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...
Things to do in Chicago this winter: Museums, dance, movies and more
It may be frigid outside, but museums, concert halls and movie theaters are nice and...
Review: In ‘Eureka Day’ by TimeLine Theatre, time marches on for a funny vaccine comedy
In Jonathan Spector's play, a hapless board of a parent-run private school — a liberal,...
Second City changes its storied e.t.c. Stage to … improv?
Second City's second stage is tossing out sketch comedy in favor of all-improvised shows. For...
Hit Broadway comedy ‘Oh, Mary!’ is coming to Chicago in 2027
A touring production, announced Tuesday, will play at the CIBC Theatre in the Loop, though...
‘Mean Girls’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’ among shows set for next Broadway Series at Paramount in Aurora
The Paramount Theatre in Aurora on Monday announced the lineup of shows for its 15th...
Review: Otherworld Theatre’s ‘Prospera’ reaches for a sci-fi adaptation of Shakespeare
“Prospera” ends up a bit stranded as it tries to reinvent “The Tempest" on a...
Chicago’s International Puppet Theater Festival opens again, the largest in the nation
Every winter, Chicago becomes the epicenter of the puppet theater world. Here are some titles...
Live storytelling: Standing at a microphone telling a story can be a very personal kind of theater
A night at the theater tends to mean a play. But storytelling events, more low-key...
Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey made a secret stop Tuesday at the Art Institute of Chicago
The sexiest man alive and the blond star of "Wicked" apparently made a stealth visit...
MCA comedy show sends in the ‘experimental clown artist’ for a trio of dark performances
In the raucous "Sad Boys in Harpy Land," Alex Tatarsky draws the audience into explorations...