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...
Theater and opera in Chicago for fall 2021: With our Top 10, a cautious return to drama
No sentient Chicagoan needs to be reminded that the fall of 2021 is far from...
Top 10 for dance in Chicago for fall 2021: Harvest Fest, local gems and a not-to-miss ‘XENOS’
Dance companies have been managing their return to live performances in fits and starts, surviving...
House Theatre announces 2021-22 season, back on stage with ‘Snow Queen’
The House Theare of Chicago has announced its upcoming season, its first under new artistic...
Theatre Y’s ‘You Are Here’ invites audiences to walk with the theater and each other through Chicago’s South and West Sides — a 6-hour experiment that’s new each time
On a blistering Sunday afternoon, a walk around North Lawndale as part of Theatre Y's...
Theatre Y invites audiences to walk Chicago’s South and West Sides
Marcus Jackson, 17, performs during Theatre Y's "You Are Here: The Emerald Camino Project," performance...
Writers Theatre announces lineup of 4 live plays for 2021-22 season
Writers Theatre has announced its 2021-2022 season, with four plays for live audiences at the...
On a warm August night, the Lyric Opera of Chicago comes back to life with ‘Rising Stars’
On Sunday night, the Lyric Opera of Chicago's new musical director, Enrique Mazzola, gave his...
Review: Two years in the fitting, a joyous ‘Kinky Boots’ kicks off dust at Paramount Theatre
Back in 2019, a group of actors auditioned for the musical "Kinky Boots" in Aurora....
Review: Blue Man Group is back in a strange new world
For the past 24 years, Blue Man Group has been resident at the Briar Street...
Stepping Stone aims to give diverse comedians a leg up and bring shows to more Chicago neighborhoods
Last summer, as Chicago comedy stalwarts the Second City and iO Theater were faced with...