of fresh air at Trap Door Theatre

By Chris Jones

October 14, 2026 at 1:24 p.m.

This world premiere, penned by S.L. Daniels and accurately billed as a dark, absurdist comedy...

Director Stuart Gordon, co-founder of the Organic Theater Company, on May 12, 1981. (Anne Cusack/baiduhai)

Column: The legendary Organic Theater is gone, ‘Scream! Bleed!’ brings memories roaring back

By Rick Kogan

October 14, 2026 at 10:25 a.m.

New book remembers the formative Chicago theater company that gave us Joe Mantegna, Dennis Franz,...

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...

Scott Sowinski, director of Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts, sits in the center's 1,200 seat theater in University Park. He said one goal of his first season on the job is to increase community engagement to better serve the theater's audience.

New director of Governors State Center for Performing Arts focuses on diversity in effort ‘to make this place essential’

By Laura Bruni

October 24, 2023 at 11:16 a.m.

At face value, one of Scott Sowinski's recent career aspirations might best be described as...

Hannibal Buress during the 2019 SXSW in Austin, Texas. He's a festival headliner at the Chicago Theatre.

First-time 312 Comedy Festival opens this week: Our 5 picks from a lineup of dozens of comics at Zanies, the Chicago Theatre and beyond

By Jerald Pierce

October 23, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

The close relationship between the Nashville-based Outback Presents and the Chicago-based Jam Productions dates back...

Jin Ha, Micaela Diamond and cast in "Here We Are" in The Shed's Griffin Theater in New York.

Review: ‘Here We Are’ opens off-Broadway, Sondheim’s final, life-loving musical

By Chris Jones

October 23, 2023 at 4:43 p.m.

As his last musical "Here We Are" confirms, Stephen Sondheim died happy, at the top...

Cirque du Soleil's show "O" plays at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Review: In Las Vegas, Cirque du Soleil’s ‘O’ is both an analog throwback and one of the greatest shows ever

By Chris Jones

October 20, 2023 at 5:15 a.m.

When it comes to live entertainment, two trends now rule this famed city in the...

Aila Ayilam Peck, Kathy Scambiatterra, Jodi Gage and Kroydell Galima in "Night Watch" at Raven Theatre.

Review: ‘Night Watch’ at Raven Theatre is a lively mystery-thriller that’ll keep you guessing

By Chris Jones

October 17, 2023 at 11:33 a.m.

If you're a fan of "Only Murders in the Building," the comedy-mystery series on Hulu,...

Jonathan Dole and José Pablo Castro Cuevas in Joffrey Ballet's "Frankenstein" at Lyric Opera House.

Review: Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Frankenstein’ is terrific and terrifying at Lyric Opera House. Don’t miss it.

By Lauren Warnecke

October 17, 2023 at 9:14 a.m.

The Joffrey Ballet's "Frankenstein" has everything you want for the spooky season: a gothic setting,...

Jennie Harney-Fleming as Lil Hardin and James Monroe Iglehart as Louis Armstrong in "A Wonderful World" at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.

Review: ‘A Wonderful World’ opens at the Cadillac Palace with a knockout Louis Armstrong and a tone-deaf story

By Chris Jones

October 14, 2023 at 1:08 p.m.

The actor James Monroe Iglehart is diving deep into the role of Louis Daniel Armstrong,...

Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad in "Gutenberg! The Musical!" on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York.

Review: ‘Gutenberg! The Musical!’ on Broadway is best for fans of Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells

By Chris Jones

October 12, 2023 at 9:00 p.m.

If the breathless punctuation in the title wasn't a giveaway, "Gutenberg! The Musical!" begins with...

New Louis Armstrong musical ‘A Wonderful World’ sounds its trumpet in Chicago

By Chris Jones

October 12, 2023 at 5:08 p.m.

On his Bronzeville cultural excursions that lead beyond the usual tracks, tour guide and historian...

Christopher Livingston plays George in "As Much As I Can," a theater experience that hopes to improve representation of life with HIV.

‘As Much As I Can’ is an up-close theater experience about HIV/AIDS

By Darcel Rockett

October 11, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

In a world where artificial intelligence is encroaching on reality every day and the pandemic...