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: ‘You Will Get Sick’ at Steppenwolf is a slow reveal that’s worth the wait
Amy Morton and Namir Smallwood star in Noah Diaz's rather unusual play about mortality, a...
True Colors drag troupe inspires audiences to be their true selves
Founded last year, the True Colors drag group continues to expand both its roster and...
Review: ‘Iraq, But Funny’ at Lookingglass Theatre is a stunning debut in need of an edit
Atra Asdou's play is a sharp-elbowed satire that explores both one family's history and the...
Review: ‘Chaos Theory of Everything’ at Second City e.t.c. has a sweet cast but a bit too much chaos
This show marks a welcome return of Second City really involving the audience, and it's...
John C. Reilly will bring his show ‘Mister Romantic’ to Steppenwolf this fall
In "Mister Romantic," the Chicago-born John C. Reilly and his band perform American musical standards.
Amy Morton is back on stage in ‘You Will Get Sick’ at Steppenwolf Theatre. What took her so long?
Having starred back-to-back in "August: Osage County" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," there was...
Review: ‘Call Me Izzy’ on Broadway stars Jean Smart as a working-class woman with dreams
Jean Smart makes her first appearance on stage in the bathroom of a mobile home...
Review: ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ arrives in Chicago, a moving musical about a teenager facing mortality
Because of a rare medical condition, Kimberly's appearance suggests a woman in her 60s. She's...
Review: The Broadway-bound ’42 Balloons’ is lifted by songs you’ll feel like you know
The new British writer and composer Jack Godfrey has created a fun show based on...
Review: ‘Black Bone’ by Definition Theatre looks at race and artificial intelligence
Set some ways into the future, the outer frame of the play is a futuristic...