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Letonia Copeland-Hardin, who performs under the name LT, adjusts her collar while working on material in the green room before her set at The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago, Sept. 26, 2026. (Nate Swanson/for the baiduhai)

Funny you should ask: Chicago scientist says humor makes for better researchers

By Ryan P. C. Trimble

October 12, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Letonia Copeland-Hardin is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Chicago and also a stand-up...

The company of "Don Giovanni" by Lyric Opera of Chicago. (Cory Weaver)

Review: ‘Don Giovanni’ at Lyric Opera delivers a blast of Robert Falls’ operatic past

By Chris Jones

October 12, 2026 at 10:08 a.m.

Director Robert Falls' signature maximalism is still with us, I am happy to report, even...

Layke Fowler and Marssie Mencotti in "4000 Miles" by A Short Leap Theatre at the Den Theatre. (Alex Albrecht)

Review: Never flashy, ‘4000 Miles’ by A Short Leap Theatre lets the humanity come through

By Emily McClanathan

October 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In Amy Herzog’s 2011 play, a troubled 21-year-old man shows up at his grandmother’s Manhattan...

The cast of "Sunny Afternoon" in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier. (Carol Rosegg)

Review: ‘Sunny Afternoon’ at Chicago Shakespeare chases the soul of Ray Davies and The Kinks

By Chris Jones

March 30, 2025 at 1:03 p.m.

This jukebox music plays tribute to the great British Invasion band, now in its North...

Sarah Snook in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre in New York. (Marc Brenner)

Review: ‘Picture of Dorian Gray’ on Broadway stars Sarah Snook in a production unlike anything you’ve seen

By Chris Jones

March 27, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.

The actress known for her work on "Succession” is the powerful solo performer in this...

Lyric Opera music director Enrique Mazzola, board member vice chair Penelope Steiner and chair Sylvia Neil, and general director, president and CEO John Mangum. (Jaclyn Simpson)

Lyric Opera receives $25 million, among its largest donations

By Doug George

March 27, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

The opera company's gift comes from longtime supporter and board member Penelope Steiner.

Representatives from Northlight Theatre and the City of Evanston ceremoniously broke ground at the the theatre's future home at 1012 Church Street on March 25, 2025. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Northlight Theatre breaks ground in Evanston, plans to open Fall 2026

By Richard Requena

March 26, 2025 at 9:39 a.m.

Northlight Theatre held a groundbreaking for the company's new theater building in Evanston, to open...

Soprano Nicole Heaston, here in an earlier production with Opera Philadelphia, will make her Lyric debut in "The Listeners," a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek at Lyric Opera Chicago. (Steven Pisano)

In Lyric Opera’s ‘The Listeners,’ one little sound drives a woman to the edge

By Hannah Edgar

March 26, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

The opera by composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek follows a schoolteacher who is...

Evelyn Ryan (at piano), Kevin Webb, Sonia Goldberg and Stephanie Stockstill in "Into the Woods" by Kokandy Productions. (Evan Hanover)

At the Non-Equity Jeff Awards, Kokandy’s ‘Into the Woods’ is the big winner

By Doug George

March 25, 2025 at 9:45 a.m.

City Lit took home the award for best play. The awards honor 2024 theater productions...

Jada Jackson and Jabari Khaliq in "Splash Hatch on the E Going Down" by Definition Theatre. (Joe Mazza)

Review: ‘Splash Hatch on the E Going Down’ by Definition Theatre is about a strong-minded teenager

By Emily McClanathan

March 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

An avid reader about environmental injustice, Thyme practices what she preaches as she contends with...

Molly Osborne as Desdemona and Denzel Washington as Othello in "Othello" on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York. (Julieta Cervantes)

Review: ‘Othello’ on Broadway stars a muted Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal on fire

By Chris Jones

March 29, 2025 at 6:20 p.m.

Denzel Washington is the star of the show but he plays his Othello with a...

Ragamala Dance Company of Minneapolis performs “Children of Dharma” at the Harris Theater in Chicago. (Kyle Flubacker)

Review: Ragamala Dance Company’s ‘Children of Dharma’ lays bare the sacrifices of war — with oneself

By Lauren Warnecke

March 23, 2025 at 10:17 a.m.

“Children of Dharma’s” three sections are divided by location: the forest, the court and the...

The cast of "Operation Mincemeat" on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre in New York in 2025. (Julieta Cervantes)

Review: ‘Operation Mincemeat’ on Broadway is a very British parody of a secret WWII mission

By Chris Jones

March 20, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.

A hit in London, it's an unusual pick for Broadway, making a musical comedy out...