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: ‘Rome Sweet Rome’ at Chicago Shakes continues Q Brothers legacy of hip hop theater
A sharp, funny and well-sung hip hop adaptation of "Julius Caesar," this is the best...
Grand Kyiv Ballet practices in Gary while touring US
The Grand Kyiv Ballet's touring U.S. company practiced at Beachfront Dance School in Gary before...
Fall 2025 in Chicago: Everything you need to know for books, theater, movies and more
The Tribune's writers and critics have assembled their guides for fall arts and entertainment in...
Review: ‘Masquerade’ is a new kind of ‘Phantom’ off-Broadway — with you taking part in the ball
The off-Broadway immersive experience was created by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Randy Weiner and Diane Paulus...
Winners of the 2025 Equity Jeff Awards include Court, Shattered Globe and Writers Theatre’s big ‘Comet’
The 57th anniversary Equity Jeff Awards were presented in a ceremony on Monday at the...
Review: ‘Punch’ on Broadway is about the possibility of forgiveness
James Graham's play is based on a 2022 memoir, "Right From Wrong" by Jacob Dunne,...
Review: In ‘Ava: The Secret Conversations,’ Elizabeth McGovern shows she understands her subject
The "Downton Abbey" actress both wrote and stars in this show about Hollywood's Ava Gardner....
Review: In this latest ‘Waiting for Godot’ on Broadway, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter provide their own kind of absurdism
The British director Jamie Lloyd is the theater's most savvy translator of pop culture right...
Western Springs native Cameron Esposito’s near-death experience ends up a new comedy show at Steppenwolf
Western Springs native Cameron Esposito's new solo show, “Feat,” based on a brush with death,...
Column: If I gave out the Jeff Awards, these would be my 2025 winners
The 57th anniversary Equity Jeff Awards for Chicago theater are Monday night, here's what I...