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

Chicago Theater Report: ‘Purpose’ returns, new Broadway shows in town and dinner with Basil Fawlty

By Chris Jones

October 13, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

New shows have been announced for an already busy fall and early 2027. If you...

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...

Richard Lewis performs at Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago on Jan. 17, 2018. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

In memoriam: Reasons to love Richard Lewis, and why he loved Chicago

By Rick Kogan

March 16, 2024 at 9:11 p.m.

He first performed in Chicago in 1984 at Zanies and remained loyal to the Old...

Giselle Guiterrez, Cody Braverman, Emerson Mae Chan, Maggie Lakis and Rob McClure in the touring production of "Mrs. Doubtfire" at the Nederlander Theatre in Chicago. (Joan Marcus)

Review: A warm, laugh-filled ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ at Nederlander Theatre

By Chris Jones

February 29, 2024 at 2:32 p.m.

This big-hearted, family-oriented musical died fast on Broadway but has since been a big hit...

TimeLine Theatre Company is raising funds to convert this building in the 5300 block of North Broadway, photographed here in 2018, into a new theater venue. (Stacey Wescott / baiduhai)

TimeLine Theatre announces a 2024-25 season of ‘producing partnerships’

By Chris Jones

February 29, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.

The theater plans co-productions with nonprofit theaters across the Chicago area and at DePaul University.

Brian d'Arcy James and Kelli O'Hara in "Days of Wine and Roses" on Broadway at Studio 54 in New York. (Joan Marcus/Boneau/Bryan-Brown)

Column: ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ composer Adam Guettel had the challenge of putting addiction to music

By Michael Phillips

February 28, 2024 at 1:40 p.m.

Does addiction have a sound? Popular culture and several of the world’s greatest jazz musicians,...

Rob McClure in the original Broadway cast of "Mrs. Doubtfire" in 2022 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York. (Joan Marcus)

Rob McClure of ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ is a rare Broadway star who has gone on tour. Family attached.

By Chris Jones

February 27, 2024 at 2:20 p.m.

The musical has arrived in Chicago this week for a two-week run at the Nederlander...

Court Theatre on the campus of the University of Chicago in 2022. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Court Theatre announces 2024-25 season, including ‘Raisin’ and a world premiere

By Doug George

February 27, 2024 at 1:01 p.m.

The milestone 70th season will be the final programmed by current artistic director Charles Newell.

Andrew Burden Swanson in "The Smuggler" by Jackalope Theatre. (Joel Maisonet)

Review: ‘The Smuggler’ by Jackalope Theatre is a watery story of gangsters and rats

By Chris Jones

February 26, 2024 at 12:57 p.m.

Few things scream Chicago theater more loudly than a couple of dozen people packed into...

The ensemble of the touring production of "Message in a Bottle," with choreography by Kate Prince. (Lynn Theisen)

For ‘Message in a Bottle,’ choreographer Kate Prince began with Sting’s music and found a story she needed to tell

By Lauren Warnecke

February 26, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

“They say you should never meet your heroes. He’s just such a down-to-earth, generous person....

Hubbard Street dancers Morgan Clune, Elliot Hammans, Shota Miyoshi, and Aaron Choate in "Dear Frankie" by Rennie Harris, part of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's "Of Hope" 2024 winter series at the MCA. (KT Miller)

Review: Hubbard Street’s ‘Of Hope’ is an eclectic bellwether of dance to come

By Lauren Warnecke

February 24, 2024 at 1:33 p.m.

If Lou Conte’s signature “Georgia” represents the past, the three other works on Friday’s program...

Manny Buckley and Jon Hudson Odom in "The Reclamation of Madison Hemings" by American Blues Theater. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: In ‘The Reclamation of Madison Hemings,’ debating questions of liberty and life

By Chris Jones

February 23, 2024 at 10:10 p.m.

This play is about a meeting between brothers formerly enslaved by Thomas Jefferson, and is...