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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...

Lia Mortensen in "Company" at Writers Theatre.

Lia Mortensen dies at 57, an actor known for her deep and fearless work on Chicago stages

By Chris Jones

June 8, 2023 at 2:37 p.m.

In 1996, a new Chicago theater named Remy Bumppo Theatre Company made its entrance by...

Josh Groban (as Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett) and the cast of "Sweeney Todd" at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York.

Watching the 2023 Tony Awards: What to look for and our picks for the winners

By Chris Jones

June 9, 2023 at 3:54 p.m.

Not only are the winners and losers at the 2023 Tony Awards unknown, so is...

Brandon Uranowitz (Ludwig), Caissie Levy (Eva), Faye Castelow (Gretl), and David Krumholtz (Hermann) in "Leopoldstadt" on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre in New York.

PHOTOS: Some favorites for the 2023 Tony Awards

By Contributed Content

June 7, 2023 at 9:25 p.m.

"Leopoldstadt" is a favorite for the category of best play for the 76th annual Tony...

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

By Emily McClanathan

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

In John Pielmeier's 1979 drama "Agnes of God," now playing at Redtwist Theatre, faith collides...

Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James in "Days of Wine and Roses" at Atlantic Theater Company's Linda Gross Theater in New York.

Review: Booze-fueled tragedy ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ is now an off-Broadway musical

By Chris Jones

June 5, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.

Just as New York's theater world sashays from one end-of-season party to another, bars open...

Aurora Adachi-Winter in Lookingglass Theatre Company's world premiere of "Lucy and Charlie's Honeymoon."

Review: ‘Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon’ at Lookingglass Theatre has country music and a promising story about Asian American outlaws

By Chris Jones

June 5, 2023 at 1:28 p.m.

Matthew C. Yee, the driving force behind the fun new Lookingglass Theatre Company musical "Lucy...

Musician Lloyd Price performs onstage at the 26th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at The Waldorf-Astoria on March 14, 2011 in New York City.

Broadway-bound ‘Personality’ opens in Chicago. Lloyd Price changed pop music but do people remember his name?

By Chris Jones

June 5, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

In 1953, a year before Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock," 19-year-old Lloyd Price sat...

Ryan McCartan and Kanisha Feliciano as Tony and Maria in "West Side Story" by Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Review: ‘West Side Story’ is back at Lyric Opera, a classic for our moment

By Chris Jones

June 4, 2023 at 12:17 p.m.

For me, having seen "West Side Story" scores of times, the most exciting moment of...

Jordan "J.Ro" Ordonez, a Naperville native and professional dancer, is an ensemble member in the cast of "Pippin," being presented by Music Theater Works at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.

Naperville man abandons pharmacy job for love of dance, lands ensemble role in ‘Pippin’ playing in Skokie

By Myrna Petlicki

June 2, 2023 at 7:40 p.m.

Naperville native Jordan "J.Ro" Ordonez was pursuing a successful career as a pharmacist when he...

Cirque du Soleil has returned to the Chicago area for the first time since 2019 with "Corteo" in Hoffman Estates.

10 things to do around Chicago: Cirque, Gospel Music Fest and a run for the zoo

By baiduhai

June 2, 2023 at 9:15 a.m.

There's more on offer this weekend than Taylor Swift, with everything from a return of...