The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Chicago.
One of Chicago's best storefronts (and quite possibly one of the country's) Theo Ubique production of BLOOD BROTHERS gets to the heart (and relevance) of the show like nobody else can.
Circle Theatre knocks it out of the Parq with TRIASSIC PARQ
The opening number of the newly revised SIDE SHOW invites audiences to 'Come Look at the Freaks.
At a time in theatre where shows are all-too-often injected with extreme concepts or 'themes' outside of the originally written text (sometimes successful, sometimes not), it's a remarkable breath of fresh air to see a production where the script is trusted to stand on its own without a director's o
The Hypocrites score with a raw and energetic punk rock version of AMERICAN IDIOT
Refuge Theatre Project's production of contemporary musical GLORY DAYS may be the only show I ever see that features four male actors drinking Natty Ice onstage.
Based on the 1999 Universal film, this new musical flies, and will surely fly again soon.
Mercury Theater Chicago's RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH celebrates Cash's life and music, and as performed by the production's cast of immensely talented actor/musicians, it is a celebration, indeed.
Caitlin Jackson gives a Jeff-worthy performance as Bette Midler in BETTE LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS
In Grand Concourse, playwright Heidi Schreck has skillfully crafted a narrative about what it means to give back- not only in the sense of performing acts of charity but also in the sense of forgiveness.
The national tour of KINKY BOOTS returns to Chicago with all the energy, heart and soul of the original pre-Broadway tryout in tact.
Underscore Theatre's Musical Theatre Festival is back with a bumper crop of new and original musicals.
Laughs abound in the Goodman's production of the 2013 Tony award-winning play by Christopher Durang
In an artful blend of musical theater glamour and Latin grooves, the world-premiere musical 'On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan' brings that duo to the stage in a colorful and immensely entertaining production.
While 'Ithamar Has Nothing to Say' is a silent solo sketch show - and the only show of this kind I have seen - I nevertheless must use the written word to describe the happenings therein.
Hits keep coming at Theo Ubique's latest revue honoring the late composer Marvin Hamlisch
It's no surprise that “Once” opened to a standing ovation Tuesday night at the Cadillac Palace in Chicago.
The Court Theatre ends its 60th with the extraordinary revival of THE SECRET GARDEN
'Jersey Boys,' the hit musical chronicling the story of the Four Seasons, which previously had an extremely successful sit-down production in Chicago, has rolled back into town as a stop on its national tour.
As yet another sign of the Chicago area's dominance in the world of the American musical theater, I need only point to the fact that it is undoubtedly the only market that has hosted three different productions of the Andrew Lippa musical "Big Fish," at three different tiers of the industry and thre
Perfectly executed evening of laughs, tears, and outcry makes SOUL BROTHER Second City e.
BroadwayWorld.
When one of the world's major opera houses announced its plans to present the best-known works of Broadway's Rodgers and Hammerstein over a five-season span, no one had reason to believe that the Lyric Opera of Chicago would present a 'Carousel' starring a slew of Broadway, television, opera and bal
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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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Poison de Maat Studio Theatre (10/03-10/24) |
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Maybe Happy Ending CIBC Theatre (1/05-1/17) |
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420 Frankenstein 420 Shakespeare (10/03-10/31) |
