Review: ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera’ at Goodman Theatre turns an apparent abduction into a teenage caper
Phanésia Pharel's new play has a lively cast of adults playing teenagers, and is not...
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Chicago Theater Report: John C. Reilly is back in Chicago, Baby heads to Broadway and how to get into the Uptown Theatre
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
M.A.D.D. Rhythms co-founders Bril Barrett and Martin “Tre” Dumas III performed some of the finest...
Review: ‘Covenant’ at the Goodman adds a spooky spiritual chill to the classic blues story
In York Walker's play, the bluesman with the Faustian bargain upends the lives of a...
The Jeffs are suspending their Non-Equity Jeff Awards
The decision follows the announcement by several theater companies that they would not invite the...
Review: ‘Always … Patsy Cline’ is a jukebox musical with a friendship story to win you over
This 1988 musical about country star Patsy Cline at American Blues Theater has wonderful leads...
Review: A lush, sensory ‘South Pacific’ at the Paramount Theatre
Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1949 golden age masterpiece gets a gorgeous and expansive production in Aurora.
Our guide to all the current Broadway shows
From the newest Tony award contenders to the long-running old favorites, here are all 40...
Review: ‘Octet’ is an astonishing first musical for Raven Theatre
Dave Malloy's "Octet" is an a capella musical that tells the stories of eight people...
Bayless family gifts $1M for the National Museum of Mexican Art renovation
The renovated West Wing performance space will be renamed Foro de Artes Bayless and is...
Review: Second City’s ‘Pandemonium, Please Hold’ is hilarious and oh, so true
With jokes about A.I. and Disney cruises and an unsettling song about soul-crushing jobs, the...
Review: In ‘Eelpout!’ by Shattered Globe, ice fishing buddies find they have a lot on the line
Tomorrow is Ole's bachelor party. What will that mean for a couple of buddies whose...
Column: What the Tony Award nominations got right, and where they blew it
Here are two Tony Awards truths, as confirmed by the 2026 nominations: It’s better to...