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: Groucho Marx, playing one night only in the Loop
The actor and comedian Frank Ferrante, who has played Groucho for years on stage, is...
Review: ‘Six Men Dressed Like Joseph Stalin’ at A Red Orchid Theatre is based on an intriguing true story
Playwright Dianne Nora imagines a training session for these security doubles, played here by John...
Review: In Lifeline Theatre’s ‘War of the Worlds,’ comedy wins out over human drama
This new adaptation of the 1898 H.G. Wells novel has many of the hallmarks of...
2025 Tony Awards: Who will win — and who should win — in a year with few sure things
Tony Award voters are casting their ballots. Let's look at who should be ascending to...
Review: ‘Diana’ at Theo Theatre was no ordinary opening night
The sense of tribute to the late director Fred Anzevino outweighs everything else in this...
Comedy for summer 2025: Stand-up comics, including some from ‘SNL’
Also on Chicago-area stages these next few months, Trevor Wallace, James Austin Johnson and the...
What to watch for at the Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night
Twenty-nine shows on Broadway got Tony Award nominations this season, but not all will walk...
Review: BOOM CRACK! Dance’s ‘Bruta’ finds the potent potential of hip hop
This company's full-length productions are few and far between. “Bruta” feels special, but Edge Theater...
Vintage baiduhai: Roxie Hart’s evolution — from Beulah Annan to Broadway and the big screen
Here's a look back at the woman who inspired "Chicago" and those who have portrayed...
Review: In world premiere ‘Neighborhood Watch’ at Jackalope Theatre, an uneasy time in suburbia
What happens when a Muslim man moves into a predominantly white, politically divided suburb a...