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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...

The Harris Theater in Millennium Park. (Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhai)

Harris Theater announces next season of live performances

By Chris Jones

June 8, 2021 at 1:14 p.m.

On Tuesday, the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance (205...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: Bruce Springsteen performs onstage during the 13th annual Stand Up for Heroes to benefit the Bob Woodruff Foundation at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Bob Woodruff Foundation)

Bruce Springsteen plans Broadway return this month — his show will be the first

By Chris Jones

June 7, 2021 at 1:56 p.m.

All of a sudden, the Boss is in charge of the Broadway reopening. In a...

Steppenwolf Theatre will add a giant Tony Fitzpatrick mural to its Lincoln Park campus

By Chris Jones

June 7, 2021 at 10:52 a.m.

Steppenwolf Theatre said Monday it will install a huge Tony Fitzpatrick mural on part of...

Joaquina Kalukango and Chilina Kennedy will star in the upcoming Chicago production of "Paradise Square" at the Nederlander Theatre.

Chicago’s Pre-Broadway ‘Paradise Square’ sets cast

By Chris Jones

June 8, 2021 at 9:47 a.m.

The Tony nominee Joaquina Kalukango ('Slave Play") and the Canadian musical-theater star Chilina Kennedy ("Beautiful")...

Steppenwolf Theatre will honor Annette Bening and Sherry Lansing with a free virtual event led by Carrie Coon

By Hannah Herrera Greenspan

June 4, 2021 at 2:36 p.m.

On Friday, Steppenwolf Theatre announced it will commemorate Annette Bening and Sherry Lansing as the...

FILE - This Dec. 16, 2019 file photo shows composer and executive producer Andrew Lloyd Webber attending the world premiere of "Cats" in New York. Webber is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of his "Jesus Christ Superstar" album with the first single from his latest musical — "Cinderella." The song is called "Bad Cinderella" and is sung by Carrie Hope Fletcher, who plays the title character in what is being billed as a "complete reinvention of the classic fairytale." (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cinderella’ unveils ‘Far Too Late,’ first song from upcoming London production

By Jazz Tangcay

June 4, 2021 at 12:46 p.m.

"Far Too Late," the first song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cinderella," has been released ahead of the...

Second City (1616 N. Wells St.) in Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.

The 60-year-old Second City comedy theater is at a crossroads after allegations of racism leveled on social media in the wake of George Floyd's death prompted some leadership resignations. Meanwhile, the Chicago location has been closed for months because of the coronavirus. We look at how the Second City is attempting to rebuild itself with reduced resources.

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Second City’s e.t.c. space resuming shows

By Chris Jones

June 4, 2021 at 8:20 a.m.

Second City said Friday that its e.t.c. space will reopen for shows Friday night. The...

Jay Españo named artistic director of PrideArts

By Chris Jones

June 3, 2021 at 1:07 p.m.

Jay Españo, an actor, singer and director with experience in both film and live performance,...

Goodman Theatre will present Sones de México Ensemble’s ‘Zulema’ in Chicago Parks tour this summer

By Hannah Herrera Greenspan

June 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

Following last fall's Chicago Parks touring production, "Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It!", Goodman Theatre...

Column: Steppenwolf-born ‘Pass Over’ is likely the new first show on Broadway

By Chris Jones

June 3, 2021 at 8:23 a.m.

Precisely when Broadway will reopen remains a moving target. At first, it appeared like the...