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: ‘The Rise and Fall of Little Voice’ by Gift Theatre has soaring songs but not the menace they’re escaping from
In Jim Cartwright's "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice," the struggling title character escapes...
Review: ‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’ by Remy Bumppo has all the tense authenticity of 1930s Harlem
At the age of 74, the writer Pearl Cleage is about to have a moment...
Review: All-Asian American cast shines in ‘Baked! The Musical’ at Theo
When a bright-eyed valedictorian finds herself short of tuition for Harvard University, the logical next...
Review: In ‘Revolution’ at A Red Orchid Theatre, a sweet story unfolds in a mall parking lot
Behind every mall, strip or otherwise, there's a back channel, a loading door where workers...
Charles Newell exits Court Theatre after 30 years as artistic director
Charles Newell, the artistic director of Chicago's Court Theatre since 1994, will step down as...
Review: ‘Hamilton’ opens back in Chicago, as spirited and moving as ever
Freshly arrived from Alaska and buoyed by an afternoon visit from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the cast...
Review: ‘Birthday Candles’ at Northlight is a deeply personal play about those years passing you by
In New York, where sentiment is eschewed and actual feelings are seen as signs of...
Review: ‘Cat’s Cradle’ at Lifeline Theatre is Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical tale about the end of the world
Coincidentally, my last two visits to Rogers Park have shared an apocalyptic theme. In August,...
Playwright Inda Craig-Galván talks Black theater in Chicago, with 2 of her works on stage now
It's easy to get so wrapped up in the humor and seriousness of Congo Square...
Anthony Freud will step down as general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago
Anthony Freud, the leader of the storied Lyric Opera of Chicago since 2011 and a...