Review: CHOPIN IN WINTER at Chopin Theatre
Chopin in Winter is an imaginative work of art for those with an acquired taste of deep storytelling combined with some of the most beautiful piano compositions from the Romantic era. …
Articles
Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf opens its 51st season with a blistering and captivating production of Suzan Lori-Parks’s Topdog/Underdog. This play has long been on my theater bucket list, and it’s absolutely what I think of when I think of a “Steppenwolf play”: A gritty family drama about brothers undergoing h…
Review: KOWALSKI at Lookingglass Theatre Company
While Kowalski makes for a great showcase for two actors with charisma to spare, the play struggles in search of a direction while lacking the emotional honesty and primal intensity that Williams’s name evokes.…
Review: Refracted Theatre's I'M GONNA MARRY YOU TOBEY MAGUIRE at Den Theatre
This farcical Off-Broadway show is sure to leave you laughing while making you simultaneously nostalgic and relieved you’re no longer in the throes of middle school.…
Review: PRAYER CIRCLE at Redtwist Theatre
Redtwist Theatre begins its 22nd season, entitled “State of Violence”, with the world premiere of Prayer Circle. This is resident playwright Erik Gernand’s second play with Redtwist since his successful Jeff-winning The Totality of All Things in 2024. What is brought to the stage is an enjoyab…
Review: PLAY ON! at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Play On! is a lively retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Conceived by Sheldon Epps (who also directs) and with a book by Cheryl L. West, Play On! transports Shakespeare’s story to Harlem, New York. West’s book skillfully weaves Duke Ellington’s songs into the narrative.…
Review: LILIOM at Joffrey Ballet At The Lyric Opera Of Chicago
Joffrey Ballet soars in John Neumeier's LILIOM…
Review: DANCING WITH BOB: RAUSCHENBERG, BROWN AND CUNNINGHAM ONSTAGE at Harris Theater
The Trisha Brown Company shimmers in their tribute to Bob Rauschenberg.…
Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL at TimeLine Theatre Company
TimeLine Theatre Company’s The Birth of the Pill takes some big swings...and sometimes misses. Adapted for the stage by Jessica Huang from Jonathan Eig’s book, it’s certainly relevant now. And Huang’s script takes “A People’s History of the United States” approach to storytelling. The …
Review: BLACK GIRL FROM A WHITE SUBURB at American Blues Theater
Richard brings us on a deeply personal journey through trauma and belonging in finding and regaining her voice in a society built by and catered to white people.…
Past Shows
As You Like It
Writers Theatre presents a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's As You Like It, featuring an original folk-pop score by Tony Award winner Shaina Taub. Directed by Braden Abraham, the production follows Orlando, Duke Senior, and the women in his life as they navigate exile in the...
Rachmaninoff and the Tsar
Rachmaninoff and the Tsar follows the renowned composer Sergei Rachmaninoff as he navigates life after escaping Russia during the 1917 revolution. Longing for his homeland and haunted by memories of Tsar Nicholas II, Rachmaninoff’s journey unfolds through a blend of storytelling...
Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along
Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along is an engaging musical experience led by Hershey Felder, where audiences can join in the celebration of American music over the past century. The event allows attendees to sing along to beloved classics from iconic composers...
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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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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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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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Topdog/Underdog Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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God in a Hole Bramble Arts Loft (10/01-10/17) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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Midday Matinee: Joan Curto: Both Sides Now ECC Arts Center (10/07-10/07) |
