Review: COVENANT at Goodman Theatre
What happens when you make a deal with the devil? Covenant asks its characters to find out.
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Review: SCARAMOUCHE at City Lit Theater
French aristocrats, revolutionaries, traveling comedy troupes, swordsmen — Scaramouche packs it all in this world premiere musical that doesn’t stop moving and keeps you laughing.
Review: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
What did our critic think of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?
Review: OCTET at Raven Theatre
Though it’s a musical about a support group for internet addicts, Dave Molloy’s Octet is delightfully analog.
Review: LOKI – THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR at Lifeline Theatre
LOKI – THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR at Lifeline Theatre is the kind of ambitious storytelling that reminds audiences why Chicago theatre remains one of the most exciting and vibrant theater communities in the country.
Review: FAULT at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
The blame game’s the thing in this world premiere play from Scooter Pietsch.
Review: GOING BACHARACH: THE SONGS OF AN ICON at Apollo Theater
For many, Burt Bacharach is a household name, the soundtrack that spans from childhood to adulthood.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
While THE GREAT GATSBY has glimpses of effective songs and character development, the musical doesn’t ultimately live up to the glitz, glamor, and legacy of its source material.
Review: Teatro Vista Productions' BOTH at Steppenwolf Theatre
What did our critic think of TEATRO VISTA PRODUCTIONS' BOTH AT STEPPENWOLF THEATRE at Teatro Vista Productions?
Review: WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s world-premiere play WINDFALL is part somber, part whimsy — which is true to his unique playwriting style.
Review: NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre
What did our critic think of NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre?
Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
What did our critic think of HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?
Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire
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Review: Strawdog Theatre's 12 OPHELIAS (A PLAY WITH BROKEN SONGS) at The Factory Theater
In a mirrored world from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, 12 OPHELIAS features familiar characters reimagined in a new light and given new life.
Review: GOODNIGHT MOON At Chicago Children's Theatre
What did our critic think of REVIEW: GOODNIGHT MOON AT CHICAGO CHILDREN'S THEATRE at Chicago Children's Theatre? The 65-minute performance is filled with music, dance, comedy, acrobatics and puppetry.
Review: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM at Goodman Theatre
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM is a well-acted, slow-burn character study.
Review: WHITE ROOSTER at Lookingglass Theatre Company
Lookingglass Theatre Company begins its 2025/26 season with the world premiere of WHITE ROOSTER in the Joan and Paul Theatre at the Water Tower Water Works.
Review: THE ALLY at Theater Wit
Theater Wit opens the Midwest premiere of THE ALLY on March 30, 2026.
Review: THEATER OF THE MIND Presented by Goodman Theatre
THEATER OF THE MIND is an engaging, interactive, and fun tour through the senses.
Review: THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO at Goodman Theatre
THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO is a lopsided stage adaptation of Junot Díaz’s 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Review: JOFFREY BALLET AMERICAN ICONS at Lyric Opera Of Chicago
The Joffrey Ballet is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.
Review: THE DANCE OF DEATH at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
When I think of Steppenwolf, I often think of family members crying, screaming at one another, or some combination of the two.
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?
Review: HAMNET at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Royal Shakespeare Company’s HAMNET is a dramatic and languid stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 buzzy novel of the same name.
Review: THE OUTSIDERS First National Tour Presented by Broadway in Chicago
THE OUTSIDERS presents an original and vibrant stage adaptation of S.
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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The Beautiful Game In Concert Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (8/31-8/31) |
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for colored girls who considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf eta Creative Arts Foundation (8/01-8/30) |
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Oh, Mary! CIBC Theatre (1/19-2/07) |