Review: ‘A Strange Loop’ at Raven Theatre is very off-Loop, and breathtakingly good
Michael R. Jackson's musical won the Pulitzer and Tony Awards, but it's just now being...
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‘Now there’s a girls’ club’: Funny is Female fest draws 50 comedians to Oak Park
More than 50 comics from around the country will be performing at the Funny is...
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...
Michael Patrick Thornton is stepping down at Gift Theatre
Michael Patrick Thornton, artistic director of the ensemble-based Gift Theatre for some two decades, is...
Does theater have to be on a stage? Teatro Vista’s new co-leaders challenge themselves and the company to think different
In many ways, Teatro Vista, entering its first season guided by co-artistic directors Lorena Diaz...
Review: ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ at the Marriott Theatre is a musical in need of fresh ideas
With Cole Porter songs like "It's Too Darn Hot," "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" and "So...
‘Wicked’ is coming back to Chicago for a long run next fall
Dim the lights, ready Glinda's flying soap bubble, cue "Defying Gravity" — the musical "Wicked"...
Review: In ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Goodman Theatre, Scrooge says ‘welcome back’ and a city gives thanks for this longtime holiday show
Over the decades that the Goodman Theatre has run its annual production of "A Christmas...
How does the Goodman Theatre try out new plays? New Stages is back with free live performances in December
Nine months ago, mounting a New Stages festival this season seemed unimaginable for Goodman Theatre,...
Stephen Sondheim in Chicago: The 10 most memorable productions here
Stephen Sondheim's death Friday left a gaping hole in the hearts of those who work...
Review: ‘The Snow Queen’ at House Theatre has beautiful moments, now needs a clear story
After a long pandemic pause, the House Theatre of Chicago returned to live performance this...
Review: For this season, lovely ‘Cinderella’ at Paramount Theatre in Aurora is a bright light indeed
Young Cinderella, you might know, is a believer in the power of the possible, especially...
Review: Let ‘Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins’ by Strawdog Theatre be a new Chicago holiday tradition
As theater holiday traditions go, "A Christmas Carol" tends to be the first Chicago show...