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Eddie Weaver and cast in "A Strange Loop" at Raven Theatre in a co-production with About Face. (Joe Mazza)

Review: ‘A Strange Loop’ at Raven Theatre is very off-Loop, and breathtakingly good

By Chris Jones

October 15, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

Michael R. Jackson's musical won the Pulitzer and Tony Awards, but it's just now being...

Highland Park native Marina Franklin, who has TV and film credits, including HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” is one of the headliners at the Funny is Female Comedy Festival, Oct. 22-25, at Comedy Plex in Oak Park. (Ashley Chappell)

‘Now there’s a girls’ club’: Funny is Female fest draws 50 comedians to Oak Park

By Myrna Petlicki

October 15, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

More than 50 comics from around the country will be performing at the Funny is...

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...

“Fire Shut Up in My Bones” at Lyric Opera

By Contributed Content

March 25, 2022 at 12:48 p.m.

"Fire Shut Up in My Bones" is by jazz musician Terence Blanchard and the librettist...

‘Where We Belong’ will be final show of Goodman Theatre season

By Doug George

March 23, 2022 at 12:40 p.m.

The Goodman theater has announced "Where We Belong" as the final show of its current...

Sean Hayes stars as pianist Oscar Levant in playwright Doug Wright's "Goodnight, Oscar" at the Goodman Theatre, on March 17, 2022.

Sean Hayes talks about playing piano in Chicago, ‘Will & Grace’ and the inspiration behind ‘Good Night, Oscar’

By Chris Jones

March 23, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Sean Hayes, the star of "Will & Grace" and a co-host with Jason Bateman and...

Review: Sean Hayes is a revelation in ‘Good Night, Oscar’ at Goodman Theatre. Broadway is surely next.

By Chris Jones

March 23, 2022 at 9:19 a.m.

Through the lips of the mordant savant Oscar Levant — "Eeyore in a cheap suit"...

Lesley Nicol rehearses for her "How the Hell Did I Get Here?" autobiographical show at Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood on March 11, 2022.

Review: ‘Downton’ star Lesley Nicol opens her warm, autobiographical show ‘How the Hell Did I Get Here?’ in Chicago

By Chris Jones

March 22, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Before she achieved international fame as Mrs. Patmore, the crusty but lovable cook in the...

Myles Frost, Whitney Bashor and Walter Russell III take part in the curtain call following "MJ the Musical's" opening night at Neil Simon Theatre on Feb. 1, 2022 in New York City.

‘MJ the Musical’ will launch its tour in Chicago in 2023

By Chris Jones

March 21, 2022 at 6:55 a.m.

"MJ the Musical," the Broadway musical directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and showcasing the...

Review: ‘Stand Up’ is solo show that asks the audience how we’re feeling; plus ‘White’ by Definition Theatre

By Chris Jones

March 20, 2022 at 1:40 p.m.

"Welcome back to the theater" is a common curtain announcement these days. You can hear...

You know her from ‘Downton Abbey’: Lesley Nicol will debut her life story at the Greenhouse in Chicago

By Chris Jones

March 18, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Before she found fame as the beloved cook Mrs. Patmore (actually Beryl Patmore) on the...

Lesley Nicol’s musical autobiography “How the Hell Did I Get Here?”

By Chris Sweda

March 17, 2022 at 2:08 p.m.

"How the Hell Did I Get Here?" with book and songs by Lesley Nicol and...

Acting powerhouse couple Tracy Letts and Carrie Coon list their Bucktown home for $4M

By Bob Goldsborough

March 16, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.

The husband-and-wife acting powerhouse couple Tracy Letts and Carrie Coon recently listed their four-bedroom, 6,873-square-foot...