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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...

American Blues Theater plans a new theater on Lincoln Avenue — the company’s first

By Chris Jones

March 16, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

American Blues Theater, a long-standing off-Loop company founded in 1985 and known for its loyal...

"Moulin Rouge! The Musical" cast members perform on stage during a press conference, March 9, 2022, at the Nederlander Theatre.

Spectacular, spectacular! ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ kicks off its tour in Chicago after pandemic scares and uncertainty

By Chris Jones

March 16, 2022 at 5:15 a.m.

Like most touring productions of Broadway shows, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" had its final day...

The cast for "Fire Shut Up in My Bones" rehearses at the Lyric Opera on March 15, 2022.

‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ comes to Lyric Opera

By Jose Osorio

March 15, 2022 at 4:18 p.m.

After becoming the first opera by a Black composer to show at the Met, Chicago...

“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”

By Brian Cassella

March 15, 2022 at 3:46 p.m.

"Moulin Rouge! The Musical" launches its North American tour in Chicago at the Nederlander Theatre.

Review: Muddled ‘Wife of a Salesman’ at Writers Theatre can’t compete with its Arthur Miller inspiration

By Chris Jones

March 15, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.

Eleanor Burgess' "Wife of a Salesman" has a fascinating premise: What if Linda Loman, the...

Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire will have new leaders

By Chris Jones

March 15, 2022 at 11:17 a.m.

After an association of some 40 years, Terry James, the executive producer of the Marriott...

Review: In ‘King James’ at Steppenwolf Theatre, the love of LeBron James brings Cleveland friends together

By Chris Jones

March 14, 2022 at 4:56 p.m.

Sustained close friendships take work, especially for men. They're invariably fragile relationships, easily destroyed by...

Joffrey Ballet’s ambitious 2022-23 season includes ‘Anna Karenina,’ Chicago premiere of ‘The Little Mermaid’

By Lauren Warnecke

March 14, 2022 at 11:15 a.m.

The Joffrey Ballet has an ambitious season in store, returning to normal operations — and...

Eun Sun Kim conducts the orchestra as Michelle Bradley, as Floria Tosca, and Russell Thomas, as Mario Cavaradossi, perform in Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca."

Review: ‘Tosca’ at Lyric Opera of Chicago reflects the dangers that art and lovers face today

By Chris Jones

March 13, 2022 at 1:53 p.m.

Saturday night's Lyric Opera of Chicago opening of "Tosca," the Giacomo Puccini opera set as...

A light illuminates the sidewalk outside the Den Theatre in 2019, in Chicago.

What’s so funny, Chicago? 5 places with the must-see comedy shows in March and April

By Kayla Samoy

March 15, 2022 at 4:55 p.m.

Looking for some laughs? While "SNL" legend Tim Meadows' April show at Zanies is sold...