Review: ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera’ at Goodman Theatre turns an apparent abduction into a teenage caper
Phanésia Pharel's new play has a lively cast of adults playing teenagers, and is not...
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Chicago Theater Report: John C. Reilly is back in Chicago, Baby heads to Broadway and how to get into the Uptown Theatre
The national tour of “Dirty Dancing” in Chicago last month turned out to be a...
Review: M.A.D.D. Rhythms hoofers from past and present shine, despite technical challenges
M.A.D.D. Rhythms co-founders Bril Barrett and Martin “Tre” Dumas III performed some of the finest...
Review: The Gloria Estefan musical ‘On Your Feet!’ is a full-on blast at Drury Lane
The ebullient jukebox musical celebrating Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine bursts with life...
Review: There’s an ‘Enormous Crocodile’ on the Studebaker stage, and kids can throw peanuts at him
The family musical by the U.K.-based Roald Dahl Story Company is an hour-long show filled...
‘Holiday’ comes to the Goodman, directed by Robert Falls and no longer a zany comedy
The late playwright Richard Greenberg opened many of his plays in Chicago. Here's a new...
Today in Chicago History: ‘Grease’ performed for the first time — at June Pyskacek’s Kingston Mines Theatre Co.
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 5, according...
Nominations for Non-Equity Jeff Awards: Theo and Kokandy lead the list for 2026
Nominations are in for the 52nd anniversary Non-Equity Jeff Awards with Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre...
Review: ‘Confederates’ at Redtwist Theatre asks, can trust survive racism?
Directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, Redtwist’s cast deftly manages the play’s ambitious structure, hopping between...
Review: There’s quite a monster at the center of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Marriott Theatre
Along with a dragon of a plant, Marriott audiences get a highly experienced cast in...
Invictus Theatre postpones show as artistic director steps away
The theater company is postponing its February production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"...
Review: ‘Così fan tutte’ by Lyric Opera is all comic love games until Mozart surprises us
Here's the thing. Every so often, there is a moment of silence, a nod from...
Review: In ‘Mary Jane’ at Northlight Theatre, the mother of a sick child searches for answers
Amy Herzog's play comes from the writer's own experiences and gives a very real sense...