Review: ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera’ at Goodman Theatre turns an apparent abduction into a teenage caper By Chris Jones October 6, 2026 at 2:57 p.m. Phanésia Pharel's new play has a lively cast of adults playing teenagers, and is not...
Chicago Theater Report: John C. Reilly is back in Chicago, Baby heads to Broadway and how to get into the Uptown Theatre By Chris Jones October 6, 2026 at 1:46 p.m. The national tour of “Dirty Dancing” in Chicago last month turned out to be a...
Review: M.A.D.D. Rhythms hoofers from past and present shine, despite technical challenges By Lauren Warnecke October 7, 2026 at 2:24 p.m. M.A.D.D. Rhythms co-founders Bril Barrett and Martin “Tre” Dumas III performed some of the finest...
Column: Remembering Julian Frazin, a lawyer, judge and creative dynamo By Rick Kogan May 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Along with a career as a judge and attorney, he wrote "Miracle — the Musical"...
Kevin Michael Doyle, Chicago actor from ‘Untouchables’ who became a police officer, dies at 68 By Bob Goldsborough May 18, 2026 at 12:43 p.m. His work on Chicago stages, including at Second City, was highly praised, but he made...
Review: ‘Work Hard’ at First Floor is an absurdist take on Jeff and Elon By Emily McClanathan May 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Billed as an experimental dark comedy about the absurdities of late-stage capitalism, this 2023 play...
Review: Hubbard Street Dance finale goes straight to the heart with ‘LubDub’ By Lauren Warnecke May 15, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. Choreographer Aszure Barton debuts her half-hour work “LubDub” as part of her residency at Hubbard...
Chicago Shakespeare’s 40th season includes ‘Romeo and Juliet’ with Pat Benatar music By Chris Jones May 15, 2026 at 2:25 p.m. Chicago Shakespeare's 40th slate on Navy Pier begins with a revival of “Play On!” and...
Inside the new TimeLine Theatre By Chris Jones May 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Expect a retro vibe that complements the old Uptown warehouse that the theater was constructed...
Review: ‘Enemy of the People’ is a masterful first play in TimeLine’s new home By Chris Jones May 15, 2026 at 7:46 a.m. Amy Herzog's taut version of Henrik Ibsen's play finally gets the production — and cast...
Artists Lounge Lives presenting four performers singing diverse genres at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire By Myrna Petlicki May 15, 2026 at 10:02 a.m. Four fabulous performers will share some of their favorite songs from a diverse range of...
Review: ‘Do Something Pretty’ at Rivendell says that adolescence has always been rough By Emily McClanathan May 14, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. The 1990s-set play begins with a conversation between 13-year-old Phoebe (Katherine Mallen Kupferer) and her...
Column: Who will love the old Blackstone Theatre? By Chris Jones May 13, 2026 at 10:49 a.m. DePaul University is selling the Merle Reskin Theatre in the South Loop, formerly the Blackstone...