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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...

Cast and staff members talk in the lobby as they arrive Oct. 12, 2021 for the first day of rehearsals for "Sister Act" at the Mercury Theater.

Far from closed: Mercury Theater on Southport is back, both its mainstage and cabaret, and first up is ‘Sister Act’

By Jerald Pierce

October 18, 2021 at 12:01 p.m.

The first few months on the job for Mercury Theater Chicago artistic director Christopher Chase...

Review: In ‘As You Like It’ at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the Beatles meet the Bard and it’s a terrific party

By Chris Jones

October 17, 2021 at 1:26 p.m.

Back in 1964, the Beatles took part in a spoof of Act 5, Scene 1...

Review: Second City is back on the mainstage and back in form with ‘Together at Last’

By Chris Jones

October 15, 2021 at 1:32 p.m.

Early in Second City's 109th mainstage revue, a father walks with trepidation into his teenager's...

Broadway review: Gripping ‘Lehman Trilogy’ is a masterwork of storytelling, the best thing on stage in a while

By Chris Jones

October 15, 2021 at 1:41 p.m.

If you head over to Wikipedia to remind yourself of why the financial services firm...

Cast member Leah Morrow hugs Executive Producer Eugene Dizon during the first day of rehearsals for "Sister Act" at the Mercury Theater on Oct. 12, 2021.

Mercury Theater rebirth

By Contributed Content

October 15, 2021 at 12:15 p.m.

The grand Mercury Theater on Southport Avenue had announced it was closed for good by...

Review: At last! Joffrey Ballet dances at the Lyric Opera, an emotional opening night

By Lauren Warnecke

October 14, 2021 at 6:45 p.m.

The American ballet took root in its opera, stewarded by Russian and European transplants stationed...

Athenaeum Theatre on Southport plans a renovation, as well as a new mission and new name

By Jerald Pierce

October 14, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

The Athenaeum Theatre will reopen next month with new leadership, a new direction and a...

The marquee before the final production of "Hamilton" in Chicago on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at the CIBC Theatre. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Former ‘Hamilton’ actor, part of Chicago’s cast in 2019, files discrimination complaint against the show

By The New York Times

October 13, 2021 at 11:36 p.m.

A former "Hamilton" cast member filed a federal workplace complaint against the show Wednesday, alleging...

Review: ‘This Wide Night’ invites audiences to open their hearts to pair of women just out of prison

By Jerald Pierce

October 13, 2021 at 8:34 a.m.

There's a very intentional, distinct lack of personal effects on stage in "This Wide Night,"...

Hubbard Street Dance announces ‘RE/CHARGE’ season, with live dance returning in November

By Doug George

October 6, 2021 at 3:15 p.m.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has announced its 2021-22 season, titled "RE/CHARGE," the 44th for the...