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...
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Review: ‘What the Constitution Means to Me,’ staged in an American Legion post, is a play that always feels timely
Heidi Schreck’s 2017 play, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, gets authentic surroundings in this new production...
Review: ‘Operation Mincemeat’ at CIBC Theatre spins a true wartime story into a nutty musical
The British comedy troupe SpitLip took a real World War II caper and made it...
Review: No simple lessons in the moving musical ‘Suffs,’ now in Chicago
This Tony Award-winning musical has a superb touring cast to tell the story of the...
Review: ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ make for a new milestone in Oak Park
Given the strength of the performances and direction, I suspect that “Hamlet” and “Earnest” will...
Highland Park Players staging ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’: ‘I fell in love with the story’
The Highland Park Players are presenting the Tony and Grammy award-winning musical from July 17-26...
Chicago Theater Report: A talk with Shaina Taub on ‘Suffs,’ Johnny Galecki doing a play in Chicago
We spoke to two-time Tony winner Shaina Taub ahead of the Wednesday opening of "Suffs"...
Review: Black Ensemble Theater puts on a dance party with ‘Men of Soul’
Aside from being a good time for almost everyone, “Men of Soul” is also a...
Chicago Theater Report: Sing-along ‘Hamilton’ is coming to Obama center, Hand & The Eye offers happy hour
The new Obama Presidential Center will host a free sing-along screening of the filmed Broadway...
Review: In ‘Iceboy!’ at the Goodman, the laughs cometh above everything
Nick Offerman is a witty Eugene O'Neill, Megan Mullany goes all-in as a Broadway diva...
Review: Gorgeous ‘A Little Night Music’ is alive with desire and dread at the Marriott Theatre
Director Nick Bowling has done some of the best work of his career in creating...
Review: ‘Reality Detox’ at Second City e.t.c. needs that old Second City chemistry
For its 50th revue, Second City e.t.c. has transformed itself into an improv theater, with...
Column: At the Stratford Festival, an artistic director retires. Prematurely, of course.
As the departing leader of this essential Canadian theater festival, Antoni Cimolino leaves a legacy...