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: ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ gets a homegrown production at TimeLine Theatre
Heidi Schreck's deeply personal Broadway show, "What the Constitution Means to Me," explored how the...
Review: In ‘The October Storm’ at Raven Theatre, a drama grows in a South Side apartment building
Joshua Allen, a fourth-generation native of Chicago's South Side who now writes for television (strike...
‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’: Jim Henson’s puppets are coming to Chicago for the holidays
The newly renovated Studebaker Theater has snagged a high-profile Christmas show: a live theatrical adaptation...
Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards; organizers might put on a show after all
Striking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next...
Review: In ‘Ernest Shackleton Loves Me’ at Porchlight, hipster meets explorer in this overly wacky musical
Ernest Shackleton was an adventurer, polar explorer and a man who survived in the Antarctic...
Michael Shannon will return to A Red Orchid Theatre in 2023-24 season
Two-time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon is scheduled to return to his Chicago theater home in...
Columbia College Chicago awards honorary degree to Tribune theater critic Chris Jones
As part of commencement ceremonies this weekend, Columbia College Chicago is awarding an honorary degree...
Review: In ‘Antonio’s Song’ at Goodman Theatre, the arts become a roadmap for a life
A career in the arts has transformed the lives of many people, and there long...
Review: In ‘Damn Yankees’ at the Marriott Theatre, old-fashioned heart means more than hitting
Somewhere on the drive out to the Marriott Theatre Wednesday afternoon for the Faustian 1955...
Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2023-24 season: Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Illinois,’ Paralympian Katy Sullivan and ‘Seinfeld’ star Jason Alexander
Amid an ongoing search for new artistic and administrative leadership, Chicago Shakespeare Theater returns to...