Review: ‘Any Rebellion of Will’ is an absurdist breath of fresh air at Trap Door Theatre
This world premiere, penned by S.L. Daniels and accurately billed as a dark, absurdist comedy...
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Column: The legendary Organic Theater is gone, ‘Scream! Bleed!’ brings memories roaring back
New book remembers the formative Chicago theater company that gave us Joe Mantegna, Dennis Franz,...
Chicago Theater Report: ‘Purpose’ returns, new Broadway shows in town and dinner with Basil Fawlty
New shows have been announced for an already busy fall and early 2027. If you...
Review: In ‘Lucha Teotl’ at Goodman Theatre, the story takes second to full-on wrestling action
The new show at the Goodman Theatre, first developed in Dallas by the Prism Movement...
Congo Square’s Charlique Rolle is the new leader of Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago
"How Blood Go," "What to Send Up When It Goes Down," "Welcome to Matteson" —...
Review: ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ on Broadway has a cast that’s wonderful to watch
Broadway never saw a better triple-act than Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe, the...
Review: In ‘Wolves’ at Redtwist Theatre, the terror may already be inside the door
Don't try to find a moral in this story, warns the narrator of "Wolves," Steve...
Review: ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ on Broadway is a lively slice of life, one braid at a time
The show curtain has a picture guide for the uninitiated: box braids, cornrows, micro braids,...
Review: ‘American Psycho’ is now a bloody and gutsy musical in the Chopin basement
I last saw "American Psycho," the musical based on the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel...
A citywide salute to playwright Pearl Cleage, from ‘The Nacirema Society’ to ‘Mad at Miles’
Family matriarchs. Rites of passage. Love. Family secrets. Personal ambition and legacy. Playwright Pearl Cleage's...
2023 Equity Jeff Awards: Goodman, Teatro Vista and American Blues are the big winners
The Goodman Theatre's critically acclaimed production of "The Who's Tommy," Teatro Vista and American Blues...
Haunted houses 2023: Our 18 must-scares this Halloween season
The nights are falling earlier, the calendar creeps toward October and haunted houses are opening...
Review: A beautiful ‘Eurydice’ from Writers Theatre’s new artistic director
If his lovely new production of Sarah Ruhl's "Eurydice" is a guidepost, artistic director Braden...