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Jacqueline Guillén, Ariana Burks and Carmen Berkeley in "Dead Girl’s Quinceañera" at the Goodman Theatre. (Justin Barbin)

Review: ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera’ at Goodman Theatre turns an apparent abduction into a teenage caper

By Chris Jones

October 6, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.

Phanésia Pharel's new play has a lively cast of adults playing teenagers, and is not...

The actor John C. Reilly is returning to Steppenwolf Theatre for a second engagement of his show, “Mister Romantic.” (Bobbi Rich)

Chicago Theater Report: John C. Reilly is back in Chicago, Baby heads to Broadway and how to get into the Uptown Theatre

By Chris Jones

October 6, 2026 at 1:46 p.m.

The national tour of “Dirty Dancing” in Chicago last month turned out to be a...

Martin "Tre" Dumas III and Bril Barrett of M.A.D.D. Rythms at the Harold Washington Cultural Center in Chicago on Aug. 6, 2026. (Kevin Serna/for Chicago Magazine)

Review: M.A.D.D. Rhythms hoofers from past and present shine, despite technical challenges

By Lauren Warnecke

October 7, 2026 at 2:24 p.m.

M.A.D.D. Rhythms co-founders Bril Barrett and Martin “Tre” Dumas III performed some of the finest...

Isaiah Bailey as The Phantom and Jordan Lee Gilbert as Christine Daaé in the national tour of "The Phantom of the Opera" at Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Matthew Murphy)

Review: ‘Phantom of the Opera’ at Cadillac Palace Theatre keeps the memories and a classic staging alive

By Chris Jones

December 15, 2025 at 2:55 p.m.

Theater producer Cameron Mackintosh has been bringing long runs of grand theatrical spectacles to Chicago...

Jordan Lee Gilbert as Christine Daaé in the national tour of "The Phantom of the Opera" at Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Matthew Murphy)

Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber unveil their new tour of ‘Phantom of the Opera’

By Chris Jones

December 15, 2025 at 2:18 p.m.

Their musical has closed on Broadway but is coming back to life in a rejuvenated...

The Michigan City Chamber Music Festival presents two free concerts for the holidays, starring Nic Orbovich on violin, on Dec. 15 at the Michigan City Public Library and on Dec. 21 at the Bishop’s Mansion at Trinity Episcopal Church. (Photo provided by MCCMF)

Potempa: Sinatra-themed holiday show, ‘Santa Circus,’ and holiday orchestra concerts ring in the season

By Philip Potempa

December 11, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Holiday shows fill the calendar

British actor Ian McKellen speaks at a "Shakespearean Breakfast" by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Middle Temple Hall in London on Nov. 12, 2025, to launch a new curriculum for teaching Shakespeare in schools. (Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

Ian McKellen will perform Shakespeare — and Gandalf — in Chicago

By Doug George

December 11, 2025 at 12:47 p.m.

The actor Sir Ian McKellen, a Shakespearean actor also known as the wizard Gandalf in...

Actor Isaiah Bailey, cast as the title role in the new North American Broadway tour of “Phantom of the Opera,” found a rousing applause after performing a song selection from the iconic musical Aug. 11, 2025 on stage in Millennium Park during the Broadway in Chicago Summer Preview Concert. (Phil Potempa/Post-Tribune)

Potempa: This Broadway ‘Phantom’ living stage dream

By Philip Potempa

December 11, 2025 at 8:32 a.m.

A newly launched tour of the iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Phantom of the Opera”...

Nicki Rossi as The Angel in "Part Two: Perestroika" from "Angels in America" by Invictus Theatre Company at the Windy City Playhouse. (Aaron Reese Boseman)

Best theater of 2025: Storefront shows and Court Theatre reign in our top 10

By Chris Jones

December 10, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

Our list of the best on Chicago stages in the past year also visits Writers...

Trinity Irish Dance Company members rehearse at Katten Landau Studios in the Loop on April 13, 2025, in preparation for performances at the MCA in May. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Best dance of 2025: From Joffrey to Trinity, a year of big swings for Chicago dance

By Lauren Warnecke

December 10, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

As long as I’ve tabulated this list of the best in Chicago dance, I don’t...

The entrance of the Studebaker Theater in 2023 at the Fine Arts Building. The theater will host Porchlight's spring 2026 concert performance of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s musical "Follies." (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Original ‘Rent’ star will appear in ‘Follies’ by Porchlight Music Theatre

By Chris Jones

December 10, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The spring 2026 concert performance of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s musical will also star...

Cheyenne Casebier, Timothy Edward Kane and Kathy Scambiatterra in "Gaslight" by Northlight Theatre in Skokie. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Gaslight’ by Northlight Theatre is more Ibsen than Agatha Christie

By Chris Jones

December 9, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

This 20th century play, now updated and playing in Skokie, is a study in real...

Danny Burstein, Cynthia Nixon, June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime" on Broadway at the Hayes Theater in New York. (Joan Marcus)

Review: In ‘Marjorie Prime’ on Broadway, the disquieting robot future is here

By Chris Jones

December 8, 2025 at 8:36 p.m.

June Squibb, the oldest actress ever to open a Broadway show, stars as a grieving...