Chicago Theater Report: ‘Purpose’ returns, new Broadway shows in town and dinner with Basil Fawlty
New shows have been announced for an already busy fall and early 2027. If you...
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Column: Can some Second City alums make Oklahoma City the new Hollywood?
"Drive Through Fire" is the latest movie project from Jim Carlson and Kate Duffy, two...
Funny you should ask: Chicago scientist says humor makes for better researchers
Letonia Copeland-Hardin is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Chicago and also a stand-up...
Review: ‘The Choir of Man’ at the Apollo is happy to be a good-time show with guys, songs and beer
The pub at the heart of Chicago's new party show and likely bachelorette destination "The...
Review: In ‘Unfair Advantage’ at Steppenwolf, magician Harry Milas makes cards bend to his will
His phony shuffles and fake deals are a sight to behold, but good luck learning...
Helen Hunt, ‘Inherit the Wind’ and ‘Color Purple’ are all part of Goodman Theatre 2024-25 season
Planned shows include Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" starring Helen Hunt, a staging of "The Color Purple"...
Giordano Dance takes a Gershwin deep dive with a theatrical new work by Emmy winner Al Blackstone
“Gershwin was passionate about making classical music accessible," says the choreographer. He wanted "Unconditional" to...
Review: ‘The Brightest Thing in the World’ is a sensitive, life-affirming story about the opioid epidemic
Leah Nanako Winkler’s 2022 play, now in its Midwest premiere at About Face Theatre, focuses...
Review: ‘Tommy’ opens on Broadway, Pete Townshend’s generational howl of anguish
Pete Townshend’s prescient 1969 rock opera has returned to Broadway in a new, born-in-Chicago production...
Review: ‘Jersey Boys’ is a jukebox time machine at Mercury — and oh, what a voice!
Michael Metcalf is a great Frankie Valli in this rollicking musical story of the Four...
Review: ‘Peter Pan’ at Nederlander Theatre smooths the rough edges of Neverland
The classic story of the boy who never grew up is being told for a...
Review: In ‘Love Song’ by Remy Bumppo, a rush of words tells the story of a marriage
The danger of dense works like John Kolvenbach's play, centered on an urban couple and...
Eddie Izzard brings her solo ‘Hamlet’ to Chicago Shakespeare Theater
The play was adapted from Shakespeare by Mark Izzard and comes to Chicago after an...