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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...

Rehearsal of “Sunny Afternoon,” a new musical about The Kinks which opens soon at Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier on March 18, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

‘Sunny Afternoon’ opens soon at Chicago Shakes, telling the chaotic story of Ray Davies and The Kinks

By Chris Jones

March 20, 2025 at 9:37 a.m.

It's getting its North American premiere on Navy Pier with a British and Chicago cast...

Justin Cunningham, Marco Paguia (at piano), Renecito Avich, Natalie Venetia Belcon and Román Diaz in "Buena Vista Social Club" on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York. (Matthew Murphy)

Review: Broadway’s ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ is the story and music of a memorable Cuban era

By Chris Jones

March 19, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.

The real music club was in the Buenavista quarter of Havana. It was once the...

(Front, from left) Shawn Pfautsch, Jean Carlos Claudio, Tony Carter, (back, from left) Jalbelly Guzmán, Melanie Brezill and Maria Clara Ospina in Chicago Children’s Theatre’s world premiere of "Go Dog Go! - Ve Perro ¡Ve!" Music director Rob Witmer plays accordion. (Joe Mazza)

Review: New bilingual musical ‘Go Dog Go! — Ve Perro ¡Ve!’ has world premiere at Chicago Children’s Theatre

By Emily McClanathan

March 19, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago Children’s Theatre “Go Dog Go! — Ve Perro ¡Ve!” relies on colorful images, repetitive...

Riverdance performer Sam Felling, center, leads an Irish dance workshop, March 17, 2025, on St. Patrick’s Day at the Irish American Heritage Center. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Riverdance’ cast members lead a workshop in Irish dance: When in doubt, jump and smile

By Emily McClanathan

March 18, 2025 at 12:54 p.m.

About 30 participants of varying skill levels took part in the class at the Irish...

“The MisCast Cabaret” cast gathers in a circle to rehearse their group numbers from the Theatre of Western Springs’ benefit production for their theater and Theatre Palisades, a community theater in California whose space was destroyed by wildfires. (Theatre of Western Springs)

‘MisCast’ or not, performers to raise funds for theater destroyed in California wildfires

By Myrna Petlicki

March 18, 2025 at 10:59 a.m.

Theatre of Western Springs’ production of “The MisCast Cabaret” raising money for fire damaged Theatre...

Writers Theatre in Glencoe in 2016. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

Writers Theatre’s 2025-26 season includes the local premiere of ‘Leopoldstadt’

By Chris Jones

March 18, 2025 at 5:10 a.m.

Also coming to the theater in Glencoe, a Hershey Felder performance, the Chicago premiere of...

Alana Arenas (as Morgan), Kara Young (Aziza) and cast in "Purpose" on Broadway at the Hayes Theater in New York. (Marc J. Franklin)

Review: Steppenwolf’s ‘Purpose’ has moved to Broadway, all Chicago guns blazing

By Chris Jones

March 17, 2025 at 10:00 p.m.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has written a play set around the table of a fictionalized version of...

Pene Pati and Ailyn Pérez in "La Bohème" at Lyric Opera of Chicago (Michael Brosilow)

Review: A Chicago ‘La Bohème’ at Lyric Opera turns winter into spring into winter

By Chris Jones

March 16, 2025 at 12:54 p.m.

Director Melanie Bacaling's staging certainly has its heart more in April than March, especially given...

Steppenwolf Theatre on Halsted Street, shown here in 2021, will celebrate its 50th birthday with its 2025-26 season. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Steppenwolf Theatre hits 50: Its anniversary season will include ‘Amadeus’ and a new play by Tarell Alvin McCraney

By Chris Jones

March 12, 2025 at 11:59 a.m.

Also announced for 2025-26, a return of Suzan-Lori Parks’ "Topdog/Underdog" and the Chicago premiere of...

Esho Rasho in "Dummy in Diaspora" by Jackalope Theatre at the Broadway Armory Park. (Joel Maisonet)

Review: ‘Dummy in Diaspora’ is an immigrant story told with a young and authentic voice

By Chris Jones

March 11, 2025 at 2:33 p.m.

Now in Chicago by Jackalope Theatre, writer and performer Esho Rasho's solo play was currently...