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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...

Ian Barford in "Amadeus" at Steppenwolf Theatre. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: Murderous jealousy in ‘Amadeus’ at Steppenwolf Theatre

By Chris Jones

November 17, 2025 at 3:31 p.m.

Peter Shaffer's masterful 1979 play is now in Steppenwolf's in-the-round theater with David Darrow as...

Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater performs a 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Auditorium Theatre. (Jose Calvo)

Review: Ensemble Español celebrates 50 years with glimmers of things to come

By Lauren Warnecke

November 17, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

For any dance company to make it to 50 years takes grit and guts. Few...

Aaron Tveit (Freddie Trumper), Lea Michele (Florence Vassy) and cast in "Chess" on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre in New York. (Matthew Murphy)

Review: ‘Chess’ on Broadway is ridiculously fun ’80s entertainment

By Chris Jones

November 17, 2025 at 9:21 a.m.

The new Broadway version starring Lea Michele makes no excuses for a musical with perhaps...

Audrey Billings, Brandon Dahlquist, Michael Mahler and Dara Cameron in "It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!" by American Blues Theater in 2023. (Michael Brosilow)

Top 10 holiday shows in Chicago for 2025: Are you Scrooge, George Bailey or Jinkx this year?

By Chris Jones

November 16, 2025 at 8:02 a.m.

From the many shows on Chicago stages for the holidays, many of them familiar, we...

The Kinjaz Dance Crew in "'Twas the Night Before" by Cirque du Soleil, coming to the Chicago Theatre. (Kyle Flubacker)

Top 50 holiday concerts and shows in Chicago, from Cirque du Soleil to ‘Holly Dolly Christmas’

By Emily McClanathan

November 16, 2025 at 8:10 a.m.

’Tis the season when Chicago’s stages give way to Ebenezer Scrooges, George Baileys and Nutcracker...

Dancer Aaron Choate in "Percussion IV" by Bob Fosse in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Fall Series at Steppenwolf Theatre. (Michelle Reid)

Review: Repetition is a strength in Hubbard Street’s season opener at Steppenwolf

By Lauren Warnecke

November 15, 2025 at 11:19 a.m.

It’s not a milestone year, but the kickoff to Hubbard Street’s 48th season sure feels like...

Kaylah Marie Crosby (as Agnès), Aysia Slade (Odette) and Sierra Coachman (Maude Lynn) in "The House That Will Not Stand" by Invictus Theatre Company at the Windy City Playhouse. (Aaron Reese Boseman)

Review: ‘The House That Will Not Stand’ tells a complicated story from pre-Civil War New Orleans

By Chris Jones

November 14, 2025 at 1:03 p.m.

Invictus Theatre is cementing a reputation as the home of epic American drama, staging Marcus...

Colton Sims with JP Coletta, Cody Siragusa and Teah Kiang Mirabelli in "Million Dollar Quartet Christmas" at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. (Justin Barbin)

Review: ‘Million Dollar Quartet Christmas’ lets Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and crew get into the spirit of the season

By Emily McClanathan

November 14, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

Why create a Christmas version? Director Scott Weinstein points out that Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl...

Bebe Neuwirth and the cast of "Chicago" perform during the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Today in Chicago History: ‘Chicago’ opens on Broadway — and remains after more than 11,400 performances

By Kori Rumore

November 14, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 14, according...

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville in "Oedipus" on Broadway at Studio 54 in New York. (Julieta Cervantes)

Review: ‘Oedipus’ on Broadway feels like a tense, modern-day thriller

By Chris Jones

November 13, 2025 at 10:00 p.m.

Mark Strong leads a top-flight cast in Robert Icke's adaptation of the Greek tragedy, imported...