by Rachel Weinberg - June 14, 2024
The Second City’s 112th Mainstage Revue, THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETOURS, promises “weird, sexy comedy” in its opening moments. This ensemble definitely hits on the weird and occasionally hits on the funny. I think this revue, while not always consistently funny, gave this ensemble some real moments to ...
by Zac Thriffiley - June 14, 2024
Fans of the novel may be enthralled at seeing the characters and events of THE KITE RUNNER brought to life before their eyes, largely through moving performances and clever stagecraft. But this dramatization feels unsatisfying, an adaptation that ultimately fails to convince audiences that it is nec...
by Kathleen Anwar - June 09, 2024
What did our critic think of LOVE, CHAOS & DINNER at Teatro Zinzanni?...
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - June 08, 2024
What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at BrightSide Theatre?...
by Rachel Weinberg - June 06, 2024
The SIX queendom is back in Chicago for a third visit...and this latest group of queens still magnificently bring the house down with Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s clever book and fantastic pop Broadway-style songs.
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by Misha Davenport - May 20, 2024
Move over Witches of Oz. There’s a new pair of Broadway-Bound divas looking to stage a wicked fight for supremacy eight shows a week. And you better best believe the stage becomes her, er, them....
by Zac Thriffiley - May 16, 2024
Blank Theatre’s ON THE 20TH CENTURY makes for a delightful ride through a farcical facsimile of Broadway’s Silver Age, if one can accommodate a few bumps along the way....
by Rachel Weinberg - May 13, 2024
Levi Holloway’s dystopian play TURRET introduces audiences to an intimate bunker in a post-apocalyptic world. And notably, the play marks Michael Shannon’s return to A Red Orchid. Shannon plays Green, who presides over this mysterious bunker in which he’s holding captive his trainee, Rabbit (Travis ...
by Rachel Weinberg - May 06, 2024
In THE THANKSGIVING PLAY, four actors’ road to creating an elementary school Thanksgiving performance is paved with good intentions. But good intentions aren’t enough to save them from their “white savior” complexes. ...
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - May 06, 2024
The earth moved. The current production at the Paramount Theatre is Beautiful, the Carole King Musical. This is more than a jukebox musical. It tells the amazing story of one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century and how her story evolved.
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An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged ...
Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. It's 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing ...
For the first time in forever the theatrical take on a modern classic, Disney’s FROZEN JR is set to be performed right here in the ...
It's alive! The electrifying adaptation of Mel Brooks' monstrously funny film will leave you in stitches....
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage ...
Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here ...
Sister Act, the jubilant musical based on the hit film, blends humor, gospel music, and a whole lot of glitter. Deloris Van Cartier, a sassy ...
Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie ...
Winner of 2003 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. The ...
Lewis Carroll's unflappable young heroine takes a tumble down an enchanted rabbit hole to an off-kilter world of mock turtles, dancing flora, punctual rabbits and ...
The Last Five Years, a poignant and unconventional musical by Jason Robert Brown, explores the complexities of love and relationships through a fragmented timeline. Unlike ...
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Little Bear Ridge Road
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/13 - 7/21) | |
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Romeo and Juliet
Kelvyn Park (7/19 - 7/21) | |
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Kids in America
Raue Center For The Arts (6/22 - 6/22) | |
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Teacher's Lounge Comedy
Raue Center For The Arts (9/7 - 9/7) | |
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Romeo and Juliet
Touhy Park (8/2 - 8/4) | |
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Open Rehearsal
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center (7/13 - 7/13) | |
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The Enigmatist
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier (5/29 - 6/30) | |
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Festival of Unfinished Work
Bramble Theatre Company (6/26 - 6/30) | |
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