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...
Column: Steppenwolf Theatre is having a Broadway trifecta, but it’s a different kind of success
With the Tony-winning "Purpose," the play "Little Bear Ridge Road" and a revival "Bug," the...
What to do in Chicago this weekend: House Music Fest, John Legend at Ravinia and the triathlon
Also around the area this weekend, Thirsty Ears in Ravenswood, a Dungeons & Dragons play,...
Jim Rinnert, longtime art director for In These Times magazine and a theater enthusiast, dies
The activist in 1985 created a fund to provide financial support for members of the...
Review: ‘44 — The Musical’ is back, still making the Obama era the funniest show in town
Led by the uber-smooth T.J. Wilkins, this is a very affectionate R&B musical tribute to...
Review: ‘Come From Away’ at the Paramount Theatre is a warm local staging of this popular musical
An ensemble piece was what was needed for a musical about people from all walks...
Steppenwolf’s ‘Bug’ will move to Broadway with Carrie Coon
Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Tracy Letts' absurdist drama "Bug" will move to Broadway this...
Review: Jeff Ross’s ‘Take A Banana For The Ride’ shows the roastmaster has a heart
The core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group...
Review: In Hershey Felder’s “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar,” the composer is in conversation with his past
Felder's shows about famous composers usually are solo affairs, but his latest at Writers Theatre...
Theatre of Western Springs kicks off 97th season with classic thriller
A farce featuring Dracula, a courtroom drama, a Moliere classic highlight the 97th season of...
Review: “Mamma Mia!” on Broadway reminds us that this was the original jukebox musical
The summer production of the ABBA musical at the Winter Gardens Theatre in New York...