Theater – Page 78 –

Jeff Carlson in a scene from “Drive Through Fire,” a movie shot in Oklahoma City. (Will Turner)

Column: Can some Second City alums make Oklahoma City the new Hollywood?

By Rick Kogan

October 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"Drive Through Fire" is the latest movie project from Jim Carlson and Kate Duffy, two...

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...

Victor Blackful, left, and Chuck Sabey, right, help soul music icon Booker T. Jones celebrate his 78th birthday during a 2022 performance at Freedom Hall in Park Forest. (Tracy Q. Johnson)

Radio’s ‘Dizz’ Blackful busy ‘adding my own flavor’ to Park Forest venue

By Jessi Virtusio

October 9, 2024 at 1:55 p.m.

Former Bad Boy Radio DJ Victor Blackful is set to open his second season of...

Taryn Welch, Tia Jemison, Britt Edwards, LaRon Jones and Direoce Junirs (front) with Dennis Dent, Raeven Carroll and Trequon Tate in "Blue Eyed Soul Sung by Brown Eyed People" at Black Ensemble Theater. (David J. Girson)

Review: ‘Blue Eyed Soul Sung by Brown Eyed People’ is a journey through musical history

By Emily McClanathan

October 8, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

At Black Ensemble Theater, writer and director Jackie Taylor goes the extra mile to emphasize...

Steve Key and Wandachristine in "Misery" by American Blues Theater. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Misery’ by American Blues Theater is Stephen King’s story of a novelist and his fan

By Chris Jones

October 7, 2024 at 8:38 a.m.

The production for American Blues Theater is an aptly creepy affair featuring two highly experienced...

Chicago Dance Crash present “Rubbernecks” in a world premiere at Ruth Page Center for the Arts in Chicago. (A. Deran)

Review: With ‘Rubbernecks,’ Chicago Dance Crash relies on old habits in moving toward a new era

By Lauren Warnecke

October 5, 2024 at 10:58 a.m.

This changing of the guard was designed to usher in a new era of fresh...

Adrian Pang and Tom McCamus, along with surtitles, in "Salesman in China" in the Avon Theatre at the Stratford Festival in Canada. (David Hou)

Column: In Stratford, ‘Salesman in China’ looks at Arthur Miller fighting off his ghosts in 1983 Beijing

By Chris Jones

October 4, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

In 1983, the playwright accepted an invitation to direct his iconic play at the Beijing...

Lucy Carapetyan and Richie Villafuerte in “Ironbound” at Raven Theatre. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Ironbound’ at Raven Theatre follows an immigrant woman’s struggles to get by in America

By Emily McClanathan

October 4, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

The play spans 22 years but is set in a single location: a rundown bus...

Chicago Heights resident MaryEllen Fawk, seated, in April directed The Drama Group’s production of “Quartet” starring, from left, Barbara Whitney, Tim Bray, Liliana Mitchell, Michael Cabsinger, Alicia Cuccia, Ken Hawkley, Michael Behrens and Rose Crockett. (MaryEllen Fawk)

Former Shepard teacher returns to Drama Group stage with ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

By Jessi Virtusio

October 2, 2024 at 3:07 p.m.

Chicago Heights resident MaryEllen Fawk is directing the Agatha Christie classic, the season opener for...

Keely Futterer, as Marcellina, and Alex Soare, as Giachino, perform during opening night of Chicago Opera Theater’s "Leonora" at the Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building on Oct. 1, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: ‘Leonora’ at Chicago Opera Theater is a shakily delivered discovery

By Hannah Edgar

October 2, 2024 at 3:03 p.m.

Lyric Opera and Chicago Opera Theater present two versions of the same story this week:...

Inside the 13th Floor Haunted House in Melrose Park during the 2018 season. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Halloween 2024: Our top 30 haunts, shows and parades for the spooky season

By Doug George

October 2, 2024 at 5:45 a.m.

Haunted houses, the Arts in the Dark parade, theater that communes with the spirit world...

Francis Jue and Daniel Dae Kim in "Yellow Face" on Broadway at the Todd Haimes Theatre in New York. (Joan Marcus)

Review: In ‘Yellow Face’ on Broadway, David Henry Hwang has some fun with a thorny question

By Chris Jones

October 1, 2024 at 8:30 p.m.

Back in 1990, the playwright David Henry Hwang protested a decision to bring “Miss Saigon”...