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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...

‘School Girls’ is back at Goodman Theatre after an overnight shutdown in 2020. But acting is something ‘we can’t just put in a box.’

By Jerald Pierce

August 5, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

Two days after closing Ike Holter's "I Hate It Here," part of the Goodman Theatre's...

A light illuminates the sidewalk outside the Den Theatre Thursday March 14, 2019, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

About Face Theatre announces 2022 plays

By Doug George

August 4, 2021 at 5:26 p.m.

About Face Theatre, dedicated to stories about gender and sexuality, is planning to return to...

Hell in a Handbag Productions announces 20th anniversary season

By Doug George

August 5, 2021 at 1:41 p.m.

Hell in a Handbag Productions is back on stage with its unduplicated, uncopiable theatrical celebration...

TimeLine Theatre announces design and leadership changes as it works toward new Uptown home

By Doug George

August 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

TimeLine Theatre Company is making progress on its new home in the Uptown neighborhood, according...

Review: ‘School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play’ at Goodman Theatre is the story of a beauty pageant, and a welcome return to live theater

By Chris Jones

August 3, 2021 at 2:05 p.m.

Following a short ceremony on the Dearborn Street sidewalk Monday night, the Goodman Theatre's marquee...

“School Girls” at Goodman Theatre

By Contributed Content

August 3, 2021 at 2:04 p.m.

Adia Alli (Gifty), Adhana Reid (Ama), Ashley Crowe (Nana), Ciera Dawn (Paulina Sarpong) and Tiffany...

Northlight Theatre takes big step toward new Evanston complex with property purchase

By Myrna Petlicki

August 2, 2021 at 5:54 p.m.

A longtime dream of Northlight Theatre's leaders is moving closer to reality. The organization last...

A view from the stage looking out into the interior of the Studebaker Theater inside the Fine Arts Building in 2008.

Studebaker Theater inside Chicago’s Fine Arts Building will get a major renovation

By Chris Jones

August 2, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

Chicago's venerable Studebaker Theater, opened in 1898 and located inside the Fine Arts Building at...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces and updates plans for 2021-22 season

By Chris Jones

July 28, 2021 at 2:19 p.m.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced its new indoor fall season Tuesday, blending postponed productions from last...

FILE -- Jackie Mason in the revue "Jackie Mason: Laughing Room Only," Oct. 22, 2003. Mason, whose staccato, arm-waving delivery and thick Yiddish accent kept the borscht belt style of comedy alive long after the Catskills resorts had shut their doors, died in Manhattan on July 24, 2021. He was 93.

Over 20 years of covering Jackie Mason, a few practices became time-honored traditions

By Chris Jones

July 27, 2021 at 12:09 p.m.

I covered Jackie Mason's live shows in and around Chicago for 20 years. This involved...