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Review: ‘Don Giovanni’ at Lyric Opera delivers a blast of Robert Falls’ operatic past
Director Robert Falls' signature maximalism is still with us, I am happy to report, even...
Review: Never flashy, ‘4000 Miles’ by A Short Leap Theatre lets the humanity come through
In Amy Herzog’s 2011 play, a troubled 21-year-old man shows up at his grandmother’s Manhattan...
Review: This year’s ‘Nutcracker’ by the Joffrey Ballet is a new reminder of why we love this production
My favorite moment in Christopher Wheeldon's version? When the Lyric Opera Orchestra’s low brass shows...
Review: ‘Little Women’ at Northlight Theatre is a new adaptation with the author in the spotlight
This new adaptation by Lauren Gunderson of Louisa May Alcott's novel is very lively but...
Review: “& Juliet” at the Cadillac Palace is a crowd-pleasing musical with few ideas of its own
The national tour, now in Chicago, has songs made famous by the likes of Britney...
At the Goodman Theatre’s New Stages Festival, the audience plays a part in theater-making
The 2024 event includes the musical “Broken Eggs,” the Chicago-set “Ashland Avenue” and a new...
How to holiday shop like a professional Santa, Maria Pappas and the Chicago Fed president
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, writer Rebecca Makkai, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee, Joffrey dancers...
Today in History: ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ opens on Broadway
On Dec. 3, 1947, the Tennessee Williams play “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway.
Elton John says he has lost his eyesight and struggles to see his new stage musical
Elton John says he struggled to watch his new musical because he has lost his eyesight...
Review: ‘The Secret Garden’ is a lovely musical that needs more storefront intimacy at Theo
If you're doing "Secret Garden" in a small space, simplicity is your byword and there's...
Review: ‘Yippee Ki Yay’ at the Broadway Playhouse is for ‘Die Hard’ superfans only
As written and performed by Richard Marsh, this is a parody of what some consider...
Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Goodman Theatre has a new Scrooge, and he’s an inspired choice
As Charles Dickens intended, Scrooge comes around by witnessing one moral lesson at a time,...